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October 2014
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The editors liked
Looks like a real watch
Lots of sensors
The LG G Watch R feels like a proper watch which just so happens to be smart. It's futuristic
But not showy about it — the last thing I want is strangers on the tube peering over my shoulder every time I give my wristwatch a glance
Battery life
2 days in alwayson. LG says you'll get three if you forego that luxury. This blows away the G Watch R's only competition
Round or otherwise
For the time being
Display
Bright with very good viewing angles
And also the highest pixel densi
Beautiful round metal design
Android Wear + a variety of apps and functions
Good battery endurance and fast charging
High-quality display
CPU
Snapdragon 400
A smooth user experience
Comfortable design
Shar
Bright display
Good voice commands
Good looking
Colorful and bright P-OLED display
Better than average battery life
Superb design
Excellent OLED screen
With its round design
Angular metal frame and selection of gorgeous watch faces
The LG G Watch R is the most attractive Android Wear Smartwatch around. It's battery life isn't bad either
Great battery life (for an Android Wear watch)
Sharp aesthetics (assuming you like manly chronographs)
Best
Brightest display in its category
Sleek design integrates hardware with software
Topnotch hardware
Battery life among the best for Android Wear devices
Screen colours and watch faces
Gorgeous design. Improved battery life. Sharp
Vivid screen. Nice watch faces.
Strong performance
Great screen
Versatile design
Much better than the first G Watch. Epic battery life. Zippier processor than its smartwatch competition. Comes with a barometric altimeter for quick elevation checks. OLED display produces nice inky blacks
Handsome OLED display makes everything look better
Solidly built
Has a few neat tricks for Android users
Round watches are objectively better than square ones
Much better than the first G Watch. Epic battery life for Android Wear. Zippier processor than its smartwatch competition. Comes with a barometric altimeter for quick elevation checks. OLED display produces nice inky blacks
Stylish design
Sturdy construction
IP67certified – dustand waterproof
Crisp
Circular display
Very good battery life for a smartwatch
Fantastic build quality
Beautiful design
Vivid display
Great battery performance
Attractive design
Full circular display
Improved battery life
The editors didn't like
Too big
Uncomfortable to wear
Buggy
But look they will
Once you start talking at the thing. Despite what decades of sci-fi movies or Dick Tracy comics may have told you
You look like a dick when barking voice commands into a watch. It's a credit to LG that the only serious issues I have w
Wear isn't done
Wear is sometimes useful. I wish it was more useful
But I'm not even sure how I'd go about making it more useful. For the investment you're making
Wear is very much an ideainprogress kind of product
And that's what you should expect wh
No speakers
No SIM card support
Compatible only with Android 4.3+
Android Wear is still limited
Lots of swiping required
Android Wear is still a work in progress with a UI that can be challenging if you don't want to speak to your watch
Average battery life
Some software flaws with Android Wear
Final pricing is still unclear. Battery life
While better than Android Wear competitors
Still isn't good enough for the average person. The watch's design won't appeal to those who prefer sleek
Slim timepieces
More expensive than the competition
Big
Chunky
Potentially polarizing design
Dubious step and altitude data
Software experience still needs refinement
Bulkiness might be a deal breaker for some
Tilt to wake and poor leather strap
Expensive. Still bulky. Battery still isn't great. Android Wear still underwhelms
Requires charging cradle
Expensive
No integrated GPS
Almost twice as heavy as the Moto 360. Leather wristband feels like a cardboard strap. Crashy. Screen sensitivity issues
Software constantly feels incomplete
Incompatible with iPhone or other platforms
Circular face clashes with square Google Now cards
Battery life better than the Moto 360
But still inadequate
Almost twice as heavy as the Moto 360. Leather wristband feels like a cardboard strap. Smaller screen makes reading messages more difficult
The leather strap is hard to break in and feels a bit cheap
Browsing your apps requires you to go through several operations
Published: 2015-02-10, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Improved styling, lots of potential for Android Wear, water and dustproof, battery life improving
Separate charging dock, Android Wear still developing
The price of the G Watch R has remained more or less the same as the original, which is a good thing considering the greatly improved styling and screen. But with similar processor and battery it offers no improvement in performance, and Android Wear sti...
LG G Watch R – the first truly intelligent round the clock. And this is a step in the right direction – the clock with square screens still less familiar and still perceived as gadgets for geeks, while in round specimens have a chance to attract a wider a...
Abstract: We've tested a bunch of smartwatches in 2014, most of which ran Android Wear. There is a lot of variation in design and some companies –– hello, Moto –– are clearly way out in front with respect to the actual look and feel of their devices. Below is a rou...
Abstract: LG launched one of the first Android Wear smartwatches and is now back with a new model called the G Watch R with a round screen to rival the Moto 360 . Read : The best smartwatches of 2014. At £225 the G Watch R is a little bit more expensive than its ...
If you're looking for an upmarket smartwatch, the G Watch R has an obvious rival: the Moto 360's wireless charger, built-in light sensor and edge-to-edge screen make it a much slicker and more polished device. It's a touch cheaper, too. Overall, though...
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Published: 2014-12-07, Author: Roy , review by: gadgetynews.com
Now that is the future. Tech that simply works.Editor's noteFirstly, a quick thank you to my friend Roy for writing up his impressions of living with the LG G Watch R.It's great to see fairly new technology actually work and, with my initial impressions o...
Abstract: These days, while not everyone has a smartwatch, everyone does have an opinion on them. From decrying them as utterly useless, to lauding them as the wrist-based face of the future, the smartwatch is undeniably a talking point, and LG's latest offering...
Published: 2014-12-03, Author: Woldemar , review by: wovow.org
Abstract: The LG G Watch R is a smartwatch LG Design. A team with a very similar design elegant sports watches that we can find in the market, with a circular 1.3-inch touchscreen. In her womb found the operating system Android Wear powered by a Qualcomm processor...
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Published: 2014-11-19, Author: Sophie , review by: wareable.com
A smartwatch that looks like a real watch, Fully round screen, sharp too, Performs better than the Moto 360, Waterproof
(Relatively) expensive, Designed for men, Android Wear still grates, Max day and a half battery life
Sure, it's pricey next to the first batch of Android Wear rivals this year. But the difference is this. Here is a smartwatch you'll actually wear. You'll forget that it's on your wrist until it nudges you. The square smartwatches before it were just plain...
