Testseek.com have collected 257 expert reviews of the LG G Watch R and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for LG G Watch R.
October 2014
(76%)
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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
Excellent, fully circular screen, Great battery life, Flawless performance
Looks are a bit meh, Needs a charging cradle
The G Watch R won't win many beauty contests. Indeed, if it's up against the Moto 360 it won't win any.But that's about its only flaw. Its plastic OLED screen offers deep blacks, sharp text and good visibility, and it's completely circular. Hooray!Battery...
Abstract: The wearable device market is quickly becoming the most hotly contested space in technology. And for almost every company invested in the area, the most lucrative piece of real estate is your wrist. But with so many choices out there, which smartwatch is ...
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Published: 2015-02-01, Author: Andrew , review by: lowyat.net
Unfortunately, the current state of Android Wear doesn't necessarily warrant a purchase of the G Watch R just yet. Unless you absolutely need to be on the cutting edge of technology, it's safer to wait until the OS matures just a bit more. As for now, you...
Design and build quality, Circular OLED display, IP67 water and dust protection, Battery le (still best in class but not as long as Pebble)
Weak vibration motor
It have to confess, I really miss my Pebble with its simplicity and week long battery life. But I'm glad I got this G Watch R. It really shows the future, which to me is that smart watches need to look and act like traditional watches. Having a colored ci...
Abstract: Following the circular trend of the Motorola Moto 360. LG actually made the screen circular with the LG G Watch R. Fashionistas will finally have a smartwatch that they will not be ashamed to wear it on their wrist.When I first wore the G Watch R, because...
Abstract: The wearable device market is quickly becoming the most hotly contested space in technology. And for almost every company invested in the area, the most lucrative piece of real estate is your wrist. But with so many choices out there, which smartwatch is ...
Abstract: The wearable device market is quickly becoming the most hotly contested space in technology. And for almost every company invested in the area, the most lucrative piece of real estate is your wrist. But with so many choices out there, which smartwatch is ...
Nice design and built, Water & Dust Resistant, Interchangeable 22mm watch straps, Highest capacity batter for Android Wear
Expensive, You may look dumb talking to your watch
I love the LG G Watch R, but unfortunately my primary phone is an iPhone and not an Android, if not I would have bought it.The design is a beauty, it is lightweight and Android Wear is a pretty awesome wearable OS.Only downside that I can think of is the ...
Abstract: Although it has a round face, the LG G Watch R departs from the design norm of using most of the watch face as an analogue display and leaving the rest for smart functions.Available only in all-black, the Watch R has a round 1.3-inch touchscreen display w...
