Best Smartwatches in November 2014

Best Smartwatches in November 2014

The smartwatches are getting more and more popular among the gadget enthusiasts. Many of the big smartphone makers are now competing on the smartwatch market as well, especially after Google introduced the Android Wear platform early this year.

Anyway, there are quite a few smartwatches to choose from, but only a few are worthy of being mentioned in our Best Smartwatches in November 2014 post. Hopefully, you will be able to find a smartwatch that fits your needs in the list below.

The smartwatches are sorted by manufacturer, so you mustn’t consider this list a top. We are also encouraging you to use the comments section and let us know whether are other smartwatches worthy of being included on the list.

Samsung Gear Live

Samsung Gear Live is the first smartwatch of the South Korean company running Android Wear. It was officially announced at Google I/O this summer and, for the time being, is Samsung’s only Android Wear smartwatch available for purchase.

Gear Live has IP67 certification and it can be bought on either Black or Wine Red color options. It has a heart rate monitor that tracks your activity and syncs it with Samsung’s S Health, Google’s Fit, and other compatible apps.

It boasts about an always-on 1.6-inch Super AMOLED display, while being powered by a Snapdragon 400 CPU. It also integrates 4 GB of internal storage, 512 MB of RAM, a 300 mAh battery, while weighing in at 59 grams. On Amazon, Gear Live is up for grabs at $199.99. You can order it using this link.

Samsung Gear 2

Samsung Gear 2 has a lot in common with Gear Live when it comes to specifications, but it runs Samsung’s Tizen OS. It comes in three body colors (Black, Orange, and Brow) and it has IP67 certification (water and dust resistant).

Gear 2 features a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED display, while the processing tasks are handled by a dual-core 1 GHz Exynos CPU. It arrives with 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB storage, BT Low Energy, and a 300 mAh battery. It also has a 2 MP BSI camera and it can be synced with 17 Samsung devices such as Galaxy S5, Note 3, Note 4, Galaxy S4, or Galaxy S3.

The smartwatch is available on Amazon at $284.99. You can place your order using this link.

Samsung Gear 2 Neo

Samsung Gear 2 Neo is a lower-end variant of the Gear 2. It runs Tizen OS and shares many of Gear 2’s technical specifications, except it doesn’t sport a camera.

Hardware-wise, Gear 2 Neo brings a 16.3-inch Super AMOLED display, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB storage, and 300 mAh battery. It also has an IR blaster compatible with WatchON, it’s IP67 certified and it’s compatible with the same Samsung devices like Gear 2.

Amazon is selling Gear 2 Neo at $188.99 and it’s available in three body colors: Charcoal Black, Mocha Gray, and Wild Orage. You can place your order using this link.

Samsung Gear Fit

Even though it’s considered a smartwatch, Samsung Gear Fit was developed with the outgoing and sporty type of customers in mind. It also runs Tizen OS, but the curved display makes it more suitable for fitness activities.

Gear Fit packs a 1.84-inch curved Super AMOLED display with 432 x 128 resolution and it’s powered by the same dual-core 1 GHz Exynos processor. The other technical specifications include 4 GB storage, 512 MB of RAM, Bluetooth, and a 210 mAh battery. It has a heart rate monitor, gyro, and accelerometer.

With IP67 rating which means it’s both dust and water resistant, Gear Fit can be purchased from Amazon at $129.99. You can order yours from here.

Motorola Moto 360

Motorola announced the Moto 360 soon after Google revealed Android Wear, in March, but the smartwatch was not released on the market until September. Even though early reviews bashed it over poor battery life, a software update has fixed the inconvenience in the meantime.

Without a doubt, Moto 360 is one of the best-looking smartwatches around. It features a 1.56-inch screen with 320 x 290 resolution and a pixel density of 205, while being water and dust proof with IP67 rating. Underneath the round case there’s a TI OMAP 3 chipset paired with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of storage. It also integrates Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy and a 320 mAh battery. It has a weight of 49 grams and a diameter of 46 mm.

Amazon is selling Motorola’s Moto 360 at a price of $299.99. You can order yours using this link.

Sony SmartWatch 3

Sony Smartwatch 3 is the first smartwatch of the Japanese company that runs on Google’s Android Wear software platform. It’s compatible with Android 4.3 and up and requires SmarWatch 3 app to be installed.

SmartWatch 3 is IP56 rated comes in Black and Yellow body colors and it features a 1.6-inch Transflective display with 320 x 320 resolution. It weighs in at 45 grams, has a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and a 420 mAh battery that can keep it awake through up to 2 days of normal usage on a single charge.

Sony SmartWatch 3 is not yet available on Amazon, but it can be purchased from Google Play Store. It has a price of $249.99 and it can be ordered from here.

LG G Watch

After Google announced Android Wear in March, LG revealed their plans to launch the G Watch. Anyway, the LG smartwatch was introduced at Google I/O in June. Just like other smartwatches currently on the market, G Watch is IP67-certified.

The Android Wear-powered wearable of the South Korean company is equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, while sporting 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB storage, and a 1.65-inch IPS LCD screen. It has a 400 mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0 and it’s compatible with any Android device running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and up/

LG G Watch comes in Black Titan and White Gold body colors and it’s available on Amazon at $184.99. You can place an order using this link.

LG G Watch R

LG G Watch R was officially announced by the South Korean OEM this fall and just like its square brother it’s running Android Wear. It’s also dust and water resistant with IP67 rating.

G Watch R boasts about a 1.3-inch Full Circle P-OLED display and a quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 CPU. It measures 46.4 x 53.6 x 9.7 mm, weighs in at 62 grams, and the is equipped with 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB storage, gyro, heart rate monitor, barometer, and Bluetooth 4.0.

Amazon is not selling the LG G Watch R yet, but you can grab one from Play Store. The price tag reads $299.99 and you can order one using this link.

Pebble Steel

Pebble Steel has a nice and beautifully crafted smartwatch. Even though it’s not running Android Wear or Tizen OS, its design is very close to the one of a regular watch. Pebble Steel promises up to 7 days of normal usage on a single charge, while several apps are available for download in the dedicated app store.

Pebble Steel’s dimensions are 46 x 35.5 x 5 mm, while weighing in at 56 grams. It’s waterproof up to 5 atm and Amazon is selling it at $199.99. You can order one using this link.