Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Apple Watch vs the competition: is it worth the wait?


Long rumored and eagerly awaited, the Apple Watch is now a reality. It's certainly not the first smartwatch on the block, but could it be the best? The features look impressive, but we'll still need to get one on our wrist and write a full review. In the meantime, there's always the specs to look at. How does the Apple Watch fare against some of the other wearables on the market? Just take a look below to see where it stands against notable smartwatches like the Pebble Steel, Moto 360 and the Samsung Gear Live.




















































































Apple Watch Pebble Steel Moto 360 Samsung Gear Live
Price$349$249$249$199
DisplayRetina display with sapphire screen1.26 inch Memory LCD e-paper, 144x168 pixels1.5 inch LCD, 320x290 pixels1.63-inch sAMOLED, 320x320 pixels
BatteryNA130mAh320mAh300mAh
Processor/RAMApple S1STM32F205RE Cortex M3; 128KB RAMTI OMAP 3; 512MB1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400; 512MB RAM
Water resistanceNA5 ATMYes, IP67-certifiedYes, IP67-certified
Dimensions38mm and 42mm options available46 x 34 x 10.5mm, 56g46 x 46 x 11.5mm, 60g37.9 x 56.4 x 8.9mm, 59g
StorageNANA4GB internal storage4GB internal storage
WiFiYesNoneYesYes
Operating SystemiOSPebble OSAndroid WearAndroid Wear
Standout featuresSiri, accelerometer, heart rate monitor, Apple PayAccelerometerGoogle Now, pedometer, heart rate monitorGoogle Now, pedometer, heart rate monitor

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