5 Smartwatch Comparison Sony vs. Moto 360 vs. Samsung Gear vs. Apple Watch

Finally, Apple released the much anticipated smartwatch. Unfortunately, the design is ugly. Not only is the watch ‘fat’, I don’t see a need to read messages or view stuff on my watch when my smartphone is in my pocket.

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Anyway, Apple’s latest toy is called Apple Watch, not iWatch. Given a choice, I say the Moto 360 by Motorola is impressive.

Oddly, I still find the first generation square iPod nano a much more beautiful watch + ipod. Understandably it is nothing more than an mp3 player with a LCD screen, none the less it is still beautifully crafted. As shown in the images below, these are 1st Gen iPod Nano with third party straps.

Comparison of 5 Smartwatches

	Sony SmartWatch 3	Samsung Gear Fit	Samsung Gear 2	Motorola 360	Apple Watch
Thickness	9 mm	11.95mm	10mm	11.5 mm	n/a
Weight	45 gram	27 gram	294 gram	60 gram	n/a
CPU	1.2GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A7	180 MHz ARM Cortex M4	1.0 GHz Dual-core	1GHz TI OMAP™ 3	Apple S1 Processor
Memory	512MB	-	512MB	512MB	n/a
Storage	4GB RAM	-	4GB RAM	4GB RAM	n/a
OS	Android 4.X Android Wear	Proprietary RTOS	Tizen	Android 4.X Android Wear	iOS
Display	1.6” TFT e-paper 320×320	1.84" AMOLED display 128 x 432	1.63" AMOLED display 320 x 320	1.56” Backlit LCD Gorilla Glass 3 320 x 290	Sapphire display
Sensors	Ambient light sensors Accelerometer Compass Gyro GPS	Heart rate Sensor Accelerometer Gyro Sensor	Heart rate Sensor Accelerometer Gyro Sensor	Heart rate sensor Ambient light sensor	Heart rate sensor GPS Accelerometer
Camera	-	-	2MP	-	-
Audio Video	-	-	AAC, M4A, MP3, OGG	-	n/a
Connectivity	Bluetooth v4.0 NFC microUSB	Bluetooth v4.0	Bluetooth v4.0 USB 2.0	Micro USB 2.0 Wifi Bluetooth 4.0 3.5 mm mini jack	NFC Apple Pay Wifi Bluetooth 4.0
Battery	420mAh	210mAh	300mAh	320mAh	n/a
Typical Usage	2 days	3 - 4 days	2 - 3 days	n/a	n/a
FM Radio	-	-	-	-	-
Features	Water resistant	Water resistant	Water resistant	Water resistant Wireless Qi charging	Water resistant

Sony SmartWatch 3

Introducing SmartWatch 3, the newest SmartWear accessory from Sony. SmartWatch 3 is a combined state-of-the-art SmartWatch and life logging accessory powered by Android Wear. It acts as a second smartphone screen and measures 1.6” with a 320×320 transflective display, comes with NFC, uUSB and is waterproof IP68 rated.

Samsung Gear 2 & Samsung Gear Fit

The next generation of Gear devices: Samsung Gear 2 with increased connectivity, customization and control, and Gear Fit that blends style, fitness and convenience.

Motorola Moto 360

At the time of writing, according to Bloomberg, the Moto 360 is the best smartwatch available in the market. Motorola has unveiled its first Android smartwatch, the Moto 360. The gadget’s buzziest attribute is its round screen, contrasting with the boxy shape of most smartwatches released to date. Businessweek’s Sam Grobart reviews the new smartwatch.

Apple Watch

Apple Watch is the most personal product Apple has ever made, because it’s the first one designed to be worn. Narrated by Jony Ive, Senior Vice President, Design at Apple.