Comparing smart watches

Apple
Apple Watch
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (yes with iPhone)
No
No
4.0
Yes
Stainless steel, aluminium
or gold
Yes
Unknown
42mm x 42mm
Unknown
$349 (Steel)
2015
Samsung
Galaxy Gear S
1GHz double core
4GB
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
4.1
Google Now
Stainless steel
Yes
67g
58,1 x 39,9mm
2.0"
$300
October 2014
LG
G Watch R
1,2GHz
4GB
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
4.0
Google Now
Stainless steel
Yes
Unknown
46,5mm (diameter)
1.3"
$229
Q4, 2014
Motorola
Moto 360
1GHz
4GB
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
4.0
Google Now
Stainless steel
Yes
49g
46 x 46mm
1.56"
$250
September 2014
Sony
Smartwatch 3
1,2GHz
4GB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
4.0
Google Now
Stainless steel (back)
Yes
38g
51 x 36mm
1.6"
$300
Q4, 2014
* NFC = Near Field Communication
Apple Watch is Apples rst
smart watch. Users can
personalise them. There are
three styles, and a variety of
interchangeable straps and
different digital screens
You need an
iPhone 5 or
higher to use the
Apple Watch
iPhone
1970s 2014
Stainless steel, aluminium
higher to use the
Apple Watch
Processor
Storage
Heart monitor
Touchscreen
NFC *
GPS
SIM slot
Camera
Bluetooth
Voice control
Material
Changeable strap
Weight
Size (L x W)
Screen size
Price
Available
Apple Watch comes in two different sizes
38mm 38mm
42mm 42mm
Sources: Reuters, Apple Graphics24
GPS
Uses GPS and WiFi in
your iPhone to
calculate the
distance you travelled
Heart monitor
Helps with
exercise and
tness
Accelerometer
Counts the number of steps you take
and calculates calories burnt
The idea of a smart watch is nothing new and there have been
smart watches before. In the 1970s some watches doubled as
pocket calculators. In 1993 IBM patented a smart watch and by
2001 the company produced the WatchPad. Many others followed
the Fossil PDA and Microsoft Spot for example but the smart
watch as we know it today only began to take shape some years
ago: with internet connectivity and smart options when they
connected to smartphones. Some smart watches today are
smarter than others ...