Android Wear is a new device category, there’s three watches now on the market, with another three about to hit. There’s common hardware to each of the Android Wear watches on the market, but there’s also some differences and we wanted to check out what differences there are and which will suit you spec wise, so we’ve laid them all out in a single table so you can check each of them out and see for yourself.
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| Screen: | 1.65″ IPS LCD | 1.3″ P-OLED Display | 1.63″ Super AMOLED | 1.56″ Backlit LCD | 1.63″ AMOLED | 1.6” Transflective |
| Resolution: | 280 x 280 | 320 x 320 | 320 x 320 | 320 x 290 | 320 x 320 | 320 x 320 |
| Processor: | 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 | 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 | 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 | Texas Instruments OMAP 3 | 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 | 1.2 Ghz Quad ARM A7 |
| RAM: | 512MB | 512MB | 512MB | 512MB | 512MB | 512MB |
| Storage: | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Bluetooth: | 4.0 LE | 4.0 LE | 4.0 LE | 4.0 LE | 4.0 LE | 4.0 LE |
| WiFi | No | No | Yes(Found by iFixit) | No | No | ? |
| GPS: | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor: | No | Yes (PPG) | Yes | Yes (PPG) | Yes (Bio sensor) | Yes |
| NFC: | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Ambient Light Sensor: | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sensors: | 9 Axis (Accelerometer / Compass / Gyro) | 9-Axis (Gyro / Accelerometer / Compass), Barometer, | Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Gyroscope | 9-Axis (Gyro, Accelerometer, Compass, Pedometer | 9 Axis Sensor | Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Gyro |
| Battery: | 400mAh | 410mAh | 300mAh | 320mAh | Polymer 1.4Wh | 420mA |
| Colour Options: | Black Titan or White & Gold | Black | Black | Silver or Black | Silver and rose gold color layering Brown leather strap | Black or Yellow wrist strap |
| Strap: | 22mm watch band | 22mm watch band | 22mm watch band | 22mm watch band (some issues) | 22mm watch band | Proprietary |
| Dust/Water Resistant: | Dust and Water Resistant (IP67) | Dust and Water Resistant (IP67) | Dust and Water Resistant (IP67) | Dust and Water Resistant (IP67) | Dust and Water Resistant (IP55) | Dust and Water Resistant (IP68) |
| Dimensions | 37.9 x 46.5 x 9.95 mm | 46.4 x 53.6 x 9.7 mm | 37.9 x 56.4 x 8.9 mm | 46mm diameter by 11.5mm high | 50.6 x 39.8 x 7.9-9.4mm | ? |
| Weight | 63g | 62g | 60g | 49g (124g metal band) | 50g body, 25g strap | 45g core unit, straps vary |
| Charging | Micro USB on charging cradle (pogo pin) | Micro USB on charging cradle (pogo pin) | Micro USB on charging cradle (pogo pin) | Qi wireless charging, dock included | Micro USB on charging cradle (pogo pin) | Micro USB on device |
| Price RRP | $249 | $349 | $250 | $329 | Not yet released | Not yet released |
| Where to buy | Google Play Harvey Norman |
Google Play | Google Play | JB HiFi Harvey Norman Yatango Expansys |
Not yet released | Expansys |
| Price (Import) | – | – | – | $350+ | Not yet released | $340+ |
| Where to import | – | – | – | Yatango Expansys |
Not yet released | Expansys |
There’s expected to be more Android Wear watches announced in the coming months, with HTC still apparently working on their Android Wear watch and Huawei also game to get in on the action. It’s going to be interesting
