“A Man with One watch knows what time it is; A Man with two watches is never quite sure”

– A famous quote said by Lee Segall. But looking at today’s modern world with technology growing richer and richer everyday, perhaps we can rephrase the quote by saying “A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with Smart Watch knows it for sure.”

A smart watch comes in the wearable gadgets category, and is a computing device worn on a user’s wrist that offers functionality and capabilities similar to those of a smartphone. Smart watches are designed to, either on their own or when paired with a smartphone, provide features like connecting to the internet, running mobile apps, making calls, checking caller ID, accessing weather updates, offering GPS co-ordinates and location directions, and much more.  

Smart watches are still new in the category of gadgets and are still trying to make their own place among other new gadgets. There had been many smartwatches over the years but hardly few succeeded in making the mark. Currently we see some good smartwatches as a result of consistent improvements from companies like Motorola, Apple, LG, Samsung, etc.

So, to help you in buying your new smartwatch, we have short listed the 5 Best Smartwatches available in India in 2016:

1. Apple Watch:

Last year, Apple launched its much awaited smartwatch, the Apple Watch in various ranges in India. Back in 2014, when Apple announced the Apple Watch, it said that it will deliver 97% satisfaction to its users, well the company wasn’t lying at all as, since its launch the Apple Watch has been dominating the smartwatch market with its happy customers all over the world.

The Apple Watch comes in two sizes 38 mm and 42 mm, and in three variants: Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition. Apple has launched lots of colourful and premium bands for all the variants of the Apple Watch, last year Apple also tied up with Hermes and launched new Hermes bands for Apple Watch.

On the hardware front, the Apple Watch 38 mm has 1.5 inch of AMOLED display with screen resolution of 340 x 272 pixels, and is backed by 205 mAh Li-lon battery. The Aluminum built watch measures 38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm and weighs 62 g. Whereas, the Apple Watch 42 mm has 1.65 inch of AMOLED display with screen resolution of 390 x 312 pixels, and is backed by 250 mAh Li-lon battery. The Stainless Steel built watch measures 42 x 35.9 x 10.5 mm and weighs 50 g. The Apple Watch has Apple S1 processor coupled with 512 MB RAM and 8 GB internal memory. It runs on watchOS 2.0 which also allows native apps for the Watch.

Connectivity options on the watch include, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0 and NFC (for Apple pay). It does not have cellular connectivity although, it has built-in microphone and speaker and can be used to receive or make calls when connected with an iPhone. Apple Watch has various features such as notifications (messages, calendar, calls and mails), heart rate monitor, fitness tracker, and Siri which can also be used for messages, calls and mails and tons of other works. The prices for Apple Watch starts from Rs. 30,900 for the 38mm Apple Watch Sport in India.

2. Samsung Gear S2:

The Samsung Gear S2 which was released in October 2015, comes in three variants: Samsung Gear S2, Gear S2 Classic and Gear S2 3G, though the Gear S2 3G variant is currently not available in India. The Gear S2 comes in White and Black color variants while the Gear S2 Classic comes in Black, Platinum Plated and 18K Rose Gold plated variants.

The Samsung Gear S2 sports a 1.2 inches of Super AMOLED screen with resolutions of 360 X 360 pixels and pixel density of 302 ppi, that results for best smartwatch display. It is powered by dual-core Exynos 3250 processor coupled with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage space. It runs on Tizen-based wearable platform and is packed with a 250 mAh battery. An interesting feature in the smartwatch is the rotating bezel around the screen which can be used to scroll the options on the screen, off course you can use the touchscreen also.

On the connectivity front, it has WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0 and NFC (for Samsung pay). It does not have cellular connectivity but, it allows you to pick a call on the smartwatch and talk on the phone. The smartwatch is IP68 certified that means it is dust proof and water-resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes. Samsung Gear S2 has many features like, notifications, Apps, fitness tracker, Samsung Pay and much more. The prices for Samsung Gear S2 starts from Rs. 22,900.

3. Moto 360 (2nd Gen):

At IFA 2015, Motorola introduced the Moto 360 (2nd Gen) smartwatch, a successor to the first Motorola smartwatch and one of the most successful smartwatches, the Moto 360. The Moto 360 (2nd Gen) smartwatch comes in two sizes 42 mm and 46 mm. Motorola has defined their smartwatches separately for Men and Women. For Men, both the sizes of smartwatches are available with different bands, whereas for Women only the 42 mm size with Blush leather band and metal band is available.

The Moto 360 (2nd Gen) 42 mm features a 1.37 inches of IPS LCD screen with resolution of 360 X 325 pixels, and is backed by a 300 mAh battery. Whereas the 46 mm sized smartwatch has 1.56 inches IPS LCD screen with resolution of 360 X 330 pixels, and is backed by a 400 mAh battery. The Moto 360 (2nd Gen) is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, coupled with Adreno 305 GPU and 512 MB RAM. It comes with 4 GB internal memory and runs on Android Wear OS. It has 11.4 mm thickness of stainless steel body.

Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth V 4.0 LE. It does not have cellular connectivity. It is IP67 certified i.e. dust and water-resistant. Moto 360 (2nd Gen) has features like notifications, fitness tracking, ‘Ok Google’ voice assistant, apps and much more. The prices for Moto 360 Gen 2 starts from Rs. 19,999 for the women variant.

4. LG Watch Urbane W150:

The LG Watch Urbane W150 is probably one of the most good-looking smartwatches in this list. It is offered in silver and gold color variants with stitched leather straps.

It sports a 1.3 inches of P-OLED display with screen resolution of 320 X 320 pixels and pixel density of 245 ppi. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU coupled with Adreno 305 GPU and 512 MB RAM. It comes with 4 GB internal storage and runs on Android Wear OS.

Connectivity options on the watch includes WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth V 4.0 LE and GPS. It does not have cellular connectivity. It is IP67 certified i.e. dust and water-resistant. LG Watch Urbane has many features like, notifications, fitness tracker, etc., but the most interesting features is you can scroll the options up and down on smartwatch by just flicking your wrist rather than lifting a finger.

5. Asus ZenWatch 2:

The Asus ZenWatch 2 is the cheapest smartwatch of all the above, but it can still give a run for money to others. It comes in two sizes, one with 1.45 inch screen (WI502Q) the other with 1.63 inch screen (WI501Q). The rectangular shaped watch has stainless steel body and comes with two types of bands: Rubber strap and Leather strap. It is offered in Gunmetal, Silver and Rose gold color variants.

The Asus ZenWatch 2 WI501Q sports a 1.63 inch of AMOLED screen with resolution of 320 X 320 pixels and is backed by 400 mAh Li-ion battery and has thickness of 10.9mm. Whereas, the Asus ZenWatch 2 WI502Q features a 1.45 inch of AMOLED display with screen resolution of 280 X 280 pixels and is backed by 300 mAh Li-ion battery and has thickness of 11.8mm. The Asus ZenWatch 2 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, coupled with Adreno 305 GPU and 512 MB RAM. It comes with 4 GB internal memory and runs on Android Wear OS.

Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth V 4.0 LE. It does not have cellular connectivity as well. It is IP67 certified i.e. dust and water-resistant. Asus ZenWatch 2 has features like notifications, fitness tracking, and a voice assistant. The prices for Asus ZenWatch 2 starts from Rs. 11,999.

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