Not everyone is fond of Smartwatches, whether it’s because they are too expensive or one might not find them to be that useful, atleast for now..!
Irrespective of the reasons mentioned above its still great to have one if you can Shell out the penny required.,
So, these are the “Top 5 Best Smartwatches of 2016”.
Disclaimer: The Smartwatches listed below are out of order and there might be a couple of fitness trackers as well, So keep that in mind..!
1. MOTO 360 (2nd Generation)
As we all know the Moto 360 (1st Gen) was one of the best Smartwatches of 2015 and it’s successor is no slouch either.!
The ‘Moto 360 2nd Gen’ has a better performance than its predecessor thanks in large to the Snapdragon 400 SoC under they hood, and it also has a bigger and better battery, hell this time Moto has even thrown it’s unique customization option the Moto maker and So you can take full advantage of the watch and can customize the way you want, and if you are that person who is a lot into fitness activities then it is good to know that there is also a Moto 360 sport edition which is cheaper the the regular variant and you can even swap the bands as required due the replaceable lugs and there are 2 size Variants So that you can choose the one that fits you the Best..!
For those interested the Specs are as follows.,
The 46mm Variant: (Specs)
It has a 1.56″ IPS LCD panel with 360*360p Resolution i.e., 263PPI for those who count,
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC that is clocked at 1.2 GHz quad core,
Coupled with 512MB RAM,
With 4GB of inbuilt Storage
It is powered by ‘Android Wear’
It has a 400mAh battery (Non-removable)
And with a dimension of
46 x 46 x 11.4MM
And the watch is an IP67 Certified dust and Water Resistance
The 42mm Variant, (Specs)
For Starter’s it has 1.37″ IPS LCD panel with 360*325p Resolution i.e., 233PPI for those who count,
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC that is clocked at 1.2 GHz quad core,
Coupled with 512MB RAM,
With 4GB of inbuilt Storage
It is also powered by ‘Android Wear’
It has a Smaller 300mAh Battery
And with a dimension of
42 x 42 x 11.4MM
And the watch is an IP67 Certified dust and Water Resistance..!
2. PEBBLE time
As We have mentioned earlier that there might be fitness trackers aswell in this list and here is where we were inclined to choose pebble time, as all other Smartwatches are great but they fall Short when it comes to longevity due to high resolution display and beefier internals but there might be a majority of people who might not need all those in favour of better Battery-life, and here is where pebble time shines with an excellent week’s Battery life on a single charge and So pebble time is one! fitness tracker that we while heartily recommend for those who is always On the Go..! And the best part is its way Cheaper than those other Smartwatches that are on this list..!
For those interested the Specs are as follows.,
A 1.25″ IPS LCD display with 144*168p resolution, and that’s 177PPI (for those interested)
An ARM Cortex-M4 processor
Coupled with 256 KB of RAM (Now that’s more than enough for a fitness tracker)
And 16MB of inbuilt Storage
A 150mAh Battery
And running on ‘Pebble OS’
And dimensions are as follows,
40.5 x 37.5 x 9.5MM, and is quite light at just 42.5G
And is a 30M Water Resistance, and ISO22810 Rating.!
3. Samsung Gear S2
Samsung has always been known to offer Great products although their Smartwatch watch line up hasn’t seen much of a response but it was untill the launch of Gear s2 it was one of the best Smartwatches of 2016
The Samsung’s own ‘OS Tizen’ running Smartwatch was hugely praised with its unique rotating bezel build,
The Gear s2 has a 1.2″ AMOLED panel with a powerful Samsung’s in-house Exynos 3250 SoC and a great battery life it just gave other Smartwatches a great competition.,
Coming back to the rotating bezel which might sound a little gimmicky at the beginning but when in hand it feels quite functional and is a Clever implementation on a tiny Screen such as a Smartwatch,
Although not everything is good with this Smartwatch as when we take a look at the Software running under the hood you will be disappointed as it doesn’t run Android wear instead is powered by the Companies own Tizen is so some nifty apps like Google maps and other note taking apps like Evernote are not available..! So keep that in mind., But what’s great is Samsung Gear s2 is now available at just under 250$ in a couple of color’s,
For those interested the Specs are as follows.,
A 1.2-inch AMOLED panel with 360x360p resolution, resulting in 302PPI
A powerful 1.0 GHz dual core Exynos 3250 SoC
Coupled with 512MB RAM
With 4GB of inbuilt Storage
And is powered by a 250mAh Battery,
And runs on ‘Tizen OS’
Dimensions are as follows,
49.8 x 42.3 x 11.4MM and is quite light at just 47G
And is as expected for a Smartwatch an IP68 Certified dust and Water Resistance.!
4. Huawei Watch
Although Huawei unveiled one of the most Exquisite True Watch like Smartwatch back at ‘MWC 2016’ it took quite a long time for the Company to make the watch its way till the door shelves, However in mid summer Huawei finally launched its Huawei watch.,
For those who wish their Smartwatch to be more of a beauty thing with added Smart features will be happy to know that Huawei watch is for you all the specs remain standard as typical newer Smartwatches but the AMOLED display is just gorgeous and sets it apart from that of its Counterparts,
As per pricing is concerned the beautiful Huawei watch starts at 350$ that’s not much considering the fruity Tech Giants offering but is no where near the aggressive pricing of Pebble time..!
For those interested the Specs are as follows.,
A 1.4″ AMOLED display with a whopping 400x400p resolution, and that’s 286PPI (for those who count)
It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 SoC
Coupled with 512MB RAM
With 4GB of inbuilt Storage
And is powered by 300mAh Battery
And runs on Google’s ‘Android Wear’
Dimensions are as follows
42 x 42 x 11.3MM
And is also an IP67 Certified dust and Water Resistance.!
5. Apple watch Sport
If it’s not an Apple is not an Apple, Sound’s kinda familiar right, I know, Apple watch isn’t Cheap nor it is the most feature rich Smartwatch on this list but that’s Something that we all are familiar with Apple, as Apple doesn’t make products which have Bevy of gimmicky features without having core functions, but rather Apple makes products which work and work fabulously and So Apple Watch Sport is no exception,
So being an Apple product the Apple watch benefits with Apple’s huge connected ecosystem, as Such you can Navigate with it, get detailed step by step directions, quickly check your notifications without reaching your Smartphone and this Smartwatch will even do a little bit of fitness tracking but this falls short when it comes to endurance but the design is quite good (again being an Apple product)
And so all and all the Apple Watch feels like a great first attempt for the Company as we are quite excited to See what Apple brings to the table next year but fur now Apple watch with fetch you almost 300$ which is on the pricier side of the spectrum but if you do a little bit of a research you can get great deals for the Same.,
For those interested the Specs are as follows.,
The larger 42MM Variant: Specs
A 1.65″ Retina display with 390x312p resolution, resulting in 302PPI
With a 520MHz Apple S1 SoC
Coupled with 512MB RAM
With a more than enough 8GB of inbuilt Storage
Powering it is a 250mAh Battery
Which runs on Apple’s own ‘watchOS’
The dimensions are as follows,
42 x 35.9 x 10.5MM, and is quite light at 70G
And is as expected an IPX7 Certified dust and Water Resistance
The Smaller 38MM Variant: Specs
A 1.5″ Retina display with 340x272p resolution, that’s 290PPI
With a 520MHz Apple S1 processor (which is the same as the former)
Coupled with 512MB RAM
With 8GB of inbuilt Storage
And with a smaller 205mAh Battery
And also runs on ‘watchOS’
38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5MM, and is even lighter at just 62G
And is also an IPX7 Certified dust and Water Resistance..!
So, We feel by this we might have helped you in choosing the best Smartwatch that fits your needs the best, but still if you have any other Smartwatches that you think we should have included on this list Let us know your thoughts on the Comments Section below..!
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