Google I/O developer conference has been the stage on which both LG's G
Watch and Samsung's Gear Live smartwatches have finally become 100%
official.
And now, thankfully, both Korean giants have published full spec lists
for their respective first entrants into the Android Wear game.
Let's start with the LG G Watch (pictured above), which has been
continuously teased by its maker for many weeks now.
It comes with a 1.65-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with 280x280 resolution,
and it's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset. It sports 4GB of
internal storage, and 512MB of RAM. A 400 mAh battery is fitted in there
too.
The G Watch is water and dust resistant, adhering to the IP67
specification. That means it's dust tight and can withstand being
submerged in up to 1m of water for up to 30 minutes.
It boasts 9-axis sensors gyro / accelerometer / compass, as well as
Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Its dimensions are 37.9 x 46.5 x 9.95mm, and
it weighs 63g. It can be personalized with any standard 22mm strap
available on the market.
It will be offered in White Gold or Black Titan when it goes on sale in
the Play Store later today. And AT&T has just announced that it will
be among the first US carriers to sell the G Watch, without actually
providing a release date though.
The Samsung Gear Live has a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with
320x320 resolution, as well as a 1.2 GHz processor.
Samsung Gear Live
It's got 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, and support for standard 22mm
straps just like the G Watch, but comes with a slightly smaller 300 mAh
battery. Though like its Korean competitor it too is IP67 certified, and
supports Bluetooth 4.0.
The Gear Live features Samsung's now very well known heart rate monitor
that's also present in the Galaxy S5 smartphone and the Gear 2
smartwatches.
Its dimensions are 37.9 x 56.4 x 8.9mm, and it weighs 59g. It will be
offered in Black and Wine Red, and it's expected to join the G Watch in
the Google Play Store sometime later today.
