Smartwatch

Top 10 Smartwatches in 2016

What is Smartwatch?

A smartwatch is a computerized wristwatch with functionality that goes beyond timekeeping. While early models can perform basic tasks, such as calculations, translations, and game-playing, 2010s smartwatches are effectively wearable computers. Many run mobile apps, using a mobile operating system. Some smartwatches function as portable media players, with FM radio and playback of digital audio and video files via a Bluetooth or USB headset. Some models, also called 'watch phones', feature full mobile phone capability, and can make or answer phone calls or text messages.

While internal hardware varies, most have an electronic visual display, either backlit LCD or OLED. Some use transflective or electronic paper, to consume less power. Most have a rechargeable battery and many have a touchscreen. Peripheral devices may include digital cameras, thermometers, accelerometers, altimeters, barometers, compasses, GPS receivers, tiny speakers, and SD card (that are recognized as a storage device by a computer).

Software may include digital maps, schedulers and personal organizers, calculators, and various kinds of watch faces. The watch may communicate with external devices such as sensors, wireless headsets, or a heads-up display. Like other computers, a smartwatch may collect information from internal or external sensors and it may control, or retrieve data from, other instruments or computers.

Here is the list of Top 10 Smartwatches in 2016:

1. Apple Watch Series 2

Price: $539.00 onwards (amazon.com)

Meet Apple's second generation smartwatch — complete with a new, freshly unveiled waterproof shell (up to 50 meters). In addition, a newly added built-in GPS allows the watch to perform mapping functions without the addition of a phone. The watch is also now equipped with a dual-core processor so it's said to be 50 percent faster than the original. Casing options are quite similar to the Series 1 model (below), with the low- and mid-tier versions coming with either aluminum or stainless steel cases. There are some high-end band options available from Hermès and even a cool Nike sport band for the more athleticly inclined.

2. Apple Watch Series 2 Nike+

Price: $549.00 onwards (amazon.com)

The Apple Watch Nike+ Edition isn't all that different from the Apple Watch Series 2. It's the same size and weight, and it can be used to make phone calls (when your iPhone is connected) and run apps. It also features the same ultra-bright display, dual-core processor, GPS and swim-proof design as the Series 2.

The difference is the integration with the Nike+ Run Club app. You also get an exclusive silicone two-tone strap and two exclusive Nike watch faces. Essentially, this is the same Apple Watch we already like you can

3. Samsung Gear S2

Price: $244.98 onwards (amazon.com)

Samsung's latest smartwatch abandons the Android Wear OS in favor of the company's homegrown Tizen OS, which proves to be a smart choice indeed. The Samsung Gear S2  has a user-friendly interface that's worlds easier to use than Android Wear. And the watch itself has a great design that combines the round face and stainless steel case of a traditional timepiece with a futuristic, rotating bezel that makes navigation even easier. But there's still some room for Tizen to grow, as a dearth of apps and weak voice recognition keep the Gear S2 from nabbing a higher score.

There are also 3G versions of each watch available with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon service. Pricing and availability will vary according to carrier; T-Mobile, for instance, 

4. Apple Watch Series 1

Price: $249.99 onwards (amazon.com)

You don't need a smartwatch. And if you think you do, paying more than a couple of hundred dollars feels pretty hard to swallow.

The Apple Watch, in its second year, has focused on refinement. Really, the best part is the operating system, which has become easier to use, faster, and even offers better battery life. If you had an original Apple Watch, just update to WatchOS 3 and you're fine.

But if you're considering one, and you're not an athlete, Apple Watch Series 1 is the way to go. It costs less than Apple Watch Series 2, and you're only giving up a few features: GPS, swim-proofing, and a few other minor things.

5. Huawei Watch

Price: $229.21 onwards (amazon.com)

The new Huawei Watch is extremely similar, right down to its crown placement and stainless steel case. It's a good look, but its starting price and Android Wear operating system might be cause for pause. However, a longer battery life than most smartwatches, a sharp display, and a solid heart rate monitor give the Huawei Watch an edge.  

There are six models of the Huawei Watch available. They come in combinations of black, stainless steel, and rose gold-plated watch cases with black leather, steel link, stainless steel mesh, black-plated link, alligator-pressed brown leather, or rose gold-plated link bracelets. The prices range from depending on your configuration. The rose gold models are the most expensive and will be available later this year; everything else is on sale now.

6. Motorola Moto 360 Sport

Price: $114.99 onwards (amazon.com)

Motorola Moto 360 Sport is an athletic-minded version of the Motorola Moto 360, but the name is a bit of a misnomer; Moto 360 Run would be more accurate. Besides calories, distance, and steps, the Moto 360 Sport can only track running, so cyclists and swimmers need not apply. Still, it's certainly the best fitness-focused Android Wear smartwatch we've seen to date, with built-in GPS and a heart rate monitor to track stats from calories burned per minute to heart rate zone times. It's a useful tool for runners, but if you're more of a triathlete, you'll be better served by a dedicated fitness tracker like the Fitbit Charge HR.

True to its name, the Moto 360 Sport looks sportier than its more traditional counterpart. There are no customization options via Motorola's Moto Maker, so you can't choose different cases and you can't swap out bands. You can, however, select from black, orange, or white bands.

7. Samsung Gear S2 Classic

Price: $129.99 onwards (amazon.com)

The Samsung Gear S2 is only a few months old, but it's already been updated in the form of a new Classic edition. The Gear S2 Classic has the same exact interface and hardware as the original, but it's built with classier materials (including a leather wristband) that could be worth the premium if you like the look. It's an attractive smartwatch, with one of the most intuitive interfaces and a unique, rotating bezel you won't find anywhere else. But just like the original Gear S2, the lack of third-party apps and finicky voice recognition keep the Classic from earning a stronger recommendation.

     The Gear S2 Classic goes for a more subdued, traditional appearance than its sportier sibling. It has a black leather wristband, while the stainless steel case is now adorned with little ridges, giving it the appearance of an actual gear. The added bit of texture also helps when rotating the bezel to control the watch. The Classic's leather band is highly comfortable, with a creamy brown suede underside that feels fantastic on the wrist. That said, you can still pick up the original watch, which comes with black or white silicone bands.

8. Asus ZenWatch 3

Price: $229.00 (amazon.com)

The Asus ZenWatch 2 was pretty great value all things considered, but it wasn’t exactly the most stylish Android Wear watch out there. It felt cheap, and its rectangular design didn’t do it any favours.

Asus is now back with the ZenWatch 3, launched at IFA 2016, and this time the company has opted to go round. Unlike the Moto 360, there’s no sign of any "flat tyre" here, which makes it look far more slick and elegant by comparison. Like Samsung with its Gear S3, Asus has said it has taken inspiration from classic, mechanical watches.

The company has used jewellery-grade 316L stainless steel against a diamond-cut bezel to give the ZenWatch 3 a better look and feel compared to the ZenWatch 2. Between the high-end construction of the watch and the stitched Italian leather of the strap, it certainly feels luxurious against your wrist. Rubber strap options are also available for those who prefer something a bit more sporty.

9. LG Watch Urbane

Price: $122.56 onwards (amazon.com)

The Urbane is available in a choice of two styles: pink gold with a brown leather strap, and silver with a black leather strap. Our review unit is the gold version, and it’s not a pretty sight.

Rather than refined elegance, it oozes tackiness. It has all the character of a cheap gold bracelet jangling from Derek “Del Boy” Trotter’s wrist. The silver version is definitely the better looking of the pair, but that’s not saying much.

There are a couple of positives, however. One is that its round, Square-faced smartwatches, including the Apple Watch, just don’t look anywhere near as good as their circular counterparts, in my opinion. Secondly, it’s made from stainless steel. As a result, it feels substantial and reassuringly heavy, weighing 66.5g.

However, that’s about as good as it gets. The metal itself is polished to the point where it just screams, “Look at me!” The 11mm-thick main body also looks chunky and intimidating, while in fact it’s slightly slimmer than the G Watch R (11.1mm), and much thinner than the Apple Watch (11.5mm).

10. Fossil Q Founder

Price: $191.99 onwards (amazon.com)

Fossil is no stranger to wrists, but creating a smartwatch is a venture that this household name is only now getting its start on. The Fossil Q Founder is its first Android Wear device, with many more to come later in the year.

The Q Founder continues the trend occurring within Google's range of smartwatches of looking more like traditional watches and less like a piece of wrist-based technology.

Fossil's debut rocks with the best that Android Wear has to offer in regards to its looks. The Huawei Watch, Moto 360 and LG Watch Urbane are among the suit-friendly ranks and the Q Founder fits right in.

Currently, it isn't clear if it will support the recently announced Android Wear 2.0. But, it packs in the latest–now standard–Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Android Wear, which brings along a slew of new gestures and permissions, as well as some other minor improvements under the hood.

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