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LG G Watch R

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User ratings:
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Pros

  • quicker and more convenient
  • this display is almost perfect
  • G Watch R feels solid and well made

Cons

  • not just a regular watch
  • sluggish to respond
  • will simply bring up a Web search

Key specs

  • 1.3 in
  • OLED (AMOLED)
  • 320, 320 px
  • Plexiglas
  • Colour screen
  • 46.4 mm
  • 22 mm
  • yes

LG G Watch R - Pros & Cons

LG G Watch R

Pros

  • quicker and more convenient
  • this display is almost perfect
  • G Watch R feels solid and well made
  • Battery life is also as good as Android Wear gets right
  • The Pebble Steel has plenty of apps
  • It has better battery life than the competition
  • watches are made of stainless steel
  • and both feel very solid
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries

Cons

  • not just a regular watch
  • sluggish to respond
  • will simply bring up a Web search
  • no headphone port on the watch
  • getting the watch to listen to your voice is sometimes a challenge
  • a watch face is really too small to require accurate touch input
  • it feels like a distinctly unfinished product in its current state
  • LG still insists on a magnetic charging cradle
  • it only works in one direction
  • unable to fit most shirtsleeves over the watch
  • only real software modifications are some new watch faces

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LG G Watch R - Full Specifications

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Hardware
RAM Memory512.0 mB
Internal storage space4.0 GB
CPU coresQuad Core
CPU speed1.2 GHz
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Features
Built-in camerano
Ambient Light Sensoryes
Barometeryes
Heart rate monitoryes
Microphoneyes
Compassyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Dimensions
Case diameter1.83 in
Case height2.11 in
Case thickness0.38 in
Wrist band width0.87 in
Weight2.19 oz
Replaceable wrist bandsyes
Watch case material
  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless steel
Wrist band material
  • Leather
  • Silicone
Colour of braceletBlack
Anti scratch lensyes
Water resistanceyes
Fully waterproofyes
IP code (level of dust/water resistance)IP67
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Connectivity
3G (UMTS)no
4G (LTE)no
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Wi-Fiyes
NFCno
USByes
Charging connectionmicroUSB
Built-in navigation systemno
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Display
Screen size1.3 in
Display technology
OLED
Screen resolution320 x 320 px
Type of glassPlexiglas
Type of screenColour screen
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Notifications
Notifications
  • Alarm
  • Calendar Reminder
  • Google Voice
  • Incoming Call
  • Missed Call
  • Text Message
  • Weather
Incoming notification optionsView Content
Methods Of NotificationBacklit Screen
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Platform
Operating systemAndroid Wear 2.0
Smartphone remote featuresVoice Control
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Power
Battery technologyLi-polymer
Battery capacity410.0 mAh
Average battery life (standby)24.0 h
Battery life (running)36.0 h

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LG G Watch R LG - Editorial Reviews (14)

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LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review
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Wareable
Published: 19.11.2014
LG G Watch R review
4.0

How will anyone know you're an early adopter when your LG G Watch R looks like a real watch? This is the very serious problem that anyone buying LG's latest...

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review: A full circle
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GSMArena.com
LG G Watch R review: A full circle

Smartwatches have been around for a long time now, ever so reluctantly trying to infuse the tech spirit into one of the oldest accessories in the history...

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review: Even at $300, it's the best Android Wear watch available today
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 04.11.2014
LG G Watch R review: Even at $300, it's the best Android Wear watch available today
1.8

The G Watch R beats its closest competitor, the Moto 360, to take the Android Wear crown. Just be prepared for a large smartwatch with a very specific design.

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review
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The Verge
Published: 04.11.2014
LG G Watch R review

"9 degrees, Mostly Clou…"

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review
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TechRadar
Published: 23.12.2014
LG G Watch R review
4.0

Finally, a smartwatch that actually looks like a watch

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R Review
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TechCrunch
Published: 04.12.2014
LG G Watch R Review

The G Watch R is LG’s second Android Wear smartwatch, which is impressive given that the platform has only been available to the general public for about half a year, and other big Android OEMs haven’t yet shipped a first device. The original G Watch felt very much like the wearable har…

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R wins big on style, falls down on software
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CNET
Published: 27.10.2014
LG G Watch R wins big on style, falls down on software

The LG G Watch R mixes metal, glass and real leather to be the most stylish smartwatch around. Android Wear just isn't up to scratch yet.

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review | Stuff
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LG G Watch R review | Stuff

Update 22/05/15: LG confirms Wi-Fi is coming to its smartwatch soon(ish)

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R Review
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PCMAG
Published: 04.11.2014
LG G Watch R Review
3.5

The LG G Watch R is the best Android Wear smartwatch yet, but it's expensive and we still aren't fully sold on the operating system.

LG G Watch R Review: LG G Watch R
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WIRED
Published: 21.01.2015
Review: LG G Watch R
3.5

LG's first Android Wear device was pretty bland-looking, particularly when compared to the beautiful round Moto 360. Now, LG is back with a round watch of its own.

LG G Watch R Smartwatch review: LG's G Watch R is chunky, masculine, and fast
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the Guardian
Published: 18.11.2014
Smartwatch review: LG's G Watch R is chunky, masculine, and fast

The size makes this the Yorkie bar of the smartwatch world, with an always-on round face, two-day battery life and a heart-rate sensor

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R Review
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Android Authority
Published: 26.10.2014
LG G Watch R Review

LG's latest smartwatch comes as close to a watch-like design as you can get. But, what more does it have to offer? We find out, in this LG G Watch R review!

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R Review
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Ubergizmo
LG G Watch R Review

LG has been working for two years on the development of its circular LG G Watch R, it went on sale in the U.S. on November 14th and we saw it first...

LG G Watch R LG G Watch R review – a good-looking smartwatch with exceptional battery life
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Alphr
Published: 05.12.2014
LG G Watch R review – a good-looking smartwatch with exceptional battery life
4.0

Most of the Android Wear smartwatches we've seen so far have offered rectangular screens, but the G Watch R’s display is a perfect circle. That makes it instantly distinctive, albeit not dissimilar to the the Motorola

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