The first two Android Wear smartwatches have some pretty interesting differences. Time to go hands on after a full day with the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live.
In terms of form, the G Watch and Gear Live are honestly pretty similar. Neither's exactly what you'd call sleek-looking: They're both a bit on the clunky side, with large rectangular displays that -- I'm not gonna lie -- are a little reminiscent of the Casio calculator watches all the cool kids wore back in the 80s.
Within
that framework, though, Samsung's Gear Live strikes me as the
nicer-looking watch of the two. It has a silver metallic border
surrounding its display and leading up to its band that gives it a
little extra pizazz. LG's G Watch, in comparison, is as muted and
understated as a watch could be, with no real striking or even
distinguishing visual elements in sight -- just a black rectangular
screen on a nondescript black base.
The band on the Samsung Gear Live is a black rubbery material that looks like what you'd see on a typical sports watch. Rather than having a standard buckle, though, it has two little nubs that press into holes in order to secure the watch on your wrist. It's not my favorite setup, personally -- I constantly find myself worrying that it's going to pop loose when I'm walking on the street -- but the good news is that you can swap it out for another style if you want.
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