LG Watch Sport

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Design

Sports watches are often reminiscent of youthful looks, bright colors, chubby looks. But with LG Watch Sport, one of the first smartwatches that LG targets users who love to exercise physically. The Korean company avoided most of the design languages ​​mentioned above.
There is no hint of the roughness of the dusty designs on this smart steel frame watch. Although LG Watch Sport is designed to be IP68 water-resistant, waterproof to a maximum depth of 1.5m in 30 minutes, users can rest assured wearing a bath but are advised not to use it when swimming. LG’s new Smartwatch is also worthy of the title of one of the smartest Android smartwatches with a thickness of up to 14.2mm and weighs 89g. The oversized problem is not on the 1.38-inch OLED screen but the Watch Sport’s “fat” body. The other two measurements of the watch face are approximately 45.4 x 51.21mm, approximately LG Watch Urbane. The upper and lower timepiece rings, where the strap contacts are bent to the wrist cuff, make the watch feel smaller than the actual size. On the bottom of the LG Watch Sport is a heart rate sensor.

Such a large watch requires a matching lock to hold the device securely on the user’s wrist. The LG Watch Sport watch strap is made of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), made of harder and less rubber than the previous LG G Watch, able to withstand the sweat pouring out of heavy physical exercise. Not only is it designed for comfort when exposed to the skin, but watch straps also incorporate a watch antenna that is not removable, slightly less flexible. This Android Wear 2.0 clock is also equipped with a built-in microphone and speakerphone for voice conversations and a SIM tray to communicate even when not connected to a smartphone.

In addition to the circular knob, Watch Sport is more favored than the Watch Style with two additional buttons. These two additional buttons can be customized for quick access, and the default is to enable the practice app and Android Pay. Watch Sport is equipped with many familiar sensors such as accelerometer light, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, GPS & NFC.

Function

The LG Watch Sport features a 1.38″ OLED screen with a 480 x 480 pixel “sharp” resolution that support Always On Display (AOD). When compared to a well-sized square-screen smartwatch, clear circular clocks will have less display space. In standby mode, LG Watch Sport consumes 2% of battery per hour on average. Outdoor capability is still a challenge for Watch Sport. Despite the automatic brightness control, most smartwatches still have the light removed outdoors, and the Gorilla Glass. Glass 3 has somewhat reduced reflective light.

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Android Wear 2.0, the latest version of Google’s latest operating system for hand-held wristwatches, has brought many changes to LG’s new smartwatch duo compared to its predecessors. The Material Design language helps the graphic details from the list to the icon look more modern. The themes show a more pronounced black color, making the whole look easier to see and consumes less power. The big change on Android Wear 2.0 is that it runs standalone applications on a smartwatch – installed from the Google Play Store – without having to connect to a smartphone when it needs a new app or watch. There are over 250 watch faces on the Google Play Store. Standalone applications run fast, and also the first time, you can download new apps and watchlists if using the iPhone.

Currently, standalone applications for the Android 2.0 smartwatch are not yet rich and need more time for developers to add. But Watch Sport still does its best to connect to an Android phone. Because features such as Google Assistant and Android Pay need to use this connection, Google Fit allows you to see stats right on your watch or the web. Android Wear 2.0 also introduces the concept of a “watchable” watch face that allows you to add widgets to your home screen so you can keep track of your training goals, battery percentage, or upcoming appointments.

At the forefront, LG Watch Sport owns the specs on its flagship line of smartphones with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 2100 clocked at 1.1GHz, 768MB RAM. This chip has been specifically designed for Qualcomm smartwatches while ensuring both performance and power balance. Hardware and software upgrades on Watch Sport have shown smoother coordination that makes smartwatch less of a delay when switching between lists like the first generation of Android Wear watches. After attaching the SIM to the nano-SIM tray hidden under the back cover, Watch Sport allows you to make calls, send and receive data without connecting to the phone.

With firmware and software updates, the 430mAh battery, which is a big hit in the smartwatch line, still does not seem enough for Watch Sport to run through the day. The machine can survive an average of 13 hours to 14 hours after each full charge with the Always On Display feature enabled. Watch Sport’s battery charge time is over 2 hours via a charging cradle.

Conclude

Durable waterproof design, top-notch configuration, and integrated Android Wear 2.0 bring a whole new level of experience to LG Watch Sport’s competitive advantage over its rivals. The next version looks like the manufacturer should consider more about battery life and design strap more flexible, more fashionable.