Hello,
I'm trying to decide between which v2 to get between the 42mm and the 46mm men's versions. I've printed the cutouts and the 46mm does appear quite large, particularly when I try and imagine adding thickness on top of that. That has me leaning towards the 42mm. I've got a 7" flat-top wrist.
I have not been able to gauge the 46mm size in person as none of the Bestbuy's in my area ever have the v1 on display.
For those who have v1, I'm wondering what the consensus is with respect to the size, especially over time. Did people find the v1 too big relative to their wrist size? If you could do it again, would you get the 42mm instead? Curious to know your opinion, relative to your wrist size also.
Thanks.
I have the large one now and I don't find it to large however I did order the smaller one, for what I use it for I don't need the larger size so I went smaller.
In the world of mechanical watches, this is the kind of size associated with actual diving watches (not just mere swimming). And there's a reason for that: 42mm already is big (ie too big for a dress watch: it's already in the sports watch domain).
It's not a matter of whether your wrist is big or not. It's a matter of bling (that bling may be fashionable is another matter). Or for watches this big, traditionally a matter of being designed to be worn over a thick diving suit, and still be readable with a diving mask and poor lighting.
Cst79 said:
remember that the 46mm has a 400mAh battery while the 42mm has ony a 300mAh one.
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Battery is 33% bigger, but screen is 32% bigger as well (assumed pixels are squares, and took account of the flat tyre)... There's also the SOC power usage (don't see why it would differ on both models), so the 46mm will surely get a bit better mileage, but far from one third, I guess.
For what those are worth, ambient mode battery lives for both models are quoted as being the same. Useless as sheer numbers, but I guess they're at least comparable to one another.
The interesting point would be the battery life gained with the much better (though still not particularly fit for the job) SOC, compared to previous generation.
noraef said:
In the world of mechanical watches, this is the kind of size associated with actual diving watches (not just mere swimming). And there's a reason for that: 42mm already is big (ie too big for a dress watch: it's already in the sports watch domain). It's not a matter of whether your wrist is big or not. It's a matter of bling (that bling may be fashionable is another matter). Or for watches this big, traditionally a matter of being designed to be worn over a thick diving suit, and still be readable with a diving mask and poor lighting.
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What are you talking about ?? Moto 360 V1 has a diameter of 46mm and looks perfect at my wrist, and looks perfectly fine even at my GF's wrist, and also at every reviewer's wrist...didn't read about size complaints.
I'm telling about the sentiment among people having been interested in watches long, long before smartwatches:
- dress watches : <=39mm
- sports watches: <=42mm
- big ass watches (divers, jet pilots, clowns, 80's rappers, former hollywood star and bodybuilder governors): anything bigger
People may wear what they want for all I care. But 42mm is not a small watch. And 46mm is a huge watch (and that's going to be amplified by lugs, granted).
Don't mean to intercept,
But the 360 version 1 is already 46 mm yes?
I have big wrists so the 46 is fine for me. I don't like the thought of going to a smaller screen. The only thing I don't like about the v1 is the lack of lugs and overall bland bezel and case which are fixed on v2. The better SoC and battery are a huge perk. I need a nice looking watch due to being a tech business owner and this was the first step. It's still one of the best lookers out there till gen 2 hits. The options on moto maker for v2 are great. Just to compare, here is a side by side with my v1 and my fossil watch. It's an average sized fossil. Bezel and case are about the same size.
marctronixx said:
Don't mean to intercept,
But the 360 version 1 is already 46 mm yes?
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Yes.
FusionTechFTS said:
I have big wrists so the 46 is fine for me. I don't like the thought of going to a smaller screen. The only thing I don't like about the v1 is the lack of lugs and overall bland bezel and case which are fixed on v2. The better SoC and battery are a huge perk. I need a nice looking watch due to being a tech business owner and this was the first step. It's still one of the best lookers out there till gen 2 hits. The options on moto maker for v2 are great. Just to compare, here is a side by side with my v1 and my fossil watch. It's an average sized fossil. Bezel and case are about the same size.
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Do you mind telling us how big your wrist measurement is?
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Two sizes on my small wrist
SergioA said:
Two sizes on my small wrist
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the black one looks sick
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Wow... I just.. Wow...
Here's the first paragraph:
The Moto 360 is too aggressive. It's too big. It's too shiny. Its face is too large in comparison to its bezel. Its strap flops out from the edge of its case like a dog's tongue on a hot day. That's my opinion. Many will disagree with me, but I don't care. I will never wear a Moto 360. I might wear an Apple Watch, though. I expect millions of others might too.
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Too big, too shiny, not enough bezel, and what was that last one? Strap flop?
If the Apple Watch was a turd, he'd say the Moto 360 "smells too nice".
It's like Apple is to The Verge what Kim Jung Un is to the North Korean media. Jesus christ..
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Wow... I just.. Wow...
Here's the first paragraph:
Too big, too shiny, not enough bezel, and what was that last one? Strap flop?
If the Apple Watch was a turd, he'd say the Moto 360 "smells too nice".
It's like Apple is to The Verge what Kim Jung Un is to the North Korean media. Jesus christ..
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I think the author's the one with the tongue wagging out. See that a lot with iSheep.
I disagree but they are entitled to their opinion.
I absolutely hate the industrial design of the Apple watch. Looks like an iPod Nano with a wrist band. But that is my opinion.
I think Apple people have been arguing the features are nice or the way the watch is made, but even they won't/can't admit the Moto 360 isn't a way better looking watch than whatever Apple showed yesterday.
He is just mad because he probably had this huge build up for iwatch apple watch and the look. And I love how it takes direct shots at M360.
Eliad Kimhy said:
Wow... I just.. Wow...
Here's the first paragraph:
Too big, too shiny, not enough bezel, and what was that last one? Strap flop?
If the Apple Watch was a turd, he'd say the Moto 360 "smells too nice".
It's like Apple is to The Verge what Kim Jung Un is to the North Korean media. Jesus christ..
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Wow, as upset as I am about the battery this is just a load of bull****
Verge can go suck one.
TOO BIG? WTF. It's a NORMAL SIZE WATCH.
And why would you want bezel on a watch...?
All high end watches are 48-52mm faces. I think the moto is just right in this regard.
NaterTots said:
All high end watches are 48-52mm faces. I think the moto is just right in this regard.
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It's beautiful.
Apple is just mad that the Iwatch screams Fisher Price... lol
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. For me, the most unattractive aspect of the moto 360 is the strap arrangement. I loved the original teased photo of the 360 with the large link black metal band. That's not what we got. Even the metal bands that are coming have no resemblance to that band.
When on your wrist, the cavity the strap exits from shows about an eighth of an inch of... umm... er... well, slop. It reveals the case is not solid, and really looks like an afterthought. In contrast, Apple's band design is brilliant. Whatever you may hate about the Apple watch, you gotta give it to 'em in this regard.
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. For me, the most unattractive aspect of the moto 360 is the strap arrangement. I loved the original teased photo of the 360 with the large link black metal band. That's not what we got. Even the metal bands that are coming have no resemblance to that band.
When on your wrist, the cavity the strap exits from shows about an eighth of an inch of... umm... er... well, slop. It reveals the case is not solid, and really looks like an afterthought. In contrast, Apple's band design is brilliant. Whatever you may hate about the Apple watch, you gotta give it to 'em in this regard.
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Not at all mate, the iWatch looks like a toy.
youre a fool if you think the iwatch looks better than a m360.
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Not at all mate, the iWatch looks like a toy.
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If you actually think the band design is better on the 360, we'll just have to agree to disagree.
Speaking of toys, what is your feeling of the SoC Motorola decide to stick in this pup? And the battery life that it is most likely costing us?
I don't understand thinking the moto 360 is a big watch. I have small wrists and and it doesn't seem big at all. I was expecting much bigger after reading some of the first impressions on it
The f...? The larger Apple Watch is actually bigger than the 360! And the non-sport editions are much more shiny than the 360 with polished steel instead of brushed. And too little bezel? That's a new one. Too aggressive? Ah, so he wants a lady watch. Yeah, that rose gold small version of the Apple Watch with a pink leather band is probably right up his alley. I agree with him that a lot of people will buy the Apple Watch, but it won't be because of its looks. It will be because there is an Apple logo on it.
Just read the article. I don't agree with his assessment of the Moto 360 styling, but to be fair, he also slams the Apple Watch a bit in the second paragraph...
Let's get one thing out of the way: the Apple Watch is not a pretty watch. A bulbous slab of metal, its case is a chunky blob with a square face and bulging sides.
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I wonder if Apple will make their watch only work with Apple "certified" straps.
To me, it seems like the article contradicts itself.
While a number of smartwatches offer either replaceable straps or a choice of colors at retail, this customization fails to truly change their general aesthetic. Whether fitted with leather strapping or metal links, a Moto 360 is a Moto 360. Changing the strap on a Pebble Steel is simply changing the strap, and nothing else.
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Yes, changing the straps is just changing strap. Moto 360 is still a Moto 360 and a Pebble Steel is still a Pebble Steel.
There will be 34 Apple Watch models across three "collections," and thanks to an ingenious design flourish in the form of a proprietary strap system, each looks distinct.
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Ummm... this is also changing the stap, no? The Apple Watch will still be an Apple Watch.
What's worst is that Apple uses a "proprietary strap system" unlike the Moto 360 that can use 22mm straps (although not all 22mm may fit). Get ready for $100 straps.
Willing to bet some of those straps (like the cool magnetic mesh) will be more. Get ready for jewelry like prices on some of this stuff. $349 is only the starting price. That will probably be the sport model.
Lol that's funny because of how much the verge has already said how nice looking the Moto 360 is... For months now...
http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5843028/up-close-with-the-moto-360-the-best-looking-smartwatch-yet
This one calls it the "Jon Hamm of smart watches":
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/5/6108947/moto-360-review
Make up your mind, Verge editors!
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If you actually think the band design is better on the 360, we'll just have to agree to disagree.
Speaking of toys, what is your feeling of the SoC Motorola decide to stick in this pup? And the battery life that it is most likely costing us?
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Indeed we will, if you seriously believe that a proprietary strap design for which *nobody* makes straps (and for which nobody will sell straps at a non-Apple inflated pricetag outside of certain parts of Asia) is even close to comparable to an open strap design that has been used for decades, and for which tens of thousands of strap options exist right now, many of them extremely affordable and yet great quality.
The *only* advantage Apple's strap design brings is being slightly easier to change. If you're changing watch straps frequently enough that this matters to you, you either have an addiction or you just love yourself entirely too much for anybody else to care one lick about you.
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Indeed we will, if you seriously believe that a proprietary strap design for which *nobody* makes straps (and for which nobody will sell straps at a non-Apple inflated pricetag outside of certain parts of Asia) is even close to comparable to an open strap design that has been used for decades, and for which tens of thousands of strap options exist right now, many of them extremely affordable and yet great quality.
The *only* advantage Apple's strap design brings is being slightly easier to change. If you're changing watch straps frequently enough that this matters to you, you either have an addiction or you just love yourself entirely too much for anybody else to care one lick about you.
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What are you 15 or something? If it's a better strap, it's a better strap! If you can't afford it, that doesn't change things.
Quite telling you want to continue to talk about straps and what they might cost, while ignoring the obsolete hardware in the 360.
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I have went through the same exact experience as you when it comes to the whole VR thing. I have the color cross and imcardboard both foam and card board models. I also had the Oculus rift DK1. The Oculus Rift DK1 was able to show me what the future of vr was going to be like, but I sold it because of the nausea issues caused by bad reoslution and lag.
The color cross kills the bridge of my nose after a couple of minutes and the lenses are barely useable. Also cardboard pressed on your face from the actual cardboard models just kinda sucks. I ordered the Homido a couple of days and have seen very little posts about it. I am glad I found this post as it gives me some confidence that it might actually be useable.
It would be nice to get a decent VR experience in a portable package.
The Homido does not TRULY "fit" devices larger than 5" since the display is cut off all around the device. The view width is only 4.1" so no way a 5" wide display like the Note 4 will truly fit, since a large part of the display is cut off. There are posts and feedback about this and forces you to reduce the image size to not get cut off and this makes the resolution worse with an image already split into two smaller ones.
Very misleading for Homido to say it fits devices larger than 5" and hurts perception of the product. Homido should have made the frame bezel thinner to TRULY fit devices larger than 5" phones.
I;ve been using my Homido also on my Note 4, and i must say its not bad at all.
The one thing that makes me wonder is that movies look kinda bad... and not only SBS, but some good quality 1080p movies. I know that the screen simulation is really big... but still makes me wonder.
Anyone tested gear vr also ? I would love to know if it worths the extra money.
The support and variety of games is wider ofcourse, but anyone really tried both to tell us his opinion ?
Point is a lot of the display is cut off, so the image used to fit is smaller, so not using the optimum pixels for the best picture. Gear VR is better since uses the maximum the display can fit since zero cut off. Homido is a nice designed device constrained by the fact that phones need to be 5" diagonal or less to fully fit the view area.
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Anyone tested gear vr also ? I would love to know if it worths the extra money.
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I was able to find these two articles that talked about their experience watching movies on the Gear VR:
http://www.roadtovr.com/samsung-gear-vr-preview-oculus-cinema-watching-a-2-hour-movie/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2686...better-than-the-oculus-rift-in-some-ways.html
I demoed the Gear VR for the S6 at the local Samsung store and it was an unbelievable experience, although I could still see the screen door effect even with the S6's 577 dpi while watching a sample video.
Bloodimirgr said:
The one thing that makes me wonder is that movies look kinda bad... and not only SBS, but some good quality 1080p movies.
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I would love to get the Gear VR, but I don't have a Samsung phone, so now I'm learning towards the Homido; however, after reading your comments about watching movies on the Homido now I'm not so sure anymore. Were you able to improve the movie watching experience on the Homido?
Actually i sold it, was getting a lot of screen cut on my note 4 since Homidos opening aint as big as the note 4 screen.
I believe that the ideal for homido would be a 5" 1080p screen
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I believe that the ideal for homido would be a 5" 1080p screen
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From what I've read so far, you'd also want an OLED screen. Ideally, it should also have at least 500 dpi.
I would like to get a new smart watch. My Friend has the 360 which I think looks awesome. But that flat tire thing really bugs me. I hate the way that looks. I though with the Moto 360 2 they would have removed that but they didn't. So now I am also looking at the new Huawei watch. Which to me looks pretty much identical to the 360 but without the flat tire thing. Are the android versions pretty much the same thing on all watches? I've read the Huawei is slightly thinner than the 360. Both are the same price $350. Just not sure which one to get....
falcon26 said:
I would like to get a new smart watch. My Friend has the 360 which I think looks awesome. But that flat tire thing really bugs me. I hate the way that looks. I though with the Moto 360 2 they would have removed that but they didn't. So now I am also looking at the new Huawei watch. Which to me looks pretty much identical to the 360 but without the flat tire thing. Are the android versions pretty much the same thing on all watches? I've read the Huawei is slightly thinner than the 360. Both are the same price $350. Just not sure which one to get....
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The flat area is really a non-issue after the first 10 minutes with the watch.
Keep in mind that the Huawei has a 300mAh battery (and an AMOLED screen) while Moto 360 v2 has 400mAh battery (but LCD screen). I think the 360 V2 will have better battery life - in part due to their experience with V1 (while the Huawei has none) - and this is important. Also, the Moto 360 has a 1.56" screen while the Huawei has a 1.4" screen. Screen size matters on such a small device. The less bezel area, the better.
That flat tire thing as much as I tried to ignore it just bugs the heck out of me. I think it looks really really lame. I would gladly give up a little space to have it gone.
Any reason you don't want the LG Urbane?
I don't like the bezel on it...
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I don't like the bezel on it...
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Then you've already made your decision. You don't like the flat tire on the 360s, you don't like the LG models and you have nothing negative from your POV about the Huawei watch. They all run the same Android Wear, so functionally they are identical. Although they have some differences in hardware. This leaves you with no choice, but the Huawei watch.
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I don't like the bezel on it...
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Not sure why the flat tire is an issue. With a small battery like that you'd only look at the screen less than a minute every time, and if you're not admiring the watch but actually take a glance at the screen you will not notice and forget about the flat tire being there. Pretty sure practicality matters more than fashion (not like the 360 is ugly or anything).
On a side note, from my experience at least I have to look at the watch twice to tell the time, because it displays more information than a normal watch would I forget to look at the time.
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I'm sorry but I'd rather have a screen with a flat tire than a small screen like the Huawei watch.
Seriously people complain about the flat tire but the truth is that all the other models have a huge bezel around and smaller screens.
The 360's screen is actually 20% bigger than the huawei watch.
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Not sure why the flat tire is an issue. With a small battery like that you'd only look at the screen less than a minute every time, and if you're not admiring the watch but actually take a glance at the screen you will not notice and forget about the flat tire being there. Pretty sure practicality matters more than fashion (not like the 360 is ugly or anything).
On a side note, from my experience at least I have to look at the watch twice to tell the time, because it displays more information than a normal watch would I forget to look at the time.
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I agree 100%. I didn't care for it and really put off getting it, but ended up getting one and now it's totally a non issue. Never even notice it anymore and there is a watch gave that actually used it in its design.
Motorola Moto 360 (2014) Smart Watch Review
First off, yes you read the title correctly. This is a review of the original 360 and not the brand new one. Why you may ask, well in part because I’ve been meaning to write this for ages and partly because there are simply somethings that you do not pick up on if you have used a device for 2 weeks. Something’s you discover only when you have lived with something for a long time and its only then you discover that there are things, had you been aware of, you may not have bothered getting one. Think of it like a marriage. The first while is all fun and laughter but time can breed contempt. So how well has the 360 held up? Should you snap one up cheap and what lessons have we learnt going forward? Let’s see shall we.
First Impressions: Ahhh casting the mind far back into the depths and it arriving in its round box. Ooh so pretty. Inside the watch itself, round too sitting there, it looks bloody good. They have gone out of their way to make you think that the 360 is a watch, not a smart phone or tiny computer, it’s a watch, round and above all a joy for the eyes to behold and well…………… they pretty much nailed it. The 360 was pretty much the unquestioned pretty one among the first wave of Android Wear devices. It is deserved.
Picking it up and it feels so plush and quality. The strap is real dead cow and feels nice to the touch, the facia with its bare metal glass. So much pretty and quality to the touch. I’m not wild about leather straps, I’d rather metal but it seems that Motorola decided that they couldn’t use standard watch strap fittings. I don’t know if it’s just to be awkward but it’s a bloody annoyance. Something that the new one has corrected so clearly Moto picked up on the feedback. Additionally while the leather strap looks nice it has a traditional buckle mechanism, which is not the most straightforward for taking on and off with regularity. This is going to be an issue going forward.
Specifications: Display 1.56” 320 x 290, 205 ppi, Backlit LCD IPS, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, Watch Case Dimensions, 46 mm diameter x 11.5 mm high, Weight 60 g (without strap), Battery 320 mAh Wireless charging with charging dock included, Processor TI OMAP™ 3, Memory 4 GB internal storage with 512 MB RAM, Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, Wi-Fi, Sensors Pedometer (9-axis sensor), Ambient light sensor, Optical heart rate monitor (PPG), Water Resistance IP67
It also comes in 2 colours, black or silver and a few strap combos too. Though they are proprietary watch straps which is just odd. I mean why do it, urgh.
Accessories: It came with a charger with a built in USB cable, grr. It also came with its little charging dock and a normal micro USB cable for it. If you want more things, like more straps or screen covers, as ever hit up eBay. Sad that they didn’t use normal watch strap attachments but for a bit more money you can still get a fair assortment of straps.
Fit/Comfort: Perfectly fine. It’s a watch, granted it’s a little big for a watch but not wildly so. On it went, and that was basically it. I’d have preferred a metal strap but not enough to go to the bother of actually changing the strap myself.
Screen: AMOLED lovely gorgeous prettiness. The screen is also mostly round, with what’s been dubbed the “flat tire” at the bottom. When the 360 first came out feelings were mixed, some didn’t mind and that thought that it was a good trade-off for having super thin bezels. It’s a shame both perfectly round and thin bezels can’t be had but……. in use you just pick a facia that doesn’t light up the whole screen. Something that isn’t noticeably missing the bottom and then honestly, I didn’t really miss it. Sure when playing with watch faces, perfectly round ones with something obviously missing was the only time it bothered me. Most of the time in use, I didn’t only not mind but I never really even noticed it was there. You just forget that there is anything missing.
However……………… while the “flat tire” thing didn’t bother me what did was the round screen. Does a round screen look pretty, oh god yes it does. Then it’s an AMOLED which just looks sooooooooooooooo pretty it’s just gorgeous, there is just no way around the fact that the 360 is a lovely, super pretty thing. Thing is, there is a reason why we use rectangular monitors and TV’s. A round screen is just stupid. The UI clearly wants things to be square and text especially gets partially cut off at the top and bottom of the screen where it rounds off. It just hammers the functionality and having a Moto 360 and a Sony Smart Watch 3, the Sony is the one I pick up and want to use every day.
UI: Android Wear is Android Wear. It’s in a reasonably rapid state of development still being only a year old. On the whole it’s good, however there is still the screen, rounded and thus missing bits from the top and bottom, issue. The UI is just simply not made with round screens in mind and thus it’s a pain. However the problem is the round face and not the UI in my opinion. Trying not to turn this into an Android Wear review which is a different article entirely. However expect things like swiping in from the upper left to be regularly, mildly frustrating. It’s not terrible but I did get on my nerves.
Features: So the stand out things on the 360, for me, are the round screen, its stunningly good looks, its heart rate sensor and lastly its Qi charging. Now if you are in the know you’ll notice that those are basically the differentiation points between the 360 and the Sony 3.
So that round screen. See above frankly. Pretty but at the price of usability. It really is very pretty but the cost for me is just too high. However if you kept this maybe just for going out of an evening, when pretty really matters then great. It is such a pretty thing.
Heart rate, well it kinda works but it doesn’t seem to continuously monitor so while it is interesting, if you’re a fitness freak why would you be using this device? It would be like wearing dress evening shoes for running. It’ll do the job but it’s clearly the wrong tool for activity.
Qi. Ahhh you know I love Qi charging and I can tell you that every watch should have it. That you slap it down in its little dock, you can instantly see that it’s charging, that any Qi charger works are all boons. It makes charging the thing every night (and you will be charging it every night) not just into a requirement but it turns into a little clock. It lights up with a clock face in the right orientation. Just perfect for living on a bedside table. All Wear watches should have Qi charging.
Build Quality: On the surface, its perfect. The construction quality is exemplary and it’s simply beauteous to behold to both the eye and the fingers. Note that while perfectly built it doesn’t mean you can’t break it. The watch straps and put under pressure can shatter the back screen. While that’s fairly rare it’s a stupid design flaw not a manufacturing issue.
Usability: Take a wild guess what causes a usability issue? Yep that round screen. While it wasn’t as awkward as the Sun S2 with its bevelled edge making it hard to touch things near the edges. The 360 is clean glass right to the edge so you can access it all perfectly. The issue is that the UI is clearly intended for a rectangular screen. So that isn’t really the 360’s fault per say but you get the idea. It doesn’t make anything impossible to do or really much different but a square screen would just be better.
Battery: Well it has a 360mAh battery. The battery is not the issue though, the issue is the screen. That super pretty AMOLED screen you see, needs to be actively transmitting light to be seen. It is an emissive screen and its battery hungry. Then you have the option to have it auto light up with a flick of the wrist or you can have it run in a dim passive mode most of the time so it’s something you can glance at and see. This however is battery destroying. Leaving the screen on and the battery life just plummets like a lead weight. If you make use of the thing or have the dim always lit up feature in use then expect to start charging the thing halfway through your day. I get that the battery itself isn’t the problem, nor can it really grew much physically but that’s not my problem, it’s for Moto engineers to solve. Even if you use it without passively being on still expect the thing to want charged every single night.
Connectivity: So its main method of world communication is via Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy. That’s great, it pairs to your phone, the phone does the thinking and data transmission all over that power sipping Bluetooth connection. You also have the option to use Wi-Fi. You can use it to keep your phone and watch in communication, via Wi-Fi and the internet. You know, for when your phone is out of Bluetooth range yet you still need to be connected to it, if not physically near it. Why you may wonder, I certainly did. The only scenario I can see it popping up is if at work you go to the bathroom, leaving your phone behind but are waiting for some urgent email. You need that notification that it’s come in. It’s a stretch I know, mostly it’s a stupid feature that just further hammers the battery. Of course you can just leave Wi-Fi off which is what I do.
Value: When it launched it was what, £200. So pretty but yeah that battery life. Now with its successor just announced, this will have practically identical functionality and features. Seriously they changed almost nothing, as I see it they have added a smaller one for girls, moved the button up a bit and altered the strap attachment to that of a normal standard watch. Like every other watch on earth. Price though, well this one’s fallen so I saw somewhere selling it for £113. The New one is retailing for US$300, that’s £200 and that’s before VAT and the obligatory you’re not an American price hike. So that makes the old one probably less than half the price of the new one. To me that seems like pretty reasonable value in comparison to the new one.
Conclusion: So what have I learned from the Moto 360 (2014.) I’ve learned that pretty only gets you so far. The 360 is pretty, it’s the prettiest Android Wear device I have seen and the old one, to me is still better looking than the new one. I get that while I *****ed about the straps being some weird proprietary thing and that it can break the glass back of you put them under pressure but…… damn it’s a good looking device. If you want a Wear watch for going out, to look great in a business meeting to impress someone for whatever reason or situation the old 360 is a damn fine looking machine. Oh and that AMOLED, ooooooh just soooooooooooooooooo much pretty.
However, those good looks have left it compromised. Round screen, they are just awkward and there is a reason we don’t use round screens or round sheets of paper, it’s a pain. That strap, the weird fit attachment. Yeah, so for me that means I’m pretty much not changing the strap. I’d really like one with a clasp rather than a buckle because the battery life is such that you need to take the damn thing off every 20 min to charge it. Granted its little dock is cool but you really need one for the office and one for your bedside. Though in fairness any old Qi charger will do fine. AMOLED, it’s just the wrong tech for a watch. I need always on to glance ta the thing and that while better than lighting up a whole LCD screen it is still too battery heavy.
So should you buy one? Well I’d easily buy this over its successor, its price slash makes it waaaaaaaaay better value and offers practically identical functionality and features. Still you have to want to sacrifice usability to get that super pretty round screen. for me, na I’ll take the Sony but if you want something to visually impress on a budget, the old Moto 360 is pretty (oh so pretty) option that won’t destroy your wallet.
The screen on Moto 360 is LCD and not AMOLED. AMOLED will be better for a watch because it consume less battery for always on screen with mainly dark background.
Moto 360 1nd and 2nd are LCD IPS
LG Watch R / Urbane are P-OLED
Huawei Watch are OMOLED
I'm getting my very first smartwatch and it would be the Galaxy Watch 5. However, I'm confused as to which one to get between the 40mm vs 44mm. My wrist circumference is around 6in./15cm and its width is around 48mm. It feels like the 40mm is the perfect fit for me but I would want the bigger screen real estate of the 44mm. The price difference is negligible between the two.
Thoughts?
have you bought the watch? Im in same exact situationwith 16cm wrist and 50mm width. been researching and the lug to lug (distance including the arm that holds the strap) is 51mm for the 44mm version. and I've tried the watch itself in store. the stock strap ti comes with doesnt bend right away too after connecting to the watch. thus making the lug and strap hangs wider than my wrist by alot.
I did wanted the 44mm too and been trying to find reason to get the bigger one. but still I do think the bigger one looks too big on my small wrist. its so weird that this generation they made it so much wider. I had watch active 2 44mm and that one fits me well.
and I read the fashion police will judge you if your watch + lug hangs wider than your wrist. but in the end its what makes you comfortable.
ps: the lug to lug for 40mm version is 47mm. so at least that one still managable.
I did, yes. I received the watch just two days ago. I went with the 40mm.
When I went to the store to try both out, here's the 40mm on my wrist:
https://imgur.com/QNezn1p
And here's the 44mm:
https://imgur.com/gAvZeqx
I'm pretty sure that the 44mm is too big for my wrist too so I had no choice. I would've gotten the 44mm because of the better battery alone. The screen estate was just a secondary reason for me wanting it.