What are smart watches good for? They perform the functions of a fitness tracker, allow you to display notifications (letters, sms messages) on the screen and reject or accept calls from your mobile device. This eliminates the need to rummage in a bag in search of a smartphone. AND the best smart watches of 2016 They also allow you to download third-party applications and control the device using voice.
Which smart watches are better to buy? This is for the reader to decide based on the smartphone’s operating system, financial capabilities and design preferences. We present the rating of smart watches 2016, compiled on the basis of user ratings from Yandex.Market.
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10. Nike Sport Watch GPS
Compatibility: Windows, OS X. A device from a renowned manufacturer with a TomTom GPS sensor and support for the Nike Fuel system. The latter allows you to transform sports efforts into a special scale of results and compare them with friends involved in other sports.
Device price - from 14 990 rub.
9. Adidas miCoach Smart Run
Compatibility: Android, Windows. The device with the Texas OMAP4430 dual-core processor allows you to record video and listen to music in OGG, MP3, AAC format. Disadvantages: large size.
Price - from 18 900 rub.
8. LG Watch Urbane W150
Compatibility: Android. Features of the gadget are: the ability to install third-party applications, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and water resistance. And thanks to the fashionable design, the LG Watch Urbane W150 will suit both men and women. There is a drawback - you can not automatically adjust the brightness of the screen.
You can buy a watch for 16 500 rub.
7. Motorola Moto 360 (leather)
Compatibility: Android. Stylish round smart watch (top 10 has just four similar models) with a Gorilla Glass coating. Additional benefits include wireless charging and voice control for managing reminders and dictating messages. Their heart is the TI OMAP 3 chip.
The price of an exquisite accessory is - from 13 450 rub.
6. Garmin vivoactive
Compatibility: Android, iOS. The model's pluses include: water resistance, fast charging (about an hour), GLONASS support, lots of useful applications in Connect IQ and firmware update “over the air”. By cons - the lack of WIFI synchronization.
Price - from 16 500 rub.
5. ASUS ZenWatch (WI500Q)
Compatibility: Android. Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400. This is a very beautiful, stylish smartwatch with scratch-resistant glass. You can make calls using your smartphone or tablet, control the camera of your smartphone, view sms, calendar and mail, monitor physical activity and calories.
Price - from 11 490 rub.
4. LG G Watch W110
Compatibility: Android. This watch with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and a bright OLED screen allows the installation of third-party applications, notifies the owner of incoming calls, is equipped with a speaker and microphone, compass, heart rate monitor, gyroscope and accelerometer.
Their cost - from 22 990 rub.
3. LG G Watch W100
Compatibility: Android. The CPU is the same as that of the “colleague” W110. Water resistant watch with microphone and voice control. They allow you to answer an incoming call, read sms and mail from a smartphone, view the calendar and receive messages from the feed on Facebook and Twitter. Maybe the LG G Watch W100 is not the best smart watch, but the cheapest of the top 10.
They are standing from 6 989 rub. and higher.
2. Huawei watch
Compatibility: Android. Processor: Snapdragon 400. Elegant chronometer with a round dial with sapphire crystal. There is a heart rate monitor, gyroscope, accelerometer, monitoring of physical activity and calories.
Price - from 29 300 rub.
1. Garmin Forerunner 920XT
Why did this watch with a quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU top the smartwatch of 2016? Firstly, they are compatible with all OSs: Android, iOS, Windows, and OS X. Secondly, they have a number of options that are not available to "colleagues": GLONASS, WI-FI synchronization, and the V02 max rating function for cycling. Thirdly, they are waterproof and very light, so they are almost not felt on the arm.
Garmin Forerunner 920XT pricing starts from 29 950 rub.