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LG G Watch R

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 56 expert reviews

Excellent:

8
Good:

29
Average:

14
Bad:

5

Pros:

Beautiful round metal design
Epic battery life for Android Wear
OLED display produces nice inky blacks

Cons:

No SIM card support
Compatible only with Android 4.3

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Last revision on May 18, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful round metal design
Epic battery life for Android Wear
OLED display produces nice inky blacks
Strong performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

No SIM card support
Compatible only with Android 4.3
Smaller screen makes reading messages more difficult
No integrated GPS
Average battery life

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Expert reviews and ratings

The G Watch R isn't perfect, mainly due to short battery life—even though it's the longest-lasting of all the Android Wear watches...). But LG transformed its try from the first G Watch, making it easier and more enjoyable to wear, and making an...

By DigitalVersus on June 18, 2015

LG G Watch R review LG G Watch R review The G Watch R won't win many beauty contests. Indeed, if it's up against the Moto 360 it won't win any. But that's about its only flaw. Its plastic OLED screen offers deep blacks, sharp text and good...

By Stuff on May 22, 2015

The LG G Watch R is one of the latest timepieces from LG, which was among the first to the Android Wear party with the original G Watch, and now its circular successor is here. Is it the best Android Wear watch to date, and do you really need all your...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on March 20, 2015

100

When LG first announced the G Watch R I knew straight away I had to own one. With it's sleek design and all metal frame coupled with the beautiful P-OLED display it certainly caught more than a few peoples eyes. So here's my review of the LG G Watch R...

By beginnerstech.co.uk on February 21, 2015

The price of the G Watch R has remained more or less the same as the original, which is a good thing considering the greatly improved styling and screen. But with similar processor and battery it offers no improvement in performance, and Android Wear...

By Wired UK on February 10, 2015

The LG G Watch R is a the perfect synergy between classic and modern to create a very decent...

By ImpulseGamer on February 08, 2015

Feature wise, LG's R iteration of the G Watch managed to pop an optical heart rate monitor inside, even though it needs to be manually activated each time you want a reading.There's also a barometer and integrated digital compass, which sounds great on...

By techlife.net on January 27, 2015

Despite being one of the first two Android Wear watches you could buy, LG didn't really make much of a splash with the original G Watch . It was pretty bland-looking, particularly when compared to the beautiful round Moto 360. Now, LG is back with a...

By Wired on January 21, 2015

The LG G Watch R is an example on how smartwatches should look and function. It isn't perfect, but it is easily one of the best wearables available on the...

By T3 on January 19, 2015

LG has released its new G Watch R that delivers the best of both worlds – a device that brings the latest technology but with a classic design and style.Released just a few months after LG's first smartwatch – the square G Watch – the G Watch R has an...

By techguide.com.au on January 02, 2015

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