Huawei Watch vs. Moto 360: Smartwatches vary in size and power

(Huawei/Motorola)

At the recently held Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain, Huawei made its foray into the smartwatch market by releasing the stunning Huawei Watch. The first thing that is clearly noticeable about the Huawei watch is its resemblance to the Moto 360, which is understandable because Huawei is used to drawing inspiration from its competition. We compare the two round beauties, Huawei Watch and Moto 360 to see who's better.

Design: Both the smartwatches have stainless steel bodies, giving them a more premium look. Another common thing about both the Moto 360 and the Huawei Watch is their similar round watch face. The Moto 360 is fully round with the wristband being connected to the housing, while the hinges of the wristband's connection in the Huawei Watch extend till the top and bottom, making its overall design appear less rounded. Both the models are available in gold, silver and black colors.

As for the straps, the Moto 360 allows the wearer to swap any 22mm strap, while the Huawei Watch comes with 18mm and 22mm straps. Wearers can choose from leather straps and alternate metal straps for both the devices.

Display: The Huawei Watch features a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED screen with a resolution of 400x400 pixels, 286 ppi density and sapphire glass, as compared to a 1.56-inch LCD display with a resolution of 320x290 pixels and 205ppi density with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 in the Moto 360.

Specs: The Moto 360 is powered by a TI OMAP 3 chipset with 512MB RAM and 4GB of on board storage, while the Huawei Watch runs on a Qualcomm APQ8026 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage. Both the smartwatches run Android Wear and have Bluetooth connectivity. The Moto 360 comes with a heart rate monitor, vibration motor and nine-axis pedometer, as against a gyroscope, accelerometer, heart rate monitor, barometer, and vibration motor in the Huawei Watch.

Battery: The Huawei Watch has an extremely small battery of 300 mAh, which is smaller than the one fitted in the Moto 360. But the energy-efficient processor in the Huawei Watch is reported to consume less power than the Moto 360, which should provide it with a comparatively longer battery life.

Price: The Moto 360 sells for $250, while Huawei is yet to announce the price of the Huawei Watch, though it can sell cheaper than Motorola.

 

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