Dear watchlovers,
I currently cannot choose between two watches.
LG watch urbane or the Moto 360 2015 edition
I like the Watch urbane's its big design and silver look ( and its fully round..)
And i like the moto 360 its ellegant look
But i still cannot choose.
Maybe you guys can help me?
give me your opinions!
Moto 360, G Watch Urbane looks ugly
If possible, go and feel both of the watches in person. With mobiles, you can usually get used to the size/feel/look with time, but watches are slightly different in the fact that you have to wear it for long periods of time - which has aesthetic as well as ergonomic-al consequences.
Personally, I'd suggest if moto's flat-tyre doesn't bother you much then go for the Moto. Hands down. I've wore both the watches and the Urbane was a little too bulky and thick for my liking - sure the round display looks good, but for me, the feel of the moto 360 on the hand far outweighs the display benefit of the Urbane. Like most, the flat-tyre isn't that much of a bother as most claim it to be (me being one of them in the beginning).
Again, like I said, go and get a feel for both and if the flat-tyre doesn't bother you - get the Moto. There isn't much in favour of the Urbane other than that.
I'd wait a few weeks (until after MWC) to see if LG re-releases their LG watch urbane 2 LTE. I managed to snag one before LG took it off the market and it has a gorgeous, round OLED display with more pixels than anything else out there, stainless built, and jawdropping battery life. Of course, it also has a sim card slot for LTE connectivity and GPS, which is why I bought mine.
I talked to others who also kept theirs instead of returning it, and nobody has any issues with theirs, so whatever the real reason is that they took it off the market, I expect them to bring it back, because it is an awesome watch that leaves all the other ones in the dust.
I have both. Moto 360 2nd ed. (42mm) is lighter.
LG Urbane has a better screen and ambient mode is brighter. In the moto 360 ambient is too dark for me.
In battey life, I think LG wins. In the afternoon, when I arrive homs, by 9pm, LG has typically 40% of battery left, and mot has about 35%. In practical terms the difference is small.
I am not convinced to like the flat tire in the moto. It's weird and ruins some watchfaces.
In short, I am using the moto 360
Regards
There is only one truly round watch out there and that's the Moto. The LG and the Huawei watch are basically squared watches with round displays. The huge bezel of the LG puts me off. The ambient display on the Moto after the Marshmallow update is great and my battery lasts at least 1.5 - 2 days. Also, after having used the Moto for a few days, you will hardly ever notice the flat tire. Do I wish that it was gone? Hell yes, but the Moto is still the most asthetically pleasing watch out there.
I had an Urbane, but despite rumors to the contrary, I think it looks pretty ugly. Battery life on the 46mm seems a bit better than the Urbane, but I could see the 42mm being a little worse. I do like the P-OLED display on the Urbane. Not enough to make me use that watch, but it's a nice feature.
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I have a moto x now and honestly love the phone. For what I do it's great. I have an upgrade available and this phone really intrigues me. My main concern is the size. I really love the form factor of the moto x. I know that my next phone is going to be bigger because they all are now. But after going to a store and playing around with it, I'm worried the g3 is going to be too big.
Just wondering what all of you think about the size. Is it too big, just right??
Thanks
I came from a Galaxy S3, which I believe had a slightly larger screen than the moto x. The G3 is definitely big but it doesn't feel oversized. After having it for a week I'm starting to like all of the screen real estate.
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I have a moto x now and honestly love the phone. For what I do it's great. I have an upgrade available and this phone really intrigues me. My main concern is the size. I really love the form factor of the moto x. I know that my next phone is going to be bigger because they all are now. But after going to a store and playing around with it, I'm worried the g3 is going to be too big.
Just wondering what all of you think about the size. Is it too big, just right??
Thanks
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I had a moto x also.. I love the screen size.. i've had it for two weeks now and love it. I think its a great choice.
When I first got my Galaxy S3 (4.8" screen) I had been using an HTC Droid Incredible (3.7" screen). I thought the S3 was huge and was worried it was too big for me. After about a week it was comfortable, and after a couple weeks I had no issues about the size.
I did the same thing coming to the G3. I was worried the sheer size would be too much. Though I've only had it for a week I've become very comfortable with the size and don't think much of it. It's truly a matter of adjusting to the new device. You've formed a muscle memory to the Moto X, but will adapt to the G3 in no time.
One thing which would definately help is getting a case for it. I've found the textured back makes for somewhat of a slippery grip (compared to the flat back of the S3).
Another thing that's making me hesitate is that the new moto x is supposed to come out in a few weeks. I know its not going to be everything the g3 is but pretty close and a smaller form factor.
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I have a moto x now and honestly love the phone. For what I do it's great. I have an upgrade available and this phone really intrigues me. My main concern is the size. I really love the form factor of the moto x. I know that my next phone is going to be bigger because they all are now. But after going to a store and playing around with it, I'm worried the g3 is going to be too big.
Just wondering what all of you think about the size. Is it too big, just right??
Thanks
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I also came from a Moto X, though not by choice (lost the X, and I could buy a replacement for $99 or upgrade to a G3 for $99). The G3 is a great phone but there are a lot of features I miss from the X. The X is easier to hold in the hand, feels more solid (G3 feels nice but much more fragile), and I really miss the active display notifications. The Knock thing on the G3 is innovative but honestly it does not hold a candle to Active Display. I could go on and on, Moto X UI is so much better, better support from Motorola, quick updates, no lag, etc. I would recommend that you save your upgrade and wait until the X+1 comes out, which should be really soon.
You know there's an app for the active display right? I use it on my galaxy nexus and it looks and acts just like a moto x in that respect.
I've tried that app, dynamic notifications, and it doesn't hold a candle to the active notifications on the moto x.
I was just reading about Active Display as I'd never heard of it before. It seems neat if you're a media mogul but if you have any kind of security conciousness it's an incredibly bad idea. Oh look, work emailed me my paystub in PDF. Oh look, my girlfriend sent me some naughty pictures. Oh look, the proprietary drawings for tha tnew gadget we're working on. These are things I don't want showing up on my lockscreen. Know what I mean?
Phobos, you can turn off notifications for specific apps if you don't want to get notifications.
gatorstew said:
You know there's an app for the active display right? I use it on my galaxy nexus and it looks and acts just like a moto x in that respect.
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That's only practical with AMOLED displays because the unused portion of the screen is turned off and doesn't use any power. An LCD screen (such as on the G3) works differently. You can't selectively turn off portions of the backlight, which completely negates one of the main benefits of having the feature in the first place (checking notifications with minimal battery drain).
I came from a Moto X, tried the S5 for a couple of weeks, and decided to sell the S5 and get a G3. I'm loving the G3. There are some things I miss about the X: active notifications, always-on voice controls, and the size. However, I don't regret going with the G3. It really is a fantastic device thus far and more comfortable than I expected.
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Alright. Lots of Android Wear ( watches ) available these days..
Which one do you plan on getting and why?
I've been eyeing the LG G Watch R because it looks amazing but then also been eyeing the Sony Smart watch 3 because of its ruggedness and functionality as a fitness device
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I currently have the Moto 360 and am very happy. Though I had been interested in the R as well.
I've been using a Pebble for the last year. Ordered a Pebble steel and a moto 360 at the same time black Friday weekend. Haven't worn the steel one day since discovering the beauty of the 360. I do miss the always on screen, and I do think that pebbles more simplistic approach to notifications is better, but the gorgeous design of the 360 and the versatility of Android wear make it the winner in my book.
I will likely gift city the Pebble to my iPhone wielding father.
The LG watch R is too chunky for me. But certain watch people might like the style.
I'm thinking I'm gonna wait it out for round 2 of the smart watches. Just because I'm sure new iterations will probably roll through starting early next year. I have big wrists so the bigger size of these watches isn't really an issue to me. My current fav as far as looks though is the G Watch R.
None, I don't really see any justifications for me getting a Android Wear watch or a watch in general. Its just not useful enough for me, in my opinion.
Got the moto 360 and don't regret the purchase. Plus the updates to it have been fairly quick.
I got a LG G Watch from Cowboom when they were $70. It was an open box that was listed as used. Had all the factory plastic on it and all that jazz. I've enjoyed it for what it is. I'm waiting for round two of the round watches to drop, and then I will get one of those. I don't care for the square shape, but the notifications on the wrist are kinda handy and I've been spoiled by them. It's nice to know if something is worth getting your phone out for or not.
I bought both a Moto 360 and a G Watch during Black Friday with the mindset of returning the one that preferred less. The Moto 360 is good, but mine crapped out after 4 days of use (LCD went haywire) so the decision was made then.
The G Watch does most of what the 360 can do in a more no-frills fashion. I don't mind the shape and the current iteration of Android Wear seems better suited for square screens. At full price though I'd definitely consider the 360 over the G Watch.
I had a LG G Watch and a Gear for but smart watches aren't for me. I don't think its as practical as I would like and having Bluetooth always on sending notifications isn't battery friendly. When I wore mine I was always afraid of hitting it on something accidentally and breaking it. I ended up selling both of them in the end.
Buying Moto 360 for Xmas. Pretty excited for it.. I love the circular face and its just stunning.
I've played with moto 360 quite a bit in store and it seems pretty terrible tbh in comparison to others.
I don't like the looks
Can you even talk to the thing for a phone call?
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I have a moto 360 and I love the it, because it looks amazing. Today I received the recent update to 5.0.1 and it improved a lot. Not only that the pull-down menu changed, the voice commands finally work fine in German.
moto 360 owner here. I was torn between it a the lg g watch r. I went for the classy look and decided to live with the flat tire. It's a little inconvenient because all some watch faces just don't look right with it, but there are plenty of watch faces to choose from that do look good. I have the silver with a metal band and it looks really nice. If I could afford both then I'm sure I would like the G watch too, but I didn't want to be stuck with a scuba watch. Also nice to be able to see my notifications and do other things without going into my pocket. My phone links to my cars Bluetooth, so I just start and control my music and answer calls via the watch (OK Google). Makes a great addition to the phone. Maybe not for everyone, but I was in the market for a nice watch anyway. Big plus that I got a nice watch with Android OS on it .
waiting for a 2nd gen that will have will hopefully have 8gb, gps, wifi, speaker and vibration motor.
I had the moto 360 sold it and purchased a LG G Watch R. No regrets at all. i like the look of the LG G Watch R better then 360
Was set to buy a LG G watch R, but then started seeing lots of reports of screen burn in so scrapped that idea. I want a moto 360, but so many sources are saying that a 2nd gen will be coming soon, so for now I'm waiting...which kind of sucks.
Hi guys,
I am having some problems with my Huawei Watch, so I am thinking of exchanging it for a Moto 360 2nd gen. So I thought it would be good to hear from you, what made you choose the 360 over the Huawei watch when you picked yours up?
For me, I went first with the Huawei mostly because of the full circle. But after all the problems people (including me) are having with the screen, maybe the flat tyre is a small price to pay.
I'd like to hear your opinion on this. Why the moto 360?
Thanks!
I have both. Since bestbuy didn't have them on display, I ordered a Huawei from Amazon and grabbed a moto from best buy locally. I've had the moto since Sunday and just received the Huawei today. I have the original moto too.
Some quick initial thoughts :
I have the black versions with black link bands for both. Even though they are the same height on paper, the moto looks and feels like it's thinner due to the case design. The lugs on the moto allow it to sit flatter on my arm. And I have the 46mm moto for reference. Also with the glass being above the bezel the moto is easier to swipe, IMO.
Screen is noticeably larger on the moto. But doesn't feel too big. I never considered the original big either but this one does look and feel more proportional; that is the band and body seem to match up better. The side button on the moto is less squishy and feels better.
I immediately noticed the Huawei's red screen issue during boot up in a dark room and on other black screens. Aside from that, the screen is great. More crisp given the higher dpi.
The light sensor on the moto is great. Down in my man cave watching tv in the dark the moto works wonders. The Huawei, even on 3, is still stupidly bright in a dark room especially if there is a white notification card or your watch face is white.
The low res pixelated ambient screen on the moto is my only significant complaint so far. Some faces look horrid. Sky master for example, looks great on the Huawei, but on the moto the tick marks are very messy in low res. I really hope a future update can address that or at least make it an option to change.
So far, I've been less impressed with the Huawei that I thought I would be. All the reviews made it sound like a killer watch but so far im leaning toward keeping the moto.
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Thank you Brian! Awesome post!
I actually don't mind the red tint on the HW screen, but I worry it might cause problems over time (like red sub pixel burn in for instance). And I don't know how well Huawei would deal with this.
Let me ask you something since you have them both: I know that the HW has greater ppi, but did you notice that it's got a pentile matrix like AMOLED phones (the subpixel matrix is not a grid)? Therefore every pixel is missing a subpixel. I don't know how sensitive you are for this, but for me it's very annoying. So even though the 360 has a theoretically lower res screen, it may look better because of the subpixel arrangement (in LCD displays usually the matrix is a grid, and every pixel has indeed 3 subpixels, there is no sharing subpixels).
Any thoughts on that?
And thank you again for sharing your experience.
Turbo Brian said:
I have the black versions with black link bands for both. Even though they are the same height on paper, the moto looks and feels like it's thinner due to the case design. The lugs on the moto allow it to sit flatter on my arm. And I have the 46mm moto for reference. Also with the glass being above the bezel the moto is easier to swipe, IMO.
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This has been exactly the impressions I have had - even though I have never seen either of these 'in the flesh'. From all the reviews and videos, it seems clear that the Moto 360 sits much more neatly on the wrist even though most people seem to say the Huawei is marginally thinner (on specs, not visual perception). I have been wrestling with which one to get, but I'm slowly getting to 75%+ in favour of the Moto 360 42mm (small wrists here).
These have been my thoughts on the pros and cons of each - just my perceptions of what I've seen and read online, obviously I may be totally wrong about some of these!
Moto 360 Pros:
- Wireless charging, any Qi charger will work
- Apparent Size
- Leather strap seems to have more holes for different sized wrists
- Ambient light sensor
- Mic placement and sensitivity
- Price
- Stock faces seem nicer, more customisable
- Standard straps (20mm or 22mm)
- Vibration stronger?
- Angled lugs
- No obstructions to finger swiping (screen flush with bezel)
Moto Cons:
- The so called 'flat tire' (doesn't really bother me)
- LCD screen (not sure if this is a pro or con - seems better for bright sunlight?)
- Edge bevel on the glass? (Annoys some people, some think it adds to the look)
- Ambient mode blocky, and possible software issue: https://forums.motorola.com/posts/1a5cbb0aa8
Huawei Pros:
- AMOLED screen
- Full circle screen
- Ambient mode better
- Sapphire crystal
Huawei Cons:
- Apparent Size
- Price
- Leather strap seems to have less holes for different sized wrists
- Red screen tint issue (http://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-watch/general/huawei-screen-red-tint-issue-t3214209)
- Mic placement issue, people report that it doesn't pick up voice consistently (https://youtu.be/H_ISBzY96M0?t=5m43s)
- Weak vibration?
- Stock faces (don't appeal to me as much as the Moto ones)
- Raised bezel may interfere with finger swipes
- Non standard straps (18mm straps will fit, but the supplied strap itself is 22mm with 18mm between the lugs)
- Proprietary wired charger seems a bit fiddly, $40 for a replacement
- Straight lugs, rather than angled to fit around the wrist - makes them appear to 'wing' over small wrists
In particular, these two reviews have swayed my opinion even more in favour of the Moto 360:
http://www.androidcentral.com/review-moto-360-2015
http://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-watch-review
EDIT: Not interested in any of the fitness/step counting/heart rate stuff by the way - that's why none of that is mentioned in my list
Caio 73 said:
Thank you Brian! Awesome post!
I actually don't mind the red tint on the HW screen, but I worry it might cause problems over time (like red sub pixel burn in for instance). And I don't know how well Huawei would deal with this.
Let me ask you something since you have them both: I know that the HW has greater ppi, but did you notice that it's got a pentile matrix like AMOLED phones (the subpixel matrix is not a grid)? Therefore every pixel is missing a subpixel. I don't know how sensitive you are for this, but for me it's very annoying. So even though the 360 has a theoretically lower res screen, it may look better because of the subpixel arrangement (in LCD displays usually the matrix is a grid, and every pixel has indeed 3 subpixels, there is no sharing subpixels).
Any thoughts on that?
And thank you again for sharing your experience.
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no, the pentile doesnt bother me and honestly its never been something ive been bothered by. i can see it in blownup screen shots and if i stick my eye super close to a device but in normal use, i cant tell. the sharpness (not counting the ambient low-res junk on the moto) is in favor of the huawei, though only slightly so. in normal usage at arms length its a non-issue. and i would bet if you had the smaller 42mm moto, you would be hard pressed to notice any difference.
to re-touch on the awesomeness of moto's light sensor, last night the huawei was bothering the wife while we watched TV because it was too damn bright whenever it lit up due to notification or arm movement. i ended up just putting it in theater mode all night.
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I have both.
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Hi Brian - thanks for your insights! It's great that you have access to both, I can imagine there are quite a few people who would have some questions for you!
Could you comment on the mic sensitivity for each of these watches. How close you have to hold them to your mouth, how reliably they pick you up etc? How do they compare to using 'OK Google' on a phone? For example, my Note 4 seems to pick me up and understand exactly what I say almost without fail. Thanks.
I don't own the Huawei but I did own a first gen Moto that got broken a few weeks ago. I was deciding on a replacement and finally got the second gen Moto in Black 46mm. Why? Firstly the Huawei is a lot more expensive. It doesn't have inductive charging and I don't like the shape. The Moto is the only truly round smartwatch out there. The LG and the Huawei are strangely shaped watches with round displays. The 8 bit ambient mode on the Moto serioulsy annoyed me at first and showed my favourite watch face as a blurry blocky mess. So I made my own and I think it's quite nice. It shows just enough information and is sufficiently discreet. I don't watch my watch glowing like a light house during meetings. Here's some pics. Sorry about the crappy quality of my phone camera.
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Hi Brian - thanks for your insights! It's great that you have access to both, I can imagine there are quite a few people who would have some questions for you!
Could you comment on the mic sensitivity for each of these watches. How close you have to hold them to your mouth, how reliably they pick you up etc? How do they compare to using 'OK Google' on a phone? For example, my Note 4 seems to pick me up and understand exactly what I say almost without fail. Thanks.
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just tested some, and the moto is WAY more sensitive to picking up "ok google". with both sitting on the desk in front of me, the moto registered every time when talking at a normal level. i almost had to yell at the huawei. same experience on my arm. the moto picked me up way better. had to talk louder to the huawei. i can see the mic hole on the moto on the left side. not sure where it is on the huawei, i dont see any visible mic holes
Comparison shot. 46mm moto and 42mm Huawei. The moto looks thinner, IMO
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Turbo Brian said:
just tested some, and the moto is WAY more sensitive to picking up "ok google". with both sitting on the desk in front of me, the moto registered every time when talking at a normal level. i almost had to yell at the huawei. same experience on my arm. the moto picked me up way better. had to talk louder to the huawei. i can see the mic hole on the moto on the left side. not sure where it is on the huawei, i dont see any visible mic holes
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Thanks SO much Brian - you're really helping me make my mind up! The speech recognition is pretty important for me, so it looks like I'll definitely be going for the Moto 360 42mm. You mention the mic placement on the Moto - I had noticed this too. It is placed on the left side which, for most people, will mean it is pointing directly at their mouth. However, as far as I'm aware, the Huawei mic is on the back of the watch under the top lug. Strange placement, if that's true. This, the ambient light sensor, and the weak vibration on the Huawei seal the deal for me.
Thanks for the comparison photo too - I think it's the sloped bezel on the Moto that makes it look thinner, even though it is supposedly the same thickness.
EDIT: Always interested in any other insights you have about these two - and, of course, which you ultimately go for.
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Thanks SO much Brian - you're really helping me make my mind up! The speech recognition is pretty important for me, so it looks like I'll definitely be going for the Moto 360 42mm. You mention the mic placement on the Moto - I had noticed this too. It is placed on the left side which, for most people, will mean it is pointing directly at their mouth. However, as far as I'm aware, the Huawei mic is on the back of the watch under the top lug. Strange placement, if that's true. This, the ambient light sensor, and the weak vibration on the Huawei seal the deal for me.
Thanks for the comparison photo too - I think it's the sloped bezel on the Moto that makes it look thinner, even though it is supposedly the same thickness.
EDIT: Always interested in any other insights you have about these two - and, of course, which you ultimately go for.
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ah yes, theres the mic, actually mics. looks to be 2 holes. the location aims them away from you, no wonder it has a harder time picking me up.
other thoughts, i posted this in another thread, but the moto has a stronger vibrator. hehe. :silly: if you wear your watch loose, i could see the huawei being more difficult to notice. both sound about the same though
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I don't own the Huawei but I did own a first gen Moto that got broken a few weeks ago. I was deciding on a replacement and finally got the second gen Moto in Black 46mm. Why? Firstly the Huawei is a lot more expensive. It doesn't have inductive charging and I don't like the shape. The Moto is the only truly round smartwatch out there. The LG and the Huawei are strangely shaped watches with round displays. The 8 bit ambient mode on the Moto serioulsy annoyed me at first and showed my favourite watch face as a blurry blocky mess. So I made my own and I think it's quite nice. It shows just enough information and is sufficiently discreet. I don't watch my watch glowing like a light house during meetings. Here's some pics. Sorry about the crappy quality of my phone camera.
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Love that watchface. Would you be able to share a link for that one? My 2nd Gen is being delivered tomorrow to replace my 1st Gen one. I assume you have other downloaded watchfaces for Faceer/Watchmaker for the 1st Gen. How do those ones look on the 2nd Gen since the screen is slightly higher resolution?
Of course I will share. Have a look here:
https://plus.google.com/104408596370514322518/posts/hJfqgcChRNs
I don't really notice much difference in the quality of my watch faces (I use WatchMaker the most) in bright mode. In dim mode all of the third party watch faces I use in dim mode are unfortunately horrible with the colours being terribly distorted. Hopefully this will be sorted out with a future update. In the meantime I adapt my favourite faces to show a decent 8 bit dim mode.
Thank you guys for sharing your thoughts and experience.
From my perspective (I am using the Huawei watch for about 5 days now) I don't mind the weaker mic (actually I prefer that the watch just listens to me when I am deliberately talking to it) and the vibration on my HW is strong enough for me (I don't have anything to compare to and this is my first smartwatch, but it's very noticeable IMO, so it's fine for me).
As for the other points raised, I do think that the ambient mode is to bright. I use the simplest stock watch face (I think it's called Elegant) in which the only diference between the ambient mode and the full active watch face is the seconds hand and the date. Some times I have the impression that the ambient mode is brighter than the full watch face when the brightness is set to one... But, on the other hand, the watch face I use looks really good on always on.
And, as some users have reported, I find the accelerometer not very sensitive and, on top of that, the waking up time is kinda slow. So, if you are planing to leave ambient mode off, this is annoying. You have to really raise your wrist up high and then wait a second for the display to come to life. Bothersome...
Now, about that red tint issue, it's horrible on mine. It's really, really red. It glows like crazy for something that's supposed to be pure black. But realistically speaking, I don't see Huawei doing anything about it. It's to subtle to bother (or to be noticed for that matter) most people. And despite being really bad on mine, if someone could guarantee me that this is not going to cause any problems in the future, I could overlook it easily.
I am still struggling to decide if I am gonna ask for a replacement or a refund and go for the 360. I don't know if I can handle that flat tyre...
Mister-B said:
Of course I will share. Have a look here:
https://plus.google.com/104408596370514322518/posts/hJfqgcChRNs
I don't really notice much difference in the quality of my watch faces (I use WatchMaker the most) in bright mode. In dim mode all of the third party watch faces I use in dim mode are unfortunately horrible with the colours being terribly distorted. Hopefully this will be sorted out with a future update. In the meantime I adapt my favourite faces to show a decent 8 bit dim mode.
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You, sir, are a gentleman AND a scholar. Thanks! :highfive:
Mister-B said:
I don't own the Huawei but I did own a first gen Moto that got broken a few weeks ago. I was deciding on a replacement and finally got the second gen Moto in Black 46mm. Why? Firstly the Huawei is a lot more expensive. It doesn't have inductive charging and I don't like the shape. The Moto is the only truly round smartwatch out there. The LG and the Huawei are strangely shaped watches with round displays. The 8 bit ambient mode on the Moto serioulsy annoyed me at first and showed my favourite watch face as a blurry blocky mess. So I made my own and I think it's quite nice. It shows just enough information and is sufficiently discreet. I don't watch my watch glowing like a light house during meetings. Here's some pics. Sorry about the crappy quality of my phone camera.
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As an owner of the new Moto 360, I totally agree with all of you, especially the case design of the HW and the vibration made my decision clear. I am happy with the 360 except the ambient mode screen.
On a side note, very nice watch face! did you made, is it possible to share it?
Thanks in advance.
has128 said:
As an owner of the new Moto 360, I totally agree with all of you, especially the case design of the HW and the vibration made my decision clear. I am happy with the 360 except the ambient mode screen.
On a side note, very nice watch face! did you made, is it possible to share it?
Thanks in advance.
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I only made the 8 bit ambient mode part of the face. The original face I found on FaceRepo I believe. The concensus on the usual forums is that it is Ok to modify and distribute other people's work as long as you explicitly state who did the original work. In my case the beautiful watch face work was done by John Feaster. He and he alone deserves the credit for this beautiful watch face. I just adapted it to suit the new Moto.
I currently have the Huawei watch. Yes it is beautiful and really a nice watch. And of course no flat tire. But one thing that bothers me is its almost too good looking. Its like you would wear it with a suit and not casual wear. The Moto 360 2 seems much more casual looking. I paid $400 for the Huawei I can get the Moto 3360 2 with the cognac leather for $300. Am I nuts here should I just keep the Huawei or go for the moto? The other thing is the silver on the hauawei is so shinny it just glares silver. Where it looks like the Moto silver is much more toned down.
That's one of the reasons why I skipped the Huawei Watch. I don't like that shiny look of the lugs. As much as I want to keep an OLED display (former LG G Watch R user) as much I want an ambient light sensor back. The QI charging cradle is also a lot more convenient than this pogo pin crap. I also like that the Moto 360 has no raised bezel around the screen. It's just much more convenient for swiping
Oh yeah that was the other thing. The charging thing for the Huawei really sucks. I did have a Moto 360 gen 1 and I really liked how the wireless charging cradle also acted as a clock at night. Plus I have a charging pad at work so I could always charge at work if need be. I know the screen on the Huawei is much better then the 360 2nd gen, and I really hate that flat tire, but the over all package on the Moto 360 I like better.
And don't forget the Red Tint issue: http://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-watch/general/huawei-screen-red-tint-issue-t3214209
I tried 2 from Amazon (black with black link band to avoid the shiny-ness problem) and both had the Red Tint issue.
Been a week with my Moto 360 2nd and haven't looked back!
Idk if 42mm watches didn't look ridiculously small on my wrist I would've went with the Huawei. It's a little dressy but I would be comfortable wearing it to the gym or on a run with a silicone band. It's just too tiny.
So i am looking into buying my first smartwatch and the first thought I had was the moto 360. Currently its priced at $269 at bestbuy (waiting for it to go back down to $200) but i wanted to know if the watch itself is worth it. I ask because the Huawei watch is also $200 at newegg for black friday. I was considering the moto 360 more because of the 42mm size since i have small wrists. So, my question i guess is would you all still after a year recommend the watch? or choose something else.
In lower price, as used, for sure.
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I got my 42" black gen 2 from DailySteals.com back in July for $149.99. That was a great price. Refurbished but you couldn't tell at all. Came with everything a new watch would. Previously I had a gen1 Moto 360. Main complaints with that were battery life, sluggishness, and a bit too large face. This watch took care of all that. I can go close to 48 hours between charges (depending on which watch face I use mainly). I wear my watch when I sleep so I can use it as a vibrating alarm without waking up my wife/kids. I charge it when I shower and then here and there when I'm at home in the evening. Never have a battery issue like I had before. I workout and run in it a lot too so I got a silicone watch band that I wear most of the time but can easily switch to any of the other two bands I have in about thirty seconds. Love it!
I just picked one up used for $70 on Swappa... this will be my first smartwatch so i'm hoping it will give me a good taste of what AW is like and be an overall rounded good watch for me. Mainly just want to use it to be sure I see notifications that come in since i often miss the notification when the phone is in my pocket. Thanks!
Jaws4God said:
I just picked one up used for $70 on Swappa... this will be my first smartwatch so i'm hoping it will give me a good taste of what AW is like and be an overall rounded good watch for me. Mainly just want to use it to be sure I see notifications that come in since i often miss the notification when the phone is in my pocket. Thanks!
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For this price, it's a bargain for the 2nd Gen.
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