LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition can work standalone without the need to be constantly connected to a smartphone. (Photo : YouTube)
South Korean tech giants LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics recently launched their latest smartwatch devices, the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE and the Samsung Gear S2, respectively.
Both smartwatches are among the first wearable devices to support cellular connectivity, which enables users to make and receive calls, including sending and receiving SMS messages. Today, most smartwatches come only with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity that can pair with smartphones.
In addition, the two new smartwatches are expected to support AT&T's latest NumberSync service, according to The Verge, which will allow the devices to use the same number across other devices, such as tablets and smartphones.
In terms of the specs, here's how LG's Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE will go up against Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch.
LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE
The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition runs on the Android Wear operating system (OS), and sports a P-OLED 1.38-inch display screen with a 480 x 480 pixel resolution, protected by the Gorilla Glass 3.
The watch comes in a stainless steel body and packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor under the hood, along with a 768MB of RAM, up to 4GB of internal memory storage, and powered by a large 570 mAh battery.
The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE is expected to be available for purchase on Nov.13 via AT&T, with a $300 price tag.
Samsung Gear S2
Samsung's Gear S2, on the other hand, sports a smaller 1.2-inch Super AMOLED display screen with a 360 x 360 pixel resolution, protected by the Gorilla Glass 3 as well.
The watch also has a stainless steel body, according to GSM Arena, and comes with a unique rotating bezel feature. The Gear S2 runs on the Tizen OS and packs a Qualcomm MSM8x26 processor inside, along with a 512MB RAM, up to 4GB of built-in memory space as well, and powered by a smaller 300 mAh battery.
The Samsung Gear S2 is expected to be available on Nov.20 with a price tag of $300.
