At the Google I/O conference on June 26, Google released three Android Wear smart watch products at one time, among which LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live have been launched. G Watch We have made a review. What's the difference between Samsung's Gear Live?

Like other Samsung products, Gear Live uses environmentally friendly paper packaging.

There are still some key parameters on the back. The 1.63 inch 320 * 320 Super AMOLED, although PPI is better than the G Watch, the display effect of Pentile array is still "blind" compared with the current mobile phones. But for smart watches, we can't ask too much. 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, Bluetooth 4.0, IP67 waterproof and dustproof technology, etc

Open the package to see the real Gear Live. The front panel is a piece of glass with a curved edge.

The middle frame outside the dial is made of metal, which does not have the plastic feeling of G Watch.

The middle frame adopts mirror+sand blasting process, which is quite textured.

Gear live has an additional key than G Watch. We can use it to power on and wake up, while G Watch can only power on by inserting a data cable, which is inconvenient.

Black gel strap.

The buckle of the watch strap is also made of metal and engraved with the brand logo.

Back of fastener.

There are five metal charging devices on the back of Gear Live, which are used to link the base. In addition, Gear Live adds a heart rate detector to the G Watch, which is also the same configuration as Samsung's own Gear series

The accessories of Gear Live are almost the same as those of Samsung Gear series, which are also the base, charger and related instructions.

The charging current is 0.55A.

There are five contacts on the charging clip.

Schematic diagram of Gear Live connecting the base to the charger.

Samsung is a brand that started earlier in the smart watch market. From the perspective of Gear Live, it does see its advantages in appearance design and technology level. Although Gear Live is not equipped with a camera, it is undoubtedly more attractive in appearance than Samsung's flagship product Gear 2.

The system used by Gear Live, like G Watch, is a customized version of Android Wear. The launcher provides users with a variety of cool "dials" to choose from.

Long press the screen to select different dial styles.

After linking with the mobile phone, you can view the mobile phone's notifications. The figure shows the microblog notifications.

Clicking the screen is still the operation form with Google Now voice operation as the core.

The pull-down bar can quickly set the vibration on and off, and display the date and power.

Enter the menu.

The system used by Gear Live is still Android 4.4W.

Android Wear's feature "Always on screen" function, as its name implies, can still display the time without turning off the screen when it is in standby, but there is a big problem with this design. The LCD panel and backlight of the screen are always on, which is an almost killer function for the endurance of watches.

The screenshot after "Always on screen" is turned on. Although the whole desktop element is simple, only black and white, and the white display time is high in brightness, even Gear Live with Super AMOLED can't stand it. Therefore, it is recommended that users use their hands to wake up the watch to see the time when they use it.

Gear Live, like Samsung's second-generation Gear series products, has added a heart rate detection module, which can be accessed by clicking in the menu.

Heart rate detection enters Gear Live in the form of its own application, so we can also find it in the built-in application menu.

The process of detection.

Display the heart rate detection results. The use experience is similar to Galaxy S5, Gear 2 and other products.

History can be viewed.

When testing the heart rate, the green light will be on the back of Gear Live, which is quite special.

Similarly, Gear Live also has a pedometer function, and the application interface is exactly the same as that of G Watch.

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Maybe I have experienced G Watch before, but this experience of Gear Live doesn't surprise us much. After all, both of them use the Android Wear system, and they have too much consistency. The advantage of Gear Live lies in its better appearance design and heart rate detection function. At the same time, the Super AMOLED screen will perform better when using the "Always on screen" function. In terms of the endurance of Gear Live, if the Always on screen function is not enabled and the normal use intensity is not enabled, the battery can support about four days. For Gear Live with a variety of motion sensors, this level of endurance does not surprise us. After playing with two Android Wear products, we still have a high evaluation of this system, which also makes people look forward to Moto 360's performance.

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