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if you're using an iPhone the Apple watch is pretty much your only choice for a SmartWatch experience well not really but it is still you have many options for smartwatches though if you're an Android user from cheap to expensive sporty to elegant you can definitely find something you like on the Google store the latest addition is also the most expensive offering but not only can it take some real abuse but it's also among the very select few if not the only one at the time of this review running the newest version of Android wear 5.1.1 not to mention that to our eyes it's also the best-looking beauty is still in the eye of the beholder I meant in the united front pocket now and this is our LG watch urbane video review at $349 in the Google store it is the most expensive Android wear device the throwning its predecessor or almost twin sibling the LG G watch R which was also the most expensive product at $2.99 and so was the G watch before that even at this price point at the time of this review the gold version of the watch urbane is out of stock whom does it compete with you mean aside from every other Android wear device the Moto 360 currently which should have a refresh soon and of course with the G watch are there are many similarities between the watch urbane and the G watch R one might be tempted to say that it's exactly the same watch with a newly designed case it's all a matter of perspective as the watch urbane is everything in terms of looks the G watch are was not it is made out of stainless steel and this time around the LG opted for a screwless design and assembly which not only contributes to the wearables good looks but also makes it sturdier despite measuring ten point nine millimeters in thickness and 63 grams with a 22 millimeter genuine leather strap attached it is not at all bulky however if you have small wrists the watch urbane will look at that big on your hands while you're wearing it thanks mostly to its wide and tall brackets the body is made entirely out of stainless steel with a screwless design as we mentioned and the ip67 rating ensures water and dust resistance the one-point three inch P OLED screen has been carried over from the G watch R with the same 320 by 320 resolution and a PPI rating of 245 and being the same display our conclusions can be different the P OLED screen is on the small side at one point three inches but it's also the best quality we've seen on an Android wear watch it's absolutely gorgeous in both active mode and the power saving ambient display it is gorgeous also carried over from the G watch r is the 1.2 gigahertz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor together with the 512 Meg's of RAM 4 gigs of storage and the 410 million power battery these ensure buttery smooth operation with stutter free user experience thanks in part to the speedy internals as well as the polishes google applied to the watch operating system in its latest iteration running on the watch urbane and talking about the software the watch urbane is using the Android wear platform like all Google smartwatches however as we mentioned it is among the select few if not the only one at the time of this review running the latest iteration of the platform version 5.1.1 notifications for incoming calls texts emails social updates weather calendar appointments and everything else supported by Google cards is what you should expect to see once you set it up and pair it with your smartphone via the Android wear application talking about the latest version of Android wear Wi-Fi sync is now onboard the watch urbane supports it but the G watch and the G watch are due not after setting it up to connect the watch to your hotspot the watch urbane will be able to receive notifications even if your smartphone is out of Bluetooth range as long as you're connected to a known Wi-Fi network gestures are present for scrolling up and down between your cards with a flick of the wrist to the outside for revealing a card or going to the next or to the inside for scrolling up as well as hiding it we have found this extremely useful in situations where your hand cannot interact with the touchscreen for instance while driving if you put your watch down you have the option of securing it with a lock screen that comes up automatically to avoid curious eyes and hands from accessing your information and you can also draw emojis that you can send after conversion of course to real emoticons in your instant messages oh and there are app install notifications for whenever you install an application on your phone that has an Android wear counterpart throw an always-on applications for apps that support it like Google Maps for instance and you have your info ready at all times unique to the watch urbane are the LG Cole and LG pulse applications with LG Cole you can dial any number from your wrist no you cannot talk to the other person using your watch of how geeky that is the app sends the dial request to your phone and that's where you have your conversation however throw in a Bluetooth headset and you can dial away without touching your smartphone LG pulse takes heart rate measurements at your request as well as during an exercise it is able to display a graph and it will also be capable of syncing with your LG g4 if you don't want to use this feature you can always use google fit to track your health and fitness activities on top of all this LG made sure you can personalize your experience with a cornucopia of pre-installed watch faces from classic to elegant from geeky to utilitarian and you can always install more from the Play Store we're not just talking watch faces but applications as well Android wear is able with the latest update to do most of the things you'd want your SmartWatch to do whether that's replying to an email or text with your voice without touching your phone getting directions on your wrist checking weather getting reminders or controlling volume and music playback it's all there that's not to say there's no room for improvement and fingers crossed for Google i/o and the possible iPhone compatibility announcement we've been using the watch urbane for an entire week and we found it convenient and the pleasure to use and we're not to mention it is a looker people were constantly asking us about the make and model as it attracts many eyeballs battery life may vary but with the always on feature we got anywhere between 30 and 35 hours of operation on a single charge however if you're wearing it while driving like we did you'll see your watch coming out a stand by very often and that may drain your battery to some extent have the ambient display turned off and you can get two to three days of operation charging from 0 to 100 takes around an hour and 15 minutes maybe an hour and a half so if you're in a hurry 30 minutes of charge will probably get you through most of your afternoon then there are the inconveniences of dictation we talked about and basically every Android wear device review as long as you don't pause things are looking good but take a breath and the message or email is sent with contents available to it until the moment you've decided it was a good idea to breathe it's just as frustrating as when your watch forces you to take your phone out in order to check for information that could have been otherwise easily displayed on your wrist we don't really care whether or not the watch urbane is the same Smart Watch as the G watch R it definitely looks a lot better if the casual business style is the one you're after and with Android wear v that one that one and Wi-Fi sync it is definitely more capable than the G watch our not only does it look good but it does all the things you'd expect from it and it does that regardless if you're at the office hiking driving or at the pool thanks to its ip67 ratings well who is it for if you're an Android user looking for a smart watch the watch urbane is one solid watch option it is the best generated wear device one can buy today even if it's a little expensive but then again the Apple watch base model is even more expensive and if you come to think of it for an extra 50 or $100 you get the full Android wear 5.1.1 experience on flagship internals the best screen on Android wear and a beautiful casing and general presentation the funny thing is that we did not mention once in our review the single feature that the watch urbane does best it shows you the time all the time until next time this has been hands in the night from pocket now you can follow me at the links in the description below and I encourage you to follow PocketNow on social media as well as the main website at pocketnow.com where everything comes together thank you very much for watching til next time