Smart watches are slowly gaining popularity. After the success of Pebble, there are numerous companies started manufacturing smart watches like Samsung, Sony, Motorola, and Apple. They’ve freed us from us to check the phone every time for a message or a call. One cannot deny that smart watch is very useful for quick notifications and call receiving. In today’s highly competitive wearable market, manufacturers are bound to offer an interesting set of specs to attract end users over their rivals.
In our earlier articles, we had covered some best smartwatches available in the market. Today, I want to introduce another gem in the line, the LG118 smartwatch. The watch is all about exceptional build quality, decent display, comfortable grip and the essence of an idle smartwatch.
LG118 Smartwatch Review – Build Quality & Features
It is probably one of the best innovative smartwatch available in the wearable market. Aesthetically, the watch is big. The screen size is 1.54inch; it is the largest watch I can wear comfortably on my small wrists. The watch dial is in a square, and the display is sharp enough to clearly visible in outdoors.
Similar to mobile phones, the current trend is to add a calling feature to a smartwatch. The LG118 has SIM card slot make calls directly from your wrist without any companion. It connects to your smartphone wirelessly so that you can take your calls with ease.
A smartwatch needs to do some things to justify its price; the LG118 watch has features like Bluetooth, NFC, Pedometer, Sleep Monitoring, Remote Control phone camera and much more. As a timepiece, it justifies the name and as a smartwatch.
Performance
Wearable enthusiasts want different things out of a smartwatch; you can expect a decent performance from LG118. The screen size is right to read notifications, UI navigation, The touch response on that tiny display is so smooth. It is easy to type a response or to make a call using the screen. The watch also has a 0.3MP camera, which is for nominal usage.
Coming to fitness tracking options, it has Pedometer and Sleep Tracking. A big new addition is a Sedentary reminder. The watch is useful mainly for message notifications, and for fitness. You can connect your Android smartphone as a companion, but make sure to keep it safe with a cell phone lanyard of Gearbeast. For entertainment, it has FM; you can play songs like in smartphone. While the performance of the watch is really on the happy side, it never let you down in the performance.
Calls remain good too; call quality is exceptional in both indoors and outdoors. The built-in speaker is good for calling. Both the speaker and the microphone are loud and responsive. The battery 550mAh will last you a day with moderate usage.
Features
SIM card / Bluetooth phone call(Bluetooth v3.0)
You can dial or answer a phone call from your wrist watch
Messaging
Effortlessly send/receive messages to have a good interaction with your friends
Phonebook / call log / message/ music sync
Easily realize information Synchronization with your universal smartphone, more convenient to users
Music playing
Enjoy splendid music anywhere and anytime
0.3M pix camera
You can freely take phone by using the camera of the watch or remote control your universal smartphone
1.54-inch touch screen, 240×240 pixels
Best suitable screen size with high definition picture displaying gives you great experience
Sleep monitoring
Carefully monitor your sleep quality
Pedometer
Record the steps you take and count the distance to make you fully control your sports
Sedentary reminder
Develop scientific habits and effectively resist sub-health.
Anti-lost / finding phone
When the Bluetooth is disconnected, or the phone is out of the Bluetooth distance, the watch will alert
Remote control phone camera
Effortless realize remote control and record every wonderful moment with any angle
Other functions
Sound recorder/ alarm / calendar / calculator
Stainless steel watch case
Stainless steel case with great durability and wonderful tactile sensation and glossiness
Verdict
Considering the Price and other device features in the same range. I found LG118 is a unique watch from the rest. It has all the idle qualities required in a decent smartwatch.