Most of the best smartwatches of 2015 you can already buy in stores or online use Google’s Android Wear. There is also the choice of two Apple Watches, one large and one small, in a variety of finishes, but all running the same operating system, watchOS. Then there is also an outlier, but as Microsoft only makes this, that role falls to Kickstarter-funded Pebble, with its growing range of versatile smartwatches.
Wearable devices are no longer rarity and you can easily find the best smartwatches of 2015 in a number of online stores with a very minor difference in the price tags. Here is our recommendation on the most trustworthy online stores where you can buy a smartwatch: Amazon’s Smartwatches Page, BestBuy’s Dedicated Page and Microsoft’s Store selection.
In order to put up together a comprehensive list of the best smartwatches in 2015, we have weighed up everything from design and features, to interface and price. So, you will be able to decide easily which smartwatch will be most suitable for you in terms of best balance of function, performance, style and value for money.
3. LG Watch Urbane
Compatible with most cell phones with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or later or iOS 8.2 or later operating system; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.0 interface; Ok Google; Android Wear operating system; LG Music; LG Pulse
- Best Deal: From $248 on Amazon, while here the price is fixed to $349
LG's reaction to the Apple Watch is the Watch Urbane, its own premium smartwatch which uses the G Watch R as a base, but sports a thinner bezel and new colors for a smarter look.
It's more expensive than the Watch R and most other Android Wear watches, but that's still cheaper than even the entry-level Apple Watch Sport.
One of the few Android Wear watches you'll feel comfortable wearing to upmarket dinner gatherings rather than tech meet-ups, the LG Watch Urbane is the watch you should get if you want a premium looking G Watch R.
It's also the only officially supported watch for the iOS version of Android Wear. However, that app is so lacking in key functionality at present that we'd struggle to recommend that you buy it to accompany your iPhone.
