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Sony SmartWatch 2: First look

In the last couple of days we witnessed a pitched sales battle between Samsung and Sony. First it was smartphones and now it is smart watches.

Sony, along with the launch of Xperia Z1 in India, also unveiled SmartWatch 2 for Rs 14,990. It will be available to consumers on October.

Look and feel

Like Sony Xperia Z1 SmartWatch 2 has a nice design. It has a 1.6 inch display screen with 220 x 176 resolution.
Sony SmartWatch 2
The SmartWatch 2 is made of aluminum, which gives it’s a premium look. It has three capacitive buttons – return, home and menu on the display screen, with a big, round power button on the side, similar to the power on/off button of Sony Xperia Z1. It also has a in the side panel for charging the device that is covered by a flap.
Sony SmartWatch 2
Also, as it doesn’t have a camera on strap like Samsung Galaxy Gear it offers more flexibility in terms of changing straps as per your choice of colour. Overall, in terms of look and feel it is classy and will always feel like a watch rather than some HiFi gadget.

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Display

The 1.6 inches display of SmartWatch has 220 x 176 pixel resolution and unlike its predecessor’s screen, the SmartWatch 2 uses an panel instead. This means it gives better visibility in bright light. Also, the clock displayed in standby mode looks good and is readable.
Sony SmartWatch 2
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Additional features and performance

Sony SmartWatch 2 has a water resistant design that means you can wear it for swimming or to drench yourself in the rain. It has technology for easy setup with compatible handsets via simply by tapping them together. SmartWatch 2 is compatible with all the smartphones that have 4.0 or higher versions.
Sony SmartWatch 2
Sony claims that it has three to four days’ battery backup on full charge. We will be able to comment on it only after we review the device thoroughly.
Sony SmartWatch 2
In our brief review we were able to control our music playlist and locate the phone by triggering an alarm on SmartWatch 2. Since network connectivity was not available during the demo we were not able to check how Facebook or mail updates look on the small screen.

Verdict
Sony SmartWatch 2
Sony SmartWatch 2
Sony SmartWatch 2 looks good and it seems like a simple device to quickly access messages, phone calls and social media updates. Keep reading The Mobile Indian to know more about it when we do a complete review of the watch.

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