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Photos: Apple Watch versus Android Wear

Apple Watch vs. Android Wear, side by side

Here’s a visual comparison of the Apple Watch versus Android Wear. See some of the biggest pros and cons of both platforms, in photos.
Apple Watch vs. Android Wear, in the boxes

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Both of these watches are smartphone accessories

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Moto 360 is a polished product

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The Moto 360 has a nicer charger

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Apple Watch offers better choices in watch bands

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Android Wear has better watch faces

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I tend to prefer the weather watch faces on Android

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The "Modular" watch face on Apple Watch is very customizable

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I ended up settling on the "Simple" watch face on Apple Watch

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Comparison of Google IM alerts on the two smartwatches

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Android Wear alerts are more usual and have room for more details

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The apps screen on Apple Watch is not a great experience

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Controlling music from the Apple Watch is surprisingly good feature

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