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Photos: Apple Watch versus Android Wear

By // June 4, 2015, 3:40 PM PST // jasonhiner

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  • 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.

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  • 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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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.

Image: Jason Hiner/TechRepublic

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By Jason Hiner

Jason Hiner is Global Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and Global Long Form Editor of ZDNet. He's co-author of the book, Follow the Geeks.