![]() ![]() ![]() Google has kept Android Wear very much locked down in terms of features and software that can be added my manufacturers out of the box. It's worth noting that Android Wear 5.0 allows custom watch faces to be downloaded from the Google Play store, and this has opened up a number of looks and choices that increases the value of every Android Wear unit, including the SmartWatch 3. The Sony SmartWatch 3 runs the latest version of Android Wear, and the companion software on your Android device will check for the latest version and update the smartwatch over-the-air if required (I'm testing with Android Wear 5.0.1). It's a good one to make, if I'm honest because I would rather more information and more battery rather than fancy display, HD graphics, and less battery life on my wrist. Of course a smaller screen with fewer elements means better battery life, so the current technology has found the compromise. This is not going to win any awards for clarity, and the resulting images on the display do exhibit some pixelation under normal viewing conditions. The screen resolution is 320x320 pixels, on a 1.6 inch transreflective screen. Otherwise, the Sony SmartWatch 3 feels much like every other Android Wear device out there. With dustproofing and waterproofing (to IP68 standards), the SmartWatch 3 should be comfortable immersed in water for up to thirty minutes. Sony has gone with a vertically mounted USB port on the back of the watch, covered by a tight-fitting rubber gurney flap. The flap is used to keep the watch integrity in place. Other smartwatches have a proprietary cable or a charging dock to supply the power. It charges directly from a microUSB cable. This is where the second advantage of the SmartWatch 3 comes in to play. This will comfortably get through a full day of use, and for normal use (a mix of alerts, notifications, and some voice commands and searches) you will reach the 48 hour mark before it starts asking to be charged. At 420 mAh, it's the largest battery I've yet seen on an Android Wear device. Interestingly, both concerns are to do with power. ![]()
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