The best Android Wear smartwatch

[FlpDaMattress]

As the title suggests i'm on the hunt for the best possible smartwatch, here are my considerations

 

- Android Wear 2.0 (Although i have a galaxy S8 (great compatibility with Samsung Tizen), i need Android Wear (2.0) for Google Assistant)

- Not an Apple Watch. (Android lyfe)

- Small Bezels but no minimalistic design. (looks awful on a smartwatch imo)

- All day battery life. (at least 6 hours medium usage)

- ~$150 or less

 

Considering the Fossil Q Founder 2nd gen if it weren't so ugly. 

 

Thanks!

[ARikozuM]

Fossil makes a good deal of pieces suitable to any taste. Otherwise, the Pebble series is good, but is no longer supported since being bought by Fitbit (b@st#rds). Samsung makes theirs (it works with any Android phone) and I believe it can also have its own line tethered to your phone so calls and texts can be made even if you leave the phone at home (but I haven't used this with any Android other than the Note series). 

[FlpDaMattress]

10 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Fossil makes a good deal of pieces suitable to any taste

Any Suggestions?

10 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Samsung makes theirs (it works with any Android phone) and I believe it can also have its own line tethered to your phone so calls and texts can be made even if you leave the phone at home.

Base model Gear S3 is $350, double my budget. Plus it doesn't have Google Assistant. (even bixby would be an upgrade from S Voice)

 

 

Considering something more like this: (although i'd prefer Amazon):

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1315987-REG/lg_lgw270t_watch_style_smartwatch_titanium.html/?c3ch=CSE&c3nid=98

[ARikozuM]

I'm using this for work (or did until I switched fully to the 7+). It lasts the whole work day; 7AM-5PM with about 25% left. Has the ability to text which is the biggest necessity for me. 

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/gen-3-smartwatch-q-explorist-black-silicone-sku-FTW4005P.html?rrec=true&recid=product1_rr-ftw4003p-FTW4005P-2982-3

 

The only con is that it can be sluggish at times upon startup or when starting an app after an extended absence. 

[FlpDaMattress]

3 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

I'm using this for work (or did until I switched fully to the 7+). It lasts the whole work day; 7AM-5PM with about 25% left. Has the ability to text which is the biggest necessity for me. 

https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/gen-3-smartwatch-q-explorist-black-silicone-sku-FTW4005P.html?rrec=true&recid=product1_rr-ftw4003p-FTW4005P-2982-3

 

The only con is that it can be sluggish at times upon startup or when starting an app after an extended absence. 

Seems kinda big..

 

Also the budget.....

[noobs guid to marsterrace]

LG makes some good Smart watches the LG watch style is pretty good. Linus did a review of the tic watch so watch that.