(Motorola/Asus)Moto 360 2 (left) vs Asus ZenWatch (right)

With the release of the second generation Moto 360, Motorola is hoping that the device will help the company become a top contender in the smartwatch arena, however, there are a number of older devices, like the Asus ZenWatch, which prove to be hard competitors to beat. Here is how the two compare.

Design

When it comes to design, the Moto 360 2 is a clear winner as it offers users customization options on the Moto Maker website. The round-bodied device, crafted from stainless steel, comes in two sizes: a 42 mm version aimed at men and women and a bigger 46 mm aimed at men. As for the band, it differs depending on the size of the body but there is a number of options available from Motorola, which are made of leather and stainless steel. As for the colors, the body of the watch comes in gold, silver, rose gold and black. Additionally, the device has an IP67 rating and can be submerged in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.

The ZenWatch, on the other hand, has a square stainless steel body in silver and it comes with a rose gold colored band running along its edge. As for its default strap, it is made of leather which comes in brown. However, it can be swapped out with any standard 22 mm versions available in the market. Finally, the ZenWatch comes with an IP55 rating, therefore it cannot be submerged in water as it is only splash resistant.

Comparing the operating systems of these two devices, the Moto 360 2 runs Android Wear, and therefore can be paired with iOS and Android devices while the ZenWatch can only be paired with Android devices.

Display

The ZenWatch consists of a 1.63-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels and a density of 278 pixels per inch, on top of which is Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens with a 2.5D curve for protection. As for the Moto 360 2, its smaller model has a 1.37-inch LCD display with a resolution of 360 x 325 pixels and a density of 263 pixels per inch, while its bigger model has a 1.56-inch display with a resolution of 360 x 330 pixels and a density of 233 pixels per inch. On top of the display is Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens, as well.

Specs

The hardware of the Moto 360 2 consists of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz, along with an Adreno 305 GPU. As for storage, there is 4 GB on board along with 512 MB of RAM. As for the ZenWatch, it also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz along with 4 GB of internal storage and 512 MB of RAM.

Sensors

There is no heart rate sensor on the ZenWatch, however, it has a manual pulse sensor on its front along with a 9 Axis bio sensor. On the Moto 360 2, the sensors are: ambient light sensor, accelerometer, haptics engine, heart rate sensor and gyroscope.

Price

The Asus ZenWatch is now available for $130 on various retail websites while the Moto 360 2 has a starting price tag of $299.99. However, it can go up to $429.99 depending on the strap and other options chosen by the user.