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LG has joined Motorola as the latest manufacturer to release a smartwatch with a round face.

The LG G Watch R was unveiled at the IFA trade show in Berlin and has a 1.3-inch diameter touchscreen.

It runs Android Wear, comes with 4GB of storage and is expected to go on sale in October - although prices have not been announced.

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The LG G Watch R (pictured) was unveiled at the IFA trade show in Berlin. It has a 1.3-inch diameter screen, runs Android Wear and comes with 4GB of storage. The smartwatch will go on sale in October, but its price has not yet been announced

The 1.3-inch diameter screen has a 320 x 320 resolution, touchscreen, with 300 'nit' luminance, which should make it bright enough to see in direct sunlight.

As well as being waterproof, the watch features a heart-rate sensor on the rear, but doesn't have a GPS sensor.

Instead, once it has been synced with a smartphone, the watch can use the phone's built-in GPS sensor when navigating maps, for example.

This sensor is said to have been left out of the watch to save battery life, and LG hasn't revealed how long its battery will last. 

The G Watch R measures 1.8 inches (46mm) x 2.1 inches (54mm) x 0.4 inches (9.7mm).

By comparison, the Moto 360 is 1.8 inches (46mm) x 1.8 inches (46mm) × 0.4-inches (9.7mm).

It connects to any Android phone running 4.3 or higher, via Bluetooth, and can also be controlled using voice commands.

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As well as being waterproof, the G Watch R features a heart-rate sensor on the rear, but doesn't have a GPS sensor. The G Watch R is available with a choice of two straps, the first is made from leather, while the second is a metallic-link strap. Other traditional straps (pictured) can also be used, when bought separately

The watch (pictured) connects to any Android phone running 4.3 or higher, via Bluetooth, and can also be controlled using voice commands. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor and 512 MB of RAM memory, making the device extremely powerful.The G Watch R additionally comes with 4GB of storage

It is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor and 512 MB of RAM memory, and the G Watch R additionally comes with 4GB of storage.

LG has created a range of apps for Android Wear, including health and fitness apps, while notifications show missed calls and messages, upcoming meetings, events, and local weather forecasts.

LG said the watch will go on sale in October, although price details have not been announced.

The G Watch R is available with a choice of two straps, the first is made from leather, while the second is a metallic-link strap. 

The G Watch R measures 1.8 inches (46mm) x 2.1 inches (54mm) x 0.4 inches (9.7mm). By comparison, the Moto 360 (pictured) is 1.8 inches (46mm) x 1.8 inches (46mm) × 0.4-inches (9.7mm). It also runs Android Wear and will cost £199 when it launches in the UK in October