Motorola strikes gold: Firm will launch £250 champagne-coloured version of its Moto 360 the day before the Apple Watch
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In a bid to detract some of the attention away from Apple's official Watch unveiling next week, Motorola is launching a gold version of its own timepiece the day before.
The Gold Moto 360 is available to pre-order online from O2 and any customers making orders before 10pm BST on 20 April will receive the watch on 21 April.
It will then go on general sale online and exclusively from O2 stores on 23 April.
The Gold model (pictured) is available to pre-order online from O2 and any customers making orders before 10pm BST on 20 April will receive the watch the next day. It will then go on general sale online and exclusively from O2 stores on 23 April
The original Moto 360 has a 22mm black leather strap and costs £199.
Motorola's Gold version has an 18mm stainless steel band and costs £50 more, at £249.99 - which is £50 cheaper than Apple's cheapest Sport model.
The Moto 360 watch launched last year and won praise for its circular design that was seen as a move away from the bulky and computerised-looking Pebble Steel, Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch.
It features a 1.5-inch LCD touchscreen with a thin metal band and is powered by Google's Android Wear operating system.
The Moto 360 smartwatch runs on Android Wear (pictured). It launched last year and the original has a 22mm black leather strap and costs £199. Motorola's Gold version has an 18mm stainless steel band and costs £50 more, at £249.99 - which is £50 cheaper than Apple's cheapest Sport model
| Apple Watch | Pebble Steel | Huawei Watch | Moto 360 | LG Gwatch R | Samsung Gear S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen shape | Square | Square | Circular | Circular | Circular | Rectangular |
| Operating system | iOS | Pebble OS | Android Wear | Android Wear | Android Wear | Tizen |
| Display | 1.4-inch and 1.7-inch touchscreen and digital crown | 1.26-inch colour e-paper LCD | 1.4-inch touchscreen and crown | 1.56-inch touchscreen and crown | 1.2-inch touchscreen and crown | 2-inch touchscreen |
| Memory | Not confirmed | 8MB RAM | 512MB RAM | 512MB RAM | 512MB RAM | 512MB RAM |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Total of 800KB or up to eight apps | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Battery life | All-day' - 18 hours with typical use | Up to seven days | Not confirmed | Up to 24 hours - 12 hours with typical use | Up to 48 hours - 20 hours with typical use | Up to 48 hours - 16 hours with typical use |
| Price | From $349 (£299) to $10,000 (£8,000) | $199 (£179 in the UK) | Not confirmed | From $250 (£199) | $ 332 (£220) | $199 (£270) |
| Availablity | Preorders open 10 April. Goes on sale 24 April | Available now | Later this year | Available now | Available now | Available now |
It was one of the first smartwatches to use a rounded display and rumours suggest Motorola is working on a second-generation model.
Apple's Watch is currently available for pre-order in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Hong Kong, China and Japan but some models, particularly the Edition range, have sold out in many regions.
Apple said shipping would start on 24 April but many buyers are seeing delivery dates of June once the order has been completed.
Alternatively, people can book an appointment to try on the Apple Watch in stores, but they won't be able to buy it from the high-street until next Friday.
Unlike Motorola's Gold version, which is stainless steel coated in a gold colour, Apple's Edition range is made from 18 karat gold and has a price tag starting at $10,000 in the US and £8,000 in the UK.
Unlike Motorola's Gold version, which is stainless steel coated in a gold colour, Apple's Edition range (pictured) is made from 18 karat gold and has a price tag starting at $10,000 in the US and £8,000 in the UK
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