How Galaxy Gear stacks up to other smartwatches

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Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch has a 1.6-inch display, low-res camera, 4GB of storage and comes in six colors. It will go on sale in late September and sell for $299.

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Pebble was a Kickstarter sensation and played a big role in getting the tech world excited about smartwatches. Models sell for around $150.

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Available soon, the Sony SmartWatch 2 will sell for about $260, be compatible with most Android phones and, according to the company, have a battery life of 3-4 days.

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Qualcomm's Toq features the company's "mirasol" screen, which resembles an e-reader's and is meant to be easier on the eyes. It will sell for around $300.

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Motorola's $269 MotoActv smartwatch is marketed as a fitness tracker. It acts as a heart-rate monitor and pedometer, has GPS and an MP3 player. There are also a number of non-wrist mount options, including a handlebar strap, arm band and chest strap.

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The competition for smartwatch supremacy is just getting started. Apple could roll out its own entry soon, and Google and Microsoft also are expected to get in the game.

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Smart watches: The field so far

Story highlights

Samsung's new Galaxy Gear joins an increasingly crowded smartwatch market

Here's how the Gear stacks up against the Pebble watch and other rivals

Smartwatches are also rumored to be coming from Apple, Google and Microsoft

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It’s tricky business comparing the handful of smartwatches that been publicly unveiled so far – an early wave in the growing flood of wearable tech products.

The market is still defining what qualifies as a smartwatch, and the features available so far vary broadly from device to device.

Samsung made the biggest splash so far Wednesday when it rolled out its Galaxy Gear, a souped-up watch with a simple camera, some decent storage space, voice controls and a single-core processor.

But it lacks integration with Facebook and Twitter – basic functions already adopted by some of its simpler competitors.

And, if truth be told, some of the stars are still waiting in the wings. Apple, Google and Microsoft – arguably the heftiest triumvirate in the tech world -- are all expected to hit the market soon with their own smartwatches.

For now, here’s a comparison of the leading connected wrist adornments for sale to tech fashionistas and early adopters. Expect this list to grow quickly as the weeks go on.

Samsung Galaxy Gear

Display: 1.63 inches

Price: $299

Battery life: About one day

Compatibility: New Samsung Galaxy devices, eventually older ones

Connection: Bluetooth 4.0 LE

Camera: 1.9 megapixel camera, 720p video recording

Other: 4GB storage, 800 MHz single-core processor, gyroscope and accelerometer

Availability: Late September worldwide, early October in U.S. and Japan

Pebble

Display: 1.26 inches

Price: $150