What Are The Differences Between Lite Wearable and Wearable Devices?
Introduction
Hi everyone 👋, today I will talk about the difference between Lite Wearable and Wearable and the differences between watch models. Let’s get start then.
We can develop the watch application in two different ways. As Lite Wearable or Wearable.
Lite Wearable
- A watch application is being developed using the JavaScript programming language.
- While developing a Lite Wearable watch application, CSS and HML are used in addition to Javascript.
- The developed application can be used on both Wearable devices (Watch3, Watch4,..) and Lite Wearable devices (Gt3, Gt4,..).
- Since the developed watch application can be used in both series (watch and Gt), it can be accessed by more users.
- Lite Wearable development although it contains less libraries and features than Wearable development, it is quite sufficient to make very useful applications.
- Lite wearables are based on HarmonyOS.
If you want to develop Lite Wearable watch application you can look at this documentation :
Wearable
- A watch application is being developed using the JavaScript and Java programming language.
- Generally, wearable watch applications are developed with Java language.
- When we look at the advantage of Wearable; It offers us features such as better hardware features, more connection options, and direct connection to the internet.
- Projects developed with Wearable only work on watch series. (Watch3, Watch4,..) Does not work in GT series.
- Wearables are based on HarmonyOS.
If you want to develop Wearable watch application you can look at this documentation :
After deciding whether the watch application will be developed as Lite Wearable or Wearable, if a watch application will be developed in which there will be communication between the watch application and the phone, a Wear Engine application must be made. You can look at the article I have previously written on this subject 👇
Difference Between Watch Models
Conclusion
In this article, we talked about what Lite Wearable and Wearable are, which software language they should use if a watch application is developed, and the differences between watch models. It is entirely up to you whether you want to develop the watch application as Lite Wearable or Wearable. If you want your application to be accessible to more users, then it would be better to develop it as Lite Wearable.
