The smartwatch may not be as popular as the smartphone and tablet, but they are slowly gaining recognition in the tech market.

According to the TechRadar, Samsung and LG have already revealed new prototypes of their respective smartwatch batteries, featuring better and longer battery life than those in their previous smartwatches. Their continued effort to innovate comfort and upgrade their operating systems have increased their revenue, but with the added improvement on the battery life of their smartwatches, it is a whole new story. Samsung and LG's battery manufacturers are Samsung SDI and LG Chem, and both have dedicated their efforts in creating better smartwatch batteries next year.

Currently, Samsung uses the 0.3 mm thin stripe battery. It is made of flexible fiber that amazingly allows a cell to bend. However, Samsung is also working on a band battery design that will significantly increase their smartwatch's battery life by 50 percent. LG, on the other hand, uses a wired, bendable battery that they introduced back in 2013.

With a very limited space in the smartwatch, Samsung and LG must think of the best way possible to incorporate a tiny yet equally practical battery within the wearable device. The new battery selection for LG and Samsung has recently been introduced in Seoul and may soon be available worldwide.

According to Android Authority, Samsung and LG are expected to ship at least 100 million wearable devices by 2020. What's even more surprising is the higher number of sports wearable devices purchased than that of the ever-popular smartwatches.

With that in mind, Samsung and LG are indeed taking the right track in making sure that their wearable devices last long in terms of battery life.

A previous report from Latin Post featured NBA Star Andre Iguodala investing on wearable gadgets because he sees much potential on the said devices. In fact, he credited wearable devices as one of the leading factors why his team, the Golden State Warriors, won the NBA title.

In his interview, he said, "The wearable market helps athletes more than anybody. You can say, they help us win the championship. Too much information could be bad, but just the right amount could help us a long way."

This is just one of the many reasons why wearable devices keep thriving in the tech world. More people will be able to discover its true value other than just a mere technological discovery that needs to be owned.