Testseek.com have collected 143 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-R140 Gear IconX 2018 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-R140 Gear IconX 2018.
January 2018
(77%)
143 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(54%)
82 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Automatically tracks running
Built-in coaching feature
8GB of onboard storage
Relatively long battery life
Battery life and charging process improved
Pairing and connections work well
Media transfers and updates now handled by phone
Snug
Comfy fit that doesn't fall out
Convenient touchpad controls
Longer battery life than original
Samsung's Gear Icon X 2018 is a small
Comfortable-to-wear
Totally wireless earphone that has improved battery life and a smaller charging case than the previous model's. They fit discreetly
Sound decent for this type of headphone
And have touch contro
Excellent battery life
Each earbud can be used individually
Comfortable to wear
Good-looking design
Compact case with USB Type-C port
Long-lasting battery life
Clear mids and highs
Small and light enough that you forget you're wearing them. Fully wireless with decent sound quality. Battery life hovers around 4 hours while streaming. Charging clamshell case provides an extra two charges. Includes a voice coach with fitness tracking a
Great battery life on single charge
Secure fit
Versatile controls
Better battery life than the original IconX
Comfortable fit
Local music storage
Surprisingly good sound
Great fit
IPX2 sweatproof
Battery life now equals AirPods
Solid sound quality
Ear-clinging fit
Onboard fitness coach can be useful
Great sound
Bountiful battery life
Useful run tracking features
Comfortable and secure fit
Solid 57 hours of battery life
Touch interface for control
Good sound quality and volume level
Handy charging case
Nice attractive design
Easy to setup on both Samsung and other Android devices
Once you fit them properly
Nice fit when you find the right ear tip
Good battery life
Competitively priced
The editors didn't like
No heart rate monitoring
Some fitness features not available on iOS
Still expensive for "secondary" headphones
Not everyone will value the fitness features
Battery life less than typical neckbud-style headphones
Sound quality isn't great
Large battery case
Battery case only holds about one charge
Some of the features don't work with iOS devices
Touch controls are a bit hit or miss
Controls aren very precise
No quantitative indicator of remaining battery life
Bass output not the best
No IP rating
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Touch control is too touchy. Charging case is bulky and you'll need to carry it around. $200 is a lot to spend on earbuds
Wireless or not
Charging case holds just 1 extra charge
Uncomfortable for prolonged use
Inaccurate workout tracking
No streaming music integration
Battery life
Clunky case
Touchsensitive playback controls suck
Battery case is chunkier than AirPods' case
Heart rate sensor has been sacrificed
Local music storage of limited use
You lose some features on other phones
Tricky touch interface
Occasional audio dropouts
Takes some practice to get touch interface to work consistently
Heart rate monitor left out in this version
Software is great on Samsung devices
May be annoying for other users
Price is high at $199.99 but on sale for $159.99 is much better
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Published: 2018-01-23, Author: Ray , review by: gadgetguy.com.au
Good all around Bluetooth ear buds with some cool features
Published: 2018-01-03, Author: Chris , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: Samsung has grown their ‘Gear' brand into being. well. exactly that, gear to complement your mobile experience. Gear started life as Samsung's wearable brand, with various wearables including fitness trackers and more recently their Gear S line of pre...
In Samsung's efforts to lean into everything that worked about the original IconX, they've pivoted away from everything the product could be. They're successful in that they improve upon the original, but every step of the way it's clear that Samsung took...
Samsung's Gear Icon X 2018 is a small, comfortable-to-wear, totally wireless earphone that has improved battery life and a smaller charging case than the previous model's. They fit discreetly, sound decent for this type of headphone, and have touch contro
Some of the features don't work with iOS devices; touch controls are a bit hit or miss
Samsung has improved the second-generation Gear Icon X to become one of the better totally wireless headphones, especially for Galaxy phone owners...
Much like Jabra's second-gen Elite Sport earbuds, the Samsung Gear IconX 2018 feel distinctly more like an easy-iteration than a valuable evolution. The biggest gains here come with the improved ergonomics and buffed battery life. However, beyond those ga...
Abstract: (Above: Samsung Gear IconX)So, the new buds could be a rebrand for the AKG earbuds that are included in the price of its flagship smartphones, but more likely represent an attempt to challenge the market dominance of Apple’s AirPods, or perhaps to produc...
Dynamic sound, Ambient sound adjustment to hear the outside world, Secure fit during exercise, Lots of features
Touch controls are fiddly at times, Connection not perfect, No built-in heart-rate sensor limits fitness potential
The Icon X offers a tonne of features and decent dynamic sound, making them among the most versatile wire-free in-ear earphones on the market.Saying that, they're not perfect. The touchpad controls are tricky, while the connection glitched every now and t...
The Samsung Gear IconX are better than their bad name. They are best paired with an Android phone with the aptX Bluetooth codec, so check first. But like the Apple AirPods, these are a Samsung product and work best with Samsung Galaxy devices.The integrat...
Published: 2017-12-29, Author: Nick , review by: techradar.com
Onboard storage, Better battery life
Average audio quality, Poor iOS compatibility, Overly snug fit
The Samsung Gear IconX 2018 is an improvement on battery life compared to what Samsung had launched previously, but still leaves a couple of things that need to be checked out properly. There's the overly-sensitive touch controls, the overly snug fit, and...
