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The editors liked
A more refined
Lightweight design that is dustand waterproof
Interchangeable strapsNavigating the software is very simple
Display is visible even under direct sunlight
Controlling your TV with your smartwatch is a geek's pleasure
Attractive desig
Built-in heart-rate monito
Intuitive user interface
The Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch delivers an improved design
Better notifications
A heart rate monitor
And basic fitness tracking offer a lot of extras. It's water-resistant
Too
Beautiful display. Doubles as an activity tracker. Heart-rate monitor. Works with standard watchbands.
Good call quality
Durable
Attractive design
Colorful display
Loud and clear voice calls
Convenient remote-control app
Packed with features
Works with standard watch bands
Longer battery life
Heart rate monitor and IR Blaster
Excellent build quality and design
Superb Display
Impressive camera
Speaker
And mic quality
Much improved design
Great display
Can change straps
Loads of features on offer
Rugged design
Two to three day battery life
Integrated autofocus camera
New heart rate monitor and IR blaster
Improved design
Slick design
Light weight
Accurate screen despite fat finger syndrome
The editors didn't like
Incompatible with anything other than a Samsung smartphoneSuffers from a very poor app ecosystem
The price premium over competitors makes it hard to justify the little functionality if offers
Heart rate monitor is slow
Quirky
And serves little use
The camera's placement isn't very optimal
Limited app suppor
Short battery lif
Expensive
Limited number of apps
Poor S-Health fitness app syncing
Can only be paired to Samsung phones
Camera is an unnecessary extra for the $100 it costs over the Gear 2 Neo
Pricey. Compatible with Samsung devices only. Lacks apps. Camera is mostly superfluous
Screen doesn't stay lit
Few apps
Difficult wrist strap
UI requires too many swipes
Many features require one of 17 Samsung Galaxy phones or tablets. OK but not great looks. No innovative feature that makes you feel you must own one
Published: 2014-04-16, Author: James , review by: engadget.com
Longer battery life, New heart rate monitor and IR blaster, Improved design
Very few apps, Some software features feel superficial
The Gear 2 is generally a solid improvement over the original, with a nicer design and longer battery life. Even so, it doesn't perform well enough to fully justify the $300 asking price....
Published: 2014-04-15, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: Samsung's new fitness tracker, the Gear Fit , is easily the most eye-catching wearable the company has released. But it isn't the only one. Samsung also just launched a new pair of updates to the Galaxy Gear, dubbed the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo . Join Gizmag...
A more refined, lightweight design that is dustand waterproof, Interchangeable strapsNavigating the software is very simple, Display is visible even under direct sunlight, Controlling your TV with your smartwatch is a geek's pleasure
Incompatible with anything other than a Samsung smartphoneSuffers from a very poor app ecosystem, The price premium over competitors makes it hard to justify the little functionality if offers, Heart rate monitor is slow, quirky, and serves little use, The camera's placement isn't very optimal
Samsung has carried out a number of improvements with the Gear 2, and pretty much all of them were for the better. We definitely like the design more, as the watch is both less bulky and lighter, but also less sporty with its looks. With the exception ...
Abstract: I tested a Samsung Galaxy Gear watch along with an AT&T Wireless Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and it does make one feel like being in a James Bond movie, a "Get Smart" TV show or a futuristic science fiction flick. Plus, you can do much more than talk on the ph...
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Published: 2014-03-06, Author: Sam , review by: stuff.tv
Abstract: One of the big problems with the Galaxy Gear (and there were a few) was its bulky, somewhat ugly design, and we're happy to see that Samsung has taken a step – albeit just a step – in the right direction with the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. Gone are the questi...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch. The Galaxy Gear 2 is powered by Tizen based wearable platform and has a 1.63″ Super AMOLED 320 x 320 display. The Smartwatch runs on a 1GHz dual core CPU, has a 2 MP camera that captures up to 1080p photos ...
The Gear 2 is at best a second-generation experiment in the nascent wearable category. The design is off-putting — we tried to hide the watch in public — and although it has a suite of features, none of them satisfy a clear need. Some people might value o...
3.5/5 If Samsung hadn't jumped the gun with the Gear 1 then it would have avoided the bad reputation against which it is now forced to struggle. The Galaxy Gear 2 is the smartwatch that Samsung needed to lead with. It works, it's not too bulky, and it'...
Abstract: Samsung Gear ‘smartwatch' has definitely matured since its first launched in 2013. The recently launched Samsung Gear 2 had addressed many of the expected features from its predecessor, as well as adding new things to its horizon.There are some noticeable...
