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The editors liked
Beautiful screen
Seamless experience
Notifications
The hardware is near-perfect. Really
All it's missing is an ambient light sensor
And maybe a mic for quick replies to email. But the screen is lovely
The band is comfortable
And the whole thing just looks great. Four days of battery life is totally re
Killer style
Extremely light
You can almost forget you are wearing it
Gorgeous curved Super AMOLED display
Rich notification system
Water and dustresistant
You can even shower with it
Stunning curved display is bright
Big and beautiful. Offers a unique design that is futuristic. Touchscreen is very responsive
The
Super-cool curved display
Notifications work as advertised
Attractive design (if you like ultra-modern)
Clean
Attractive design
Sharp and colorful curved AMOLED display
Heart rate sensor is a nice addition
Bright curved touch-screen displa
Comfortable to wea
Accurately tracks movemen
Heart rate monitor
The Gear Fit has a forward-looking design
Many more extras than the average fitness band
And the ability to measure heart rate. Its curved AMOLED display looks fantastic
Too
Part smartwatch
Part fitness tracker. Supports bicycling. Records sleep. Smartwatch notifications are well implemented. Touch-screen enabled. Very
Very pretty.
Longer battery life
Comfortable to wear
Great display
Handsome design
Comfortable strap
The editors didn't like
Too many charging components
Limited to Samsung devices
Angle of screen is slightly awkward
The software is unforgivably bad. Tragically bad. It feels as if the Gear Fit and the S Health teams barely spoke to each other at all. Which is especially bedeviling since Samsung made the conscious choice to sell a wearable product that only works with
Fitness tracking is not on par with others
Exercise tracking and pedometer are less accurate
Compatibility limited to Samsung devices only
Pricey
Heartsensor is dishearteningly slow
Sleep tracking does not yield much usable data
Proprietary charger. Reading emails is a little awkward on the display and not easy to manage. Software could use a more than a few tweaks to make it more intuitive. Like most smart watches
Battery life could be better
Inaccurate data logging
Confusing
Opaque interface functions
Poor battery life
Display orientation is not ideal
Fitness tracking is limited
At times inaccurate
No ANT
Smartphone integration leaves something to be desired
Better options exist for the same price or cheaper
Supports only Samsung device
Can't connect to social network
Inconsistent heart rate monitor performanc
No third-party apps
The long display means text reads awkwardly on your wrist. The Fit only works with certain Samsung phones. Can't load apps
So you're stuck with the features included. And the price is high
So much so that you might consider a cheaper alternative or the
Not functionally independent
Requires a supported Samsung device. Pedometer not enabled by default. Touch screen too sensitive to use while in motion. Requires two apps to use fully. Short battery life
Published: 2018-01-17, Author: Hans , review by: installornot.com
Longer battery life, Comfortable to wear
No app ecosystem
Samsung did a fantastic job in crafting the Galaxy Gear Fit and being the first of its kind they do deserve some credit here. Blending a smartwatch and a fitness tracker is one thing that surely is and will be accepted by the public as n...
Abstract: The Samsung Gear Fit is a fitness smartwatch with a Super AMOLED display for showing notifications and fitness data from the included accelerometer. However, the screen is difficult to read and the Gear Fit is only compatible with some Samsung phones, whi...
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Published: 2014-09-23, Author: Ali , review by: chipchick.com
Stunning curved display is bright, big and beautiful. Offers a unique design that is futuristic. Touchscreen is very responsive, The
Proprietary charger. Reading emails is a little awkward on the display and not easy to manage. Software could use a more than a few tweaks to make it more intuitive. Like most smart watches, battery life could be better
In the end, the Gear Fit is a standout smartwatch-come-fitness-band that makes an impression just by its display itself. And its curved display really is gorgeous… I mean look at it. But is the Gear Fit intuitive to use? At times… yes. But when multi...
The overall fitness aspects of the watch are okay at best and the reporting data for sleep is not as great as I'd hoped. The vibrations for the alarm worked well, but the overall tracking was passable at best. I think I was spoiled by my previously review...
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Published: 2014-08-14, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: I sit at a desk too much. I drink too much coffee. I don't sleep very well. I have an odd feeling those three things might be connected. This thing on my wrist agrees with that assessment.After a few months of wearing and interacting with a fitness tracke...
Abstract: Several months ago, at the Mobile World Congress, Samsung announced a range of new wearables . While most of the releases were rehashes of what was unveiled the previous year, the Gear Fit was a little different. It immediately caught my eye, with its sle...
MakeUseOf recommends: Don't buy it. For some users access to health metrics and notifications in a $200 package is exactly what they're looking for. For the rest of us, buy a device dedicated to either one or the other.How do I win the Samsung Gear FitYou...
The Fitbit Flex benefits from having a lower price point – something that’s sure to entice buyers who have a strict budget. Sporting a cost of $100 at the moment, the Fitbit Flex undeniably easier on the pockets than the $200 cost attached to the Sams...
Published: 2014-05-07, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: Samsung updated their Galaxy Gear smartwatch lineup this year with the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit. I have been using the Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit for the past couple of weeks, including a week of walking around Disneyland, and am impressed by the upd...
Samsung deserves credit for the Gear Fit's stunning design. Ultimately, it's a gadget that tries to do too much, and it doesn't end up doing anything very well. It's not nearly strong enough as a fitness gadget, especially when its more capable competi...
