Testseek.co.uk 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
Onboard storage
Better battery life
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
Significantly better battery life
Comfortable fit
Great sound quality
Finely balanced sound
Rhythmically and dynamically adept
Long battery life
Dynamic sound
Ambient sound adjustment to hear the outside world
Secure fit during exercise
Lots of features
Light and durable design
Onboard music storage great for runners
Feature packed (especially for Android users)
Five-hour battery triples previous model
Clear
Relatively detailed midrange
The editors didn't like
Average audio quality
Poor iOS compatibility
Overly snug fit
Some of the features don't work with iOS devices
Touch controls are a bit hit or miss
Finickity tap controls
Clumsy assistant feature
Bluetooth problems persist
Coarse upper mids and highs
Touch controls are fiddly at times
Connection not perfect
No built-in heart-rate sensor limits fitness potential
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...
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Published: 2017-12-14, Author: David , review by: CNET.co.uk
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...
Finely balanced sound, Rhythmically and dynamically adept, Long battery life,
Coarse upper mids and highs,
So if Samsung has piqued your interest with all the tech crammed into its Gear Icon X earbuds, we'd heartily recommend you seek a pair out for an audition.SCORESSound 4Comfort 5Build 5...
Significantly better battery life, Comfortable fit, Great sound quality,
Finickity tap controls, Clumsy assistant feature, Bluetooth problems persist,
The Gear IconX (2018) are a vast improvement on last year's model with an excellent battery life that won't disappoint. Less capable in fitness, sure, but the trade-off is a smoother, better overall experience. There are still a few connection hiccups, es...
Light and durable design, Onboard music storage great for runners, Feature packed (especially for Android users), Five-hour battery triples previous model, Clear, relatively detailed midrange
Charging case offers only one charge, Some functionality still buggy, Stereo channels wobbly over Bluetooth, Fit not particularly comfortable
For Android users who absolutely have to have true wireless earbuds, and also have the need to work out without their phone, Samsung's IconX could be a viable option. For most other users, there are better true wireless options at the same price or less...
Abstract: Samsung beat Apple to the punch when it unveiled its first "truly wireless" headphones back in June 2016. And unlike the AirPods ( £159.00 at Apple ), the original Icon X headphones included heart rate monitoring, too. But the first-gen models were a non...
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Published: 2018-08-20, Author: Adam , review by: soundguys.com
Surprisingly good sound, Great fit, IPX2 sweatproof
There's been plenty of talk around the Samsung Gear IconX; though they are definitely a solid pair of true wireless earbuds, they have one fatal flaw: the battery life...
