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The editors liked
Cool design
Swappable bands
Longer battery
Waterproof and feels and wellmade Battery will last a full weekend Screen is bright and sharp
The original Galaxy Gear smartwatch was by no means a looker
As it was rather bulky and unsightly - thankfully
Samsung has streamlined its successor
And it's a much slicker item of wrist wear that actually looks like a proper watch. Gone from the strap is the watch's camera - instead
It's been integrated into the top of the watch's upper edge
Meaning you can swap in different watch straps -
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
Sharp display
Battery lasts 48 hours
Quality build
Nice looking premium design
Stacked full of features
Customisable user interface
Great display
Great for notifications
Heart rate monitor built in
Lots of apps
Super AMOLED display
Improved
Premium design
Simple
Intuative interface
Comfortable
Improved notifications
The addition of a music player
Solid fitness tracking functions
High end design and build quality
Good screen
Fun to use
Bursting with fitness features
Improved battery life
Updated camera position
Good improvements on original Gear
Including style
Speed
Camera and much better battery life
The editors didn't like
Still chunky
Likely expensive
Software can be fiddly to navigate Camera is low quality and feels unnecessary Accelerometer needs work Far too expensive
Unfortunately
While Samsung has steadily improved the overall smartwatch package
It still falls short on both being a watch
And frankly
Being smart. While its battery life has been improved
It still only lasts around three days
Meaning you'll have to charge it up at least twice a week - not ideal when you want to rely on your timepiece for
Well
The time. The switch to Tizen has meant that
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
Disapointting snapper
Fiddly software
Pricey
Unreliable accelerometer
Locked to Samsung devices
Battery life isn't great
Gear 2 Neo undercuts price
Might be obsolete due to Android Wear devices
Sports features aren't executed as well as sports watches
Poor sleep tracking
Questionable camera skills
Hefty price tag
Only Samsung compatible
Expensive
Unnecessary features with poor applications
Pointless camera
So-so battery life
Bulky watch face
Lack of thirdparty apps
Minor software glitches
Limited to working with only Samsung Galaxy devices
Not many apps available yet
Needs a dock to charge
Accelerator doesn't always activate screen when you move
Published: 2014-02-25, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: The Galaxy in the original Galaxy Gear smartwatch name is gone, as Samsung's Gear 2 ditches Android for Tizen OS. This means a new fast, simple and now - with a heart rate sensor - more comprehensive menu than before. But is it enough to let this smartwat...
Expensive, Unnecessary features with poor applications, Pointless camera, So-so battery life
Samsung has made numerous improvements, but the Gear 2 remains an unconvincing smartwatch, doubly so considering Android Wear watches are due later this year....
Published: 2014-02-25, Author: Mark , review by: T3.com
The main problem we had with the original Galaxy Gear is that we never felt like we needed it, the new Gear 2 has changed that. It works as a watch, it works as a fitness tracker, it looks good and it comes with extras that other smart watches don't.It's...
The new Samsung Gear 2 is the watch that we were all expecting to happen at MWC, but it came with a few surprises along the way. The biggest one is the fact it's running Tizen; or, as Samsung tells us, a Tizen-based OS for smartwatches. The distinction is...
Longer battery life, Heart rate monitor and IR Blaster
Expensive
Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 the evolutionary development to the Galaxy Gear is actually what Galaxy Gear should have been. Galaxy Gear was more like an unfinished product which was rushed just for the sake of launching it first. Though Samsung jump...
Published: 2015-03-09, Author: Tony , review by: techspective.net
I really like the Gear 2. It is stylish and comfortable and it's a watch I would wear just as a watch even if it didn't have so many other tricks hidden inside. At $300 it pushes the range of what I consider reasonable for a device like this, but the S...
Abstract: Paying $500 for a watch is considered cheap for some people. For others, anything more than $14.99 is pushing it.The Samsung Gear 2 sits somewhere in between. It's the company's latest smart watch that's now more stylish, more versatile and designed in a ...
Published: 2014-11-06, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: Smartwatches are going to be the next big thing. They'll keep us connected, keep us informed, and make it feel like we're living in the future. Virtually every mobile phone maker has dipped its toes into smartwatch waters, including Apple, which is going ...
Abstract: Samsung's Samsung Gear Live is their fourth attempt at a smartwatch. They put out one of the earliest models when they released the Samsung Galaxy Gear last year and the Samsung Gear 2 earlier this year.The Samsung Gear Live looks a lot like the Samsung G...
