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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
The Samsung Gear 2 is a worthy upgrade to the Galaxy Gear. It looks and feels more refined than its predecessor, with more polished hardware and extra software functionalities. Your only concern at this point might be the use of Samsung's proprietary Tize...
Published: 2014-04-23, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
The Samsung Gear 2 is a stylish smartwatch packed with features but has limited appeal due to small list of compatible devices. It's still too bulky and many of those features don't work well or are unnecessary. Then there's the high price tag which means...
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Published: 2014-04-21, Author: Sam , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: When the Galaxy Gear wristwatch launched last fall, the results looked like a Samsung panic move. Someone at the company must have thought there was a race to beat the other mobile-world titans—namely, Google and Apple —to a wearable, phone-like accessory...
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 ...
