Wajarapabila harga Samsung Gear S2 di Indonesia dibanderol sangat mahal, pasalnya smartwatch ini terbukti memiliki fitur sangat lengkap, dan memilik daya tahan baterai cukup awet melalui baterai berdaya 300 mAh. Bahkan untuk mengisi baterai Gear S2 telah disediakan wireless charging yang mempermudah pengisian daya baterai smartwatch berbanderol 5 Jutaan ini. A Samsung não tem bom histórico no lançamento de smartwatches. Se você pensar na linha Gear, vai olhar o Gear S2 com um pé atrás. Quem lembra do esquisitíssimo Gear de primeira geração, que tinha uma câmera na pulseira? E do Gear 2, que vinha até com um botão home? Mas o Gear S2 promete mudar tudo isso em vez de um design quadrado horrível e desconfortável, a Samsung optou por fazer um smartwatch redondo com aro giratório para controlar a maior parte do software. No lugar de uma câmera ? na pulseira, o Gear S2 tem apenas o essencial para compor um smartwatch decente. No entanto, na contramão de todos os outros relógios modernos, o Gear S2 roda o sistema operacional aberto Tizen, em vez do Android Wear, já consolidado como plataforma para dispositivos vestíveis como extensão do Android. O que isso muda, exatamente? O Gear S2 entrega um bom conjunto? Respondo a essas perguntas nos parágrafos abaixo. Design Apesar de ter acabamento de aço inoxidável, mesmo material usado no Apple Watch, sinto que o Gear S2 parece mais um simples Apple Watch Sport, que tem acabamento de alumínio anodizado. Isso não é necessariamente ruim o smartwatch da Samsung é bonito e passa uma sensação boa no pulso, apesar de não ter muita coisa que o destaque por fora. Gear S2 classic, um modelo mais caro e mais robusto. Tem a cara de um relógio comum, basicamente. Ele se parece com outros relógios comuns, o que também acaba sendo um ponto positivo. Caso você queira algo mais robusto, também pode optar pelo Gear S2 classic, com aro giratório dentado e pulseira de couro, que pode ser trocada por qualquer uma de 20 mm. No Gear S2 original, que foi o que eu testei, a pulseira não pode ser trocada — ela é de borracha e fica colada na caixa do dispositivo. O Gear S2 fica bem confortável no pulso. Mesmo sendo um pouco espesso, com 11,4 mm o Apple Watch tem 10 mm e pesando 47 gramas, o relógio não incomoda após longos períodos de uso. Ele tem mais ou menos o tamanho de um Apple Watch de 42 mm e, mesmo no meu pulso, que é relativamente fino, ele se encaixou bem. Acredito que o fato do relógio ter bordas circulares, em vez de ser quadrado, ajuda nessa sensação. A pulseira que vem com o Gear S2 também deve servir na maioria das pessoas; para ficar justo no meu pulso, precisei deixar no terceiro vão. Em pulsos extremamente finos, até o primeiro vão ficou um pouco largo, mas nada fora do comum. Um dos outros aspectos que mais diferencia o Gear S2 no design em relação aos outros smartwatches é o aro giratório ao redor da tela de 1,2 polegada. Ela se inspira em relógios “comuns”, que também têm essa peça, normalmente para servir como taquímetro. No Gear S2, ela ganhou alguns usos, permitindo navegar entre os menus do sistema. O aro giratório é feito do mesmo material que o resto do relógio, ficando camuflado no design do dispositivo. Ele até que é confortável de usar a rolagem é suave e pode até ser usada com só um dedo sem prejudicar a precisão. Não tive nenhum problema em girá-lo sem querer ou ele não reconhecer o movimento. Em todas as vezes, o aro giratório funcionou como deveria. À direita da caixa do relógio, há dois botões e o microfone, usado para ditar mensagens e comandos de voz. O botão de cima serve para voltar entre os aplicativos e menus, enquanto o de baixo é usado para voltar à tela inicial, para ver o horário. É sempre útil quando você está em algum aplicativo e resolve checar a hora, por exemplo. Na parte de trás, estão presente as informações sobre o relógio, como o modelo e tamanho da pulseira. Também na parte traseira está o sensor de batimentos cardíacos, revestido de vidro, que pode ficar um pouco pegajoso depois de atividades físicas, mas nada que um jato d’água não resolva. Um mergulho também serve, uma vez que o Gear S2 tem certificação IP68, sendo à prova de poeira e água, com submersão a 1,5 metro por 30 minutos. Hardware Não tem muito o que falar do hardware de um smartwatch. Ele apenas funciona como esperado. A tela de 1,2 polegada tem display Super AMOLED com resolução 360×360 pixels, suficientemente boa para formar um display bem nítido, com níveis de preto profundos e cores claras e vibrantes. A tela também é boa para enxergar sob a luz do sol. Acabei deixando o brilho em 5 o tempo inteiro o máximo é 10 e achei aceitável. Não há opção para o software alterar o brilho de acordo com as condições de iluminação por conta da falta do sensor que possibilita isso, mas, sinceramente, não senti falta. O processador dual-core de 1 GHz da Qualcomm também faz um bom trabalho o smartphone executa tudo de forma quase instantânea, sem engasgos nas animações. Para as funções que precisam do smartphone, como mudar de música, bastam alguns milissegundos. Quanto à bateria, os 250 mAh do Gear S2 não fazem o relógio chegar nos “dois a três” dias prometidos pela Samsung. Comigo, ele chegou a no máximo um dia e meio. Por volta das 8h30min, tirei o smartwatch da base de carregamento e o levei para uma corrida de cerca de 40 minutos, com o rastreamento pelo S Health ligado. Depois, antes de dormir, a bateria chegou a cerca de 40%. Pude dormir com o smartwatch com o alarme ligado, para ele me acordar com uma série de vibrações no pulso, mas logo de manhã, depois da corrida, ele já estava com menos de 30% de bateria, com a carga acabando no meio do dia. Por segurança, resolvi carregar o Gear S2 toda noite a partir de então. Na prática, isso não me incomodou muito. Não acho confortável dormir com o relógio e, já que o carregamento é sem fio, tiro ele do pulso antes de deitar e o coloco na base de carregamento sem nenhum problema. Se, por ventura, eu não conseguir carregá-lo à noite, sei que ele vai durar pelo menos por um tempo. Eu só acharia mais legal se, durante o carregamento, ele mostrasse o horário por padrão, em vez de apenas exibir a carga. Não custa nada mostrar o horário enquanto ele descansa no criado-mudo ao lado da cama. Afinal, é para isso que os relógios servem, né? Software Diferente da maioria dos smartwatches do mercado, o Gear S2 não roda Android Wear, mas o Tizen, um sistema operacional aberto usado principalmente pela Samsung. Assim como na versão do sistema operacional para celulares, isso traz algumas complicações. A principal é a falta de aplicativos desenvolvedores para Android, além de adaptarem seus aplicativos para o Android Wear, precisariam fazer novas versões do aplicativo para rodar no relógio inteligente. Por isso, a oferta de apps no Gear S2 é muito baixa. Não sei se isso é tão ruim quanto parece — não senti a necessidade de instalar nenhum outro aplicativo, e há algumas opções conhecidas disponíveis, como Yelp, Voxer, eBay, ESPN, CNN, Line, além das aparências de relógio. No entanto, não encontrei aplicativos sociais famosos, como Facebook ou Instagram. Mas, no geral, o sistema é bem acabado. Apesar do display ser touchscreen, a principal forma de navegar nos menus é usando o aro giratório. Ele serve tanto para rolar pelos widgets da tela inicial quanto para escolher listas, menus e opções. Um dos principais widgets no Gear S2 é o de atalhos, que mostra quatro principais aplicativos ou menus configurados pelo usuário. Por padrão, a ordem é aplicativos, Amigo, Configurações e S Voice. O menos útil dessa lista é o Amigo, que serve apenas para organizar seus contatos preferidos, dando a opção de fazer uma ligação ou enviar um SMS. O menu que eu mais usei foi o de aplicativos, que reúne todos os apps instalados no Gear S2. Eles são dispostos de maneira bem intuitiva como a maioria dos itens do sistema, eles se organizam em volta da tela, de forma circular, o que eu particularmente gostei bastante. Basta um toque no centro do display para entrar no aplicativo. Se você preferir, pode usar o dedo para tocar no app de sua escolha. Para fazer uso do microfone embutido na lateral do Gear S2, a Samsung também incluiu o seu assistente virtual, o S Voice. Ele não funciona tão bem assim ao menos em português, suas funcionalidades se limitam aos aplicativos existentes. As únicas perguntas que ele responde são “como está o tempo?”. Apenas “me fale as horas” ou “hora atual” funcionam para exibir o horário, enquanto outras ações como checar o calendário exigem ordens diretas como “checar agenda para sexta-feira”. Esse problema se estende a outros recursos do Gear S2. Para utilizar as funcionalidades de saúde e esporte, por exemplo, você precisa baixar o S Health, em vez de continuar usando o Runkeeper, Runtastic, Google Fit e outros. Se você apenas corre e não se interessa em passos ou outras informações de saúde, a única saída é ir com o Nike+ Running, que também tem integração com o relógio. De qualquer forma, o S Health é um aplicativo bem importante no Gear S2 — talvez, o que eu mais usei. É nele que ficam as medições diárias de atividade, incluindo “saudável”, “leve” e “inativo” e seus batimentos cardíacos, além do tipo de exercício realizado, como corrida, ciclismo, esteira e outros. Apesar do relógio ser a prova d’água, ele não registra esportes aquáticos, como natação, por exemplo. Assim como o Apple Watch, se o Gear S2 perceber que você está inativo há muito tempo, ele pede que você se movimente um pouco. É possível desativar esse aviso nas configurações, mas tem gente que gosta do gamification do exercício físico. Se você fica ativo por muito tempo, ele até te congratula. Exceto aquela vez que ele achou que eu estava me movimentando há 29 horas. Haja disposição! Eu, que corro 40 minutos todos os dias, resolvi testar o S Health durante minha atividade física. Em vez do próprio relógio começar a contar a atividade, coloquei o widget “iniciar exercício” na tela inicial para informá-lo. Enquanto ativado, esse modo registra a duração, distância, calorias, ritmo, velocidade e a frequência cardíaca durante todo o exercício. Como se imagina, gasta-se bastante bateria por tudo isso. Ainda assim, é uma boa forma de monitorar uma atividade física. Nada que um smartphone não pudesse fazer sozinho — com exceção da medição dos batimentos cardíacos —, mas é legal ter essa informação disponível no relógio. Principalmente porque é possível controlar a música e ver as informações da corrida sem tirar o celular do bolso durante a atividade. Aproveito para confessar que achei o sensor de frequência cardíaca um pouco impreciso. Quando eu estava correndo, ele chegou a dizer que meu coração estava numa frequência de 175 batimentos por minuto, o que era pouco provável naquela situação. A integração do Gear S2 com o smartphone também se estende às notificações, e acredito que esse seja um dos melhores recursos de um smartwatch. Apesar de simples, acaba sendo a funcionalidade mais usada, seja para evitar interrupções em alguma conversa importante ou pela praticidade de responder a uma mensagem sem tirar o celular do bolso. Nesse quesito, o Gear S2 é decente. Por rodar Tizen, e não Android Wear, é de se esperar que as interações sejam um pouco limitadas e de fato, isso acontece. No aplicativo para smartphone, é possível configurar algumas respostas prontas como “Sim”, “Legal!” para você comentar o que o seu amigo disse sem precisar tirar o celular do bolso. É um recurso legal, mas funciona apenas para SMS ou Telegram. Também dá para responder só com um emoji, num menu em que eles ficam dispostos de forma circular, o que eu achei bem criativo. Para selecionar algum, basta tocar no centro do display. No WhatsApp, apesar do próprio Gear S2 carregar algumas respostas prontas, é possível ler conversas inteiras pela opção “leia mais”, o que não acontece no Telegram. Em aplicativos como o Gmail, o e-mail inteiro fica disponível, assim como opções de arquivar, excluir e outras. Nos demais apps, não há nada de especial você apenas lê a mensagem da notificação e é avisado para checar seu smartphone caso queira ver mais. Não acho essa falta de interações necessariamente uma coisa ruim. Se eu precisar usar mais que uma resposta pronta para enviar à alguém, é só ditar o conteúdo da mensagem ou pegar o celular de qualquer forma. O relógio também disponibiliza um teclado 3×4 preditivo para você escrever uma resposta, mas é claro que nesse caso é melhor tirar o celular do bolso que levar 1 minuto para digitar três palavras nessa telinha minúscula. No geral, o Gear S2 lida de forma satisfatória com as notificações. O maior problema foi com a aparência de algumas. Sério, para que esse ícone cinza do Telegram no fundo? Ficaria muito mais bonito com uma cor sólida translúcida, como acontece com o Gmail, ou um fundo preto mesmo. Mas enfim, de resto, até que o sistema é bem acabado em termos de design. Fiquei satisfeito com as faces de relógio incluídas no aplicativo, que podem ser personalizadas com indicadores e temas diferentes. Preferi usar um tema com aparência mais básica e o relógio analógico, mas a digital também tem opções interessantes, como customizar a imagem de fundo com uma foto da galeria. Se nada agradar, a loja da Samsung oferece mais algumas faces, mas as opções são pouco escassas e nem tão boas assim. De resto, o aplicativo também permite que você envie conteúdo para o relógio. Isso dá ao Gear S2 mais autonomia em relação ao smartphone, graças aos 4 GB de memória interna incluídos no smartwatch. Você pode, por exemplo, guardar algumas fotos ou músicas, e até ativar a sincronização automática, para esse envio acontecer sempre que o relógio estiver carregando. Não sei se tem muito sentido passar fotos para o smartwatch novamente, em vez de abrir um app de galeria na telinha minúscula, é mais prático sacar o smartphone do bolso. Quanto às músicas, pode ser útil caso você tenha um fone Bluetooth é possível conectá-lo ao Gear S2 e sair para correr, como em outros relógios. Inclusive, sem o smartphone, o Gear S2 não fica tão desorientado alguns aplicativos conseguem se atualizar pelo Wi-Fi, como o do Flipboard, e o S Health funciona bem; quando a conexão é retomada, os dados são registrados no aplicativo. Você só ficará sem suas notificações e atualizações de redes sociais, a não ser que baixe apps para atualizá-lo, como o Social Watch. Conclusão Depois de muitos experimentos malucos e uma falha atrás da outra, acredito que a Samsung finalmente acertou com o Gear S2. Ele é um relógio bonito, com uma bateria aceitável e um sistema que funciona bem. Por que ninguém pensou em incluir um aro giratório que se integra com o software antes? Sério. É muito útil. O problema mais grave que acaba nem sendo tão grave assim fica por conta do Tizen. Não porque falta aplicativos, afinal, se eu quiser fazer algo a mais que responder a uma notificação ou monitorar minha atividade física, prefiro sacar o smartphone do bolso. Mas porque eu tenho um pouco de receio da vida útil do Gear S2 a longo prazo. Conforme os outros relógios inteligentes vão sendo atualizados, o sistema acompanha e a vasta disponibilidade de aplicativos para a plataforma também. No Gear S2, não sei se isso deve acontecer, uma vez que a Samsung não tem bom histórico em lidar com tempos de suporte muito longos e os desenvolvedores nem se mostraram tão interessados no Tizen assim. É mais uma preocupação que um problema em si. No entanto, ele acaba se agravando com o preço do Gear S2 por aqui. O relógio inteligente custa R$ no seu modelo mais barato, enquanto o Gear S2 classic pode chegar a assustadores R$ Isso é muito mais que outros relógios com Android Wear, como o Moto 360 ou o LG Watch Urbane. O Gear S2 é um bom smartwatch, mas… por quase R$ 2 mil? Tudo bem que os relógios comuns costumam ser caros, mas eles não têm perigo de ficarem obsoletos. ReviewSamsungSamsung GearSamsung Gear 2Samsung Gear S2Wear OSAndroidTizenApple WatchrelógioTelegramGmailPortuguêsGoogle FitFacebook SamsungGear S2 review: A new spin on smartwatches A great design and a clever rotating bezel make this one of the best-looking Android watches ever -- but it doesn't run Android Wear. Scott Stein Farwell, Android Wear. Hello, Tizen. Samsung's latest smartwatch abandons the Android Wear OS in favor of the company's homegrown Tizen OS, which proves to be a smart choice indeed. The Samsung Gear S2 $ has a user-friendly interface that's worlds easier to use than Android Wear. And the watch itself has a great design that combines the round face and stainless steel case of a traditional timepiece with a futuristic, rotating bezel that makes navigation even easier. But there's still some room for Tizen to grow, as a dearth of apps and weak voice recognition keep the Gear S2 from nabbing a higher score. Pricing and Design The Samsung Gear S2 comes in two flavors There's the regular Gear S2 for $ and the $ Gear S2 classic. The regular Gear S2 comes with a black or white silicone wristband, while the classic model has black leather strap. No matter which version you choose, the watch face is made of matte stainless steel. We reviewed the $ model, with a white band and a silver face. You Can Trust Our Reviews There are also 3G versions of each watch available with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon service. Pricing and availability will vary according to carrier; T-Mobile, for instance, offers the option to add the watch to your plan for $5 per month. Similar Products The standard Gear S2 model is extremely comfortable and light on the wrist, with a simple clasp and an adjustable buckle to stay in place. No matter which model you choose, you're sure to be happy with the watch's most distinguishing feature, a rotating bezel. Similar to the digital crown on the side of the Apple Watch $ at eBayOpens in a new window , you physically turn the bezel around the watch face like a dial in order to make selections. It's precise, quick, and feels very satisfying to use thanks to the little clicks it makes. The watch also has a Back button in the two o'clock position, and a Home button in the four o'clock position. The Home button brings you to the default watch face or to your main app library if you're already at your home watch face. The Back button brings you back one step in whatever app you're in. Of course, you can also tap your way through the interface without bothering with the bezel. I'll discuss navigation more in a bit, but the Gear S2 is the most easily navigable smartwatch I've tested. Left to right Apple Watch, Samsung Gear S2, Moto 360 The Gear S2's round watch face measures inches around, inches thick, and weighs ounces. The Huawei Watch at AmazonOpens in a new window , by comparison, is slightly larger at inches wide, inches thick, and ounches. The Motorola Moto 360 , meanwhile, meastures inches wide, inches thick, and ounces. The variations might seem slight on paper, but you can really feel a difference on your wrist. The watch is rated IP68 for water-resistance, which means it can withstand splashes at the sink, but you shouldn't take it to the beach or in the shower. DisplayThe Gear S2 has a circular Super AMOLED display with a 360-by-360-pixel resolution that works out to a sharp 302 pixels per inch. It doesn't get quite as bright as the Huawei Watch, but I was always able to see it outside, even with the brightness set to low. The screen is not always-on by default, but there is an option to do so if you wish. Without it on, the screen still activates quickly when you life your wrist, and it never accidentally turned on in my testing, which is very helpful for conserving battery. The screen turns off fast, though—after about five seconds—which can get a little annoying when you're trying to read an email, text, or CNN headline. However, a quick tap or turn of the bezel keeps the screen activated. Samsung uses an ambient light sensor to adjust brightness depending on surroundings, without the "flat tire" effect that cuts off the Moto 360's circular display in a horizontal line at the bottom. It's also easy to adjust the brightness on your own just swipe down on the display and tap the Brightness setting. I didn't detect any prismatic screen aberration here like I did on the Moto 360, unless you count some very slight reflections of light around the edge of the bezel. The watch can be paired with Bluetooth devices, including headesets or speakers for music playback, or mobile devices that run Android or later. Unlike Pebble or Android Wear devices, there is no iOS support. To start the pairing process, you need to download the free Samsung Gear Manager app on your Android device and follow the simple on-screen instructions. I easily paired the Gear S2 with a Samsung Galaxy S6 $ at AmazonOpens in a new window . Once connected, you have a number of options at your command, like customizing the watch face, managing apps and notifications, and sending music files to the watch, which comes with 4GB of internal storage. Features, Performance, and TizenThe Gear S2 has an accelerometer, a barometer, a gyroscope, proximity sensors, and a heart rate sensor. Unlike the Sony SmartWatch 3 $ at AmazonOpens in a new window , there is no GPS, but there is Wi-Fi, which extends the range of the watch when connected to a wireless network. The heart rate sensor here works better than the one in the Huawei Watch or the Moto 360 by automatically measuring your heart rate throughout the day. By default it checks in about five times per day, though you can adjust it to check more or less frequently. You can also check manually, and it lets you know whether your heart rate is average when you're resting, in a state before exercise, or after exercise. The watch reported resting numbers in the low-to-mid sixties while sitting in a relaxed state, which is on par with measurements taken by the Huawei Watch. The watch counts steps and detects when you're exercising or resting for too long, similar to the Apple Watch. You can also keep track of the amount of water or caffeine you've been drinking. And you can install the Nike+ running app for more detailed fitness analysis. However, like I usually advise, you probably want to go with a dedicated fitness tracker rather than a smartwatch if fitness is your primary concern. The Misfit Flash Link $ at AmazonOpens in a new window is great if you're on a budget, while the Fitbit Charge HR $ at AmazonOpens in a new window is worth the splurge. Powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM, the Gear S2 uses Samsung's proprietary operating system, Tizen. It has the best user interface for a smartwatch yet, though it does have one annoying flaw. For some reason, the Gear S2 doesn't go back to the app you were previously using after it goes to sleep. Instead, it goes back to the default watch face every time it wakes up. That can be frustrating if you want to keep reading a story, or reply to a text when suddenly the screen shuts off from inactivity. Thakfully, the watch keeps images and headlines loaded in news apps when you finally return to them. The strength of Tizen lies in its layout, which is a pleasure to navigate. Turning the bezel or swiping to the left brings up any notifications, which you can tap to open or swipe up to dismiss. Swiping or turning the bezel to the right brings up the main menu for Apps, a list of favorite contacts, Settings, or the S Voice assistant. Keep swiping or rotating the bezel and you can see a whole collection of apps around the perimeter of the screen, as if they were numbers on a watch face, including the calendar, heart rate monitor, music playback control, pedometer, or whatever other apps you want to include. It beats swiping through endless vertical lists and cards like in Android Wear. However, you still have to tap on the touch screen to make selections. It would've been nice to be able to push the bezel in to make selections, but since your fingers are already on the watch anyway, it's not a big deal. Unfortunately, Tizen's selection of third-party apps is weak compared with Android Wear, Apple, and Pebble. There are no music streaming services besides Samsung's Milk Music, little in the way of fitness apps besides Samsung's S Health, and nothing when it comes to note-taking apps or popular social media like Facebook or Twitter. There are some useful apps available, like Bloomberg, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and Yelp, but Samsung needs to lure many more companies if it wants to compete. And although watch apps aren't available, you can still receive and respond to phone notifications from Facebook, Google Hangouts, and Twitter on the Gear S2 with a robust set of options. You can choose from some short, canned phrases or send an emoticon. You can also respond with voice-to-text, though unfortunately this feature is hit-or-miss; I never reached a point in testing where I felt like I could rely on it to quickly send an accurate message. Surprisingly, the Gear S2 also offers a phone number pad-style keyboard with three letters assigned to each number so you can type out messages. It's a slow process, but predictive text helps things along. A friend texted me some good news and I was able to type in "Wow, that's great! Congrats!" fairly easily. Don't expect to take calls on the Gear S2, though. You can use it to dial a call, but you'll have to take out your phone or put on a Bluetooth headset if you want to take things any further. Battery life is relatively excellent. Samsung promises up to three days of use, which is accurate if you keep the display set to power off automatically. With it set to always-on, the watched lasted for nearly two days, which is still better than any other smartwatch with a color display I've tested with the exception of the Pebble Time, which can last for about a week, albeit with a much dimmer, lower-resolution display. The Gear S2 can also be set to go into Power-Saving mode, which turns the screen monochrome when you're running low on battery. It charges with an included magnetic dock and micro USB cable. ConclusionsThe Samsung Gear S2 should certainly sit alongside the Apple Watch and the Pebble family as one of the better smartwatch options on the market. It sports a sleek design, a user-friendly interface that blows the confusing Android Wear out of the water, very good battery life for a smartwatch, and a unique, rotating bezel. Unfortunately, a paltry selection of apps holds it back, especially when Apple and Pebble have so many to choose from. And underwhelming voice recognition ultimately makes the Apple and Pebble watches easier to use. I'd certainly choose the Gear 2 over Android Wear options like the Huawei Watch and the Moto 360, but it's a harder pick from there. The Apple Watch remains the smartwatch for dyed-in-the-wool Apple users, with a reliable heart rate sensor that works as you exercise, NFC so you can pay without flashing your credit card, the best selection of third-party apps, and an intuitive interface similar to that of the Gear S2. But our Editors' Choice remains with the Pebble family, which we highly recommended to smartwatch newcomers. The original Pebble is inexpensive, is compatible with both Android and iOS, and works with many useful apps. The Pebble Time $ at AmazonOpens in a new window adds a color screen and reliable voice-to-text messaging. Or you could wait for the Pebble Time Round, which is the Pebble Time with a traditional round watch face. The Samsung Gear S2 is definitely an intriguing new option, but it's worth waiting for the second generation. Pros Sleek design. Nice display. Useful rotating bezel. Intuitive user interface. Good battery life. View More Cons Weak app selection. Spotty voice recognition. Pricey. The Bottom Line The Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch has great software and a thoughtful design going for it, but a paltry app selection and finicky voice recognition hold it back. Like What You're Reading? Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox. This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time. SamsungGear S2. Kembali lagi pada Samsung Gear S2. Smartwatch ini menampilkan edisi klasik dengan gaya desain konvensional namun bergaya sporty dengan tali yang terbuat dari bahan silikon yang bisa dilepas, dan berarti dapat pemiliknya dapat menggantinya sesuka hati. TechRadar Verdict Despite still looking and feeling more like a tech lover's device, and the lack of a strong developer community, at launch the Gear S2 was by far Samsung's best smartwatch. It's still a solid option for Android users but the Samsung Gear S3 definitely offers more. Pros +Smart round design+Innovative rotating bezel+Tizen OS is polished Cons -Slow voice control-Too few high quality apps-Lacks customisation options Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Update The Samsung Gear S2 is still a fine choice if you're an Android user, but there are a few reasons that you may want to consider the Samsung Gear S3. The Gear S3 features a larger battery, has GPS built-in and offers a bit more RAM than the Gear S2. If those features are crucial to you, you may want to redirect your attention to Samsung's newer wearable almost three years since its initial release, Samsung has released a large software update the overhauls its general user interface. You'll also find improvements to how it handles workouts on the screen, making information like heart rate and pace easier to parse at-a-glace while you're getting review In the past Samsung had a scattergun approach to wearable design, releasing numerous devices with varying form and functionality. It was great if you were looking for something different to the all-too-similar Android Wear devices, but with hindsight, Samsung's first attempts weren't very the Gear S2, Samsung offered up a much more cohesive, well thought out approach. It's clear without even touching the second of three generations of the Gear watch, that the company practically went back to the drawing board to craft a wearable truly worth your looking at the Gear S2, it's obvious that Samsung has learnt from its past successes and failures. It's much more wearable than their previous attempts, it looks good and it's comfortable. More importantly the updated Tizen OS has been perfectly tailored to a smartwatch screen, with perhaps the best user interface I've seen on a smartwatch, making excellent use of the tactile rotating also, however, leads to one of the devices biggest downfalls - it remains an immature developer platform, and it still lacks apps. But for now, let's look at the previous Samsung wearables, you don't need to be a Samsung phone user to use the Gear S2. The Gear S2 is compatible with most Android phones and iPhones too. You'll find exact device compatibility information further on in this Gear S2 price and release dateThe launch price was set at £ $ around AU$428, and it was competitively priced against the Apple Watch and Moto 360 when it first came you can buy the Gear S2 for around £219 $150, AU$ which is more than £100 cheaper than the Gear S3, Gear Sport and Apple Watch Samsung Gear S2 features a fully circular Super AMOLED touchscreen measuring in diameter. That makes it smaller than the displays on the Gear S3, Huawei Watch and Moto 360. Despite having a smaller screen than its rivals, it doesn't impact usability, at no point during my testing did I feel limited by the device really impresses with a really high resolution of 360 x 360 pixels. Thanks to the relatively small screen, this gives a pixel density of 302ppi, matching the 42mm Apple Watch's retina pixel density really stands out when putting the Samsung Gear S2 next to other circular smartwatches of this generation including the new Moto 360 and LG Watch Urbane. It's visibly much sharper, and clearer as a my opinion - and that of the TechRadar team in general - that circular displays are more aesthetically appealing than the square displays of the Apple Watch and Sony Smartwatch 3. It just looks more like a traditional, analogue watch. In terms of functionality, it's hard to make a case for it being better or claims the sAMOLED that's not a typo, the S stands for Super reflects one-fifth as much sunlight as regular AMOLED displays. I didn't have any problems viewing the watch in direct sunlight, usually keeping to the eighth brightness level out of ten. As it's AMOLED, the colours look lovely and a noticeable gap between the display and the top layer of glass on the screen. You'd think this has a negative effect on viewing angles, particular in sunlight, but that is not the case. It does make the watch appear a little more retro like ambient mode on Android Wear, the Gear S2 has an 'always on' screen option. In this mode the screen will dim after several seconds of inactivity, however, the time will still be displayed with a reduced interface. It's a useful feature that allows you to view the time without needing to raise your arm and flick your wrist to wake the screen, as with the Apple Watch, though it does reduce battery and comfortThe Samsung Gear S2 continued the trend for attractive smartwatch design following the lead of the Apple Watch, Moto 360 and Pebble Round. A mantle that's been carried on by the multitude of smartwatches launched since the S2 arrived circular Gear S2 comes in two models, the standard model, reviewed here, and a 'Classic' one. The standard Gear S2 features a rubber strap, and a sporty aesthetic, while the Classic has a design which pays homage to more traditional timepieces, with a leather two models also have different dimensions, with the sporty model measuring x x mm, and the Classic a slightly smaller x x mm. I'd say they're an optimum size, and although some of the dimensions are larger than that of some rivals, the Gear is less bulky overall, and feels smaller as a result. If you're already a regular watch wearer, male or female, the size of the Samsung Gear S shouldn't be an watch weighs 47g, so is comfortable to wear for long periods of time, and doesn't feel like a dead weight on your wrist. If you prefer your watch big and chunky however, you may wish to look lack of customisation options costs the Gear S2 some design marks. The Apple Watch, and Moto 360 via Moto Maker allow a huge range of design choices to make a watch personal to the wearer. In comparison, Samsung only offers the Gear S2 in white or Classic is only available with a black leather strap, too, but it accepts any 22mm watch strap, allowing you to customise it with any third party the more sporty S2 features a proprietary locking mechanism, which very few accessory manufacturers have decided to adopt, so not the end of the world that Samsung has included so few personalisation options, but it does seem like a decision that's counter to the more personalised way wearables are Samsung Gear S2 isn't a particularly premium feeling device, it's certainly no match for the Huawei Watch or Apple Watch, but the rubber strap and metal casing feels durable and well design doesn't look cheap, it's understated and looks good, just in a slightly utilitarian kind of in the office think the Gear S2 looks more like a tech product than a watch. Personally, I like the fact it doesn't try to copy a traditional watch design, it looks futuristic, but not overly Samsung Gear S2 features two buttons on the right-hand side of the device. These act as a home button, and a back button. They're well positioned, making them easy to press, although, as they're identical, learning which button does what might take a main control of the Gear S2 is hidden in plain sight - the rotating metal bezel. It's not an exaggeration when I say this bezel is one of the best things that has happened to smartwatch user experience. It's better than Apple's Digital Crown, for a start. It works in a similar way to Apple's controller, scrolling through various menus and information pages, but the bezel feels much more intuitive, and very tactile, with a pleasing click the rear of the watch you'll find a centralised optical heart rate monitor, and two mechanisms for releasing the straps. Despite these clips being on the rear of the device, there's no chance of accidentally unlocking the straps. They're in place very Samsung Gear S2 is rated IP68, which means it's dust and water resistant. You could happily wear it in the shower or during torrential rain. Current page Introduction, price and design Next Page Interface, specs and performance Most Popular SpesifikasiSamsung Gear S2 smartwatch. Koneksi Bluetooth, layar 1,2 inci, 47g, 250mAh baterai, memori ROM 4GB, IP68 Lihat bagaimana Samsung Gear S2 berhasil mendampingi produk unggul lainnya.

Samsung Gear S2 MSRP $ “The Gear S3's release is imminent, but the S2 remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, and a decent smartwatch.” Pros Beautiful round design Elegant, fluid user interface Rotating bezel is a true innovation 2-3 day battery life Cons Barely any usable apps Reactivation Lock is buggy Fitness functions are very limited Smartwatches have gotten better and better looking since the the Gear S2 watch first blew us away at the 2015 IFA trade show. Maybe it was the Berlin goggles, but Samsung’s was the best-looking, easiest-to-use watch we had ever seen, from an interface standpoint. And over time, the watch’s beauty held out. In many ways, the Gear S2 was the best Samsung product in years. Unfortunately, since strapping the final version of the watch on our wrists — and over the months since then –the experience hasn’t been all daisies and daffodils. Samsung has updated the software to address some of the bugs we detected last fall and has released a handful of key apps — including Samsung Pay support for Uber. These improvements to one of the most compelling smartwatches yet are great; the company seems to finally understand why folks might want a watch at all. But concerns about usability remain, and ultimately, there’s no killer app that makes this a must-have device. Updated on 10-03-2016 by Jeremy Kaplan Updated to reflect bug fixes and new apps, and added experiential testing with the S Health app. Beautiful and comfortable The user interface of a watch is important, but an attractive and comfortable design is more important. Watches are fashion statements, and no one wants to wear something crappy or huge just for some notifications. A lot of post-Apple Watch wearables are looking more acceptable on the wrist, but the Gear S2 is one of the best-looking, best-sized smartwatch yet. That said, the competition in recent months has gotten quite stiff. The Huawei Watch is better looking, for example, though the interface is less intuitive and elegant. And the Gear S3, which should be released shortly, promises competition and adds some crucial missing features, though Samsung says it is will not replace the S2. Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends But back to the S2 itself! Perfectly round and sized at a comfortable inches 42mm total case size, it’s an optimal size to fit on a large variety of wrist shapes and sizes. It’s in between the two Apple Watch sizes, and comes in two designs a sporty version and a Classic version. The Classic also has a ribbed watch face and traditional lugs, making it compatible with any 20mm watch band. There are versions of the Sport with added 3G/4G connectivity as well. The Gear S2’s secret weapon is the bezel surrounding its tested the stainless steel I tested the stainless steel Sport version with Bluetooth, which has a brushed metal finish and winged-style straps that make it look a little more elegant on smaller wrists. The strap that comes with it is a rubbery silicone, which feels a lot like the Apple Watch Sport bands. The bands on the Sport are easily removed via a button on the bottom of each, and replaceable with other Samsung-made straps. There are already a number of choices at launch, though if the Gear S2 doesn’t take off, early adopters will have a hard time finding straps in a couple years. Samsung is known for iterating fast and abandoning losing ideas pretty quickly. It calls this cut-and-run philosophy “relentless innovation.” The button layout on the Gear S2 is straightforward and better than any other smartwatch. It has two navigation buttons on its right side. The bottom one acts as a power button and Home button, which brings you back to the home screen, and the top acts as a Back button, bringing you back into the previous menu, like an Android phone. Both buttons are comfortable to press and easy to find, even in the dark. The Gear S2’s secret weapon, however, is the bezel surrounding its screen, which turns and twists like a radial dial of sorts, allowing you to easily select and scroll through onscreen menus. Operating like a tiny little steering wheel, it has a pleasant click to it as you turn, giving light tactile feedback so you know how fast you’re wheeling around. Finally, there is a heart-rate monitor on the bottom of the watch which is pretty common these days. It also tracks steps at all times. Operating system Samsung’s Tizen interface is brilliant — the best around — blending Apple’s best innovations with smart, thought-out designs. All of the menus are built with a round screen in mind, and using the rotating bezel to scroll through menus, or swipe around as you would on a phone, is incredibly intuitive. Seriously, there are almost no apps for this Samsung’s best innovation is simplicity. It’s a button click or swipe to get to the radial apps menu, a swipe down to access the battery life and connectivity menu, a swipe right to check notifications, and a simple swipe left to see your widgets. And, of course, you can do all of this with the rotating bezel as well, which clears up valuable screen space that your fingers take up when swiping. Every menu and app is designed to perfectly fit this easy, round design philosophy, with the exception of the square calendar app. Samsung definitely stole a note from Apple with its watch customization menu. It looks and operates identically to the Apple Watch, but we can’t complain a ton, because it works. An added bonus Samsung watch faces can be interactive. Several baked-in faces animate to show if you’re meeting your fitness goals, and companies like CNN have created special watch faces with their headlines scrolling past. You would never know, but this entire watch runs on Samsung’s own Tizen operating system, which is in its new smart TVs but absent from its Android-powered phones. It wasn’t fun to use on the original Galaxy Gear, but six watches later, the Gear S2 shows that maybe Samsung can do its own thing. Except for one major problem There are no apps. Really. When we first reviewed this watch in late 2015, we complained about the dearth of useful apps. And now, fully a year later, there are still almost no apps for this watch. For example, let’s take a spin through the travel apps available for Apple Watch. There are apps for every major airline United, Delta, JetBlue, Alaska, Lufthansa, apps to buy tickets and read reviews Priceline, TripAdvisor, Expedia, taxi apps Uber, Lyft apps for lodging Starwood, AirBnB, and apps to tell you what to do when you arrive Yelp, Foursquare. Not a single one of those is available for the Gear. Correction two are. Sort of. Samsung has its own app store, and claims that there are thousands of apps, but aside from the Flappy Bird clone, Yelp, Nokia Here Navigator, ESPN, Bloomberg, and CNN, there’s nothing you’ll want to use. Samsung’s apps are fantastic, especially its fitness app, but there just isn’t anything else. Samsung touted the release of a few high profile apps, notably the Uber app the other item from that list of Apple apps is Yelp. Adding Uber was great for Samsung phone owners, not so much for everyone else. You see, the company offers two separate and distinct app stores. Read that again, because it’s total madness. If you own a Galaxy phone, you have access to the Uber app. If you use a phone by a different maker, you won’t see it. This is unacceptable, a clear effort to replicate Apple’s walled garden, which we also find maddeningly restrictive. Likewise, Samsung rolled out Samsung Pay over the last few months; you can download a “beta” of the app — how is it a beta if it’s released to the public? — and pay for products with a wave of your wrist. The app works great, in my testing, but again, it’s only available through the Samsung Gear app store, not the Android Gear app store. Samsung argues that the Knox security features in its phones are required for the app. Oh, really? Hmm. If Samsung wants to keep running a store independent of the Android Wear app market, it desperately needs to attract more developers to its platform. Massive connectivity bugs and lag, fixed at last As much as we love wearing and using the Gear S2, it was for a while one of the most frustrating products we had ever reviewed. In testing the device paired with a Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus in November of 2015, we encountered tremendous issues connecting to our phones — issues that have subsequently been fixed. Here’s the scoop. The setup process for the Gear S2 is fairly straightforward when it works. You download the Android app the Gear S2 is Android-only, for now, though the company recently launched a long overdue beta test for iOS support in Korea, find the watch, and then hit Yes on both devices. This will probably work the first time you set up your Gear. If the Gear S2 runs out of battery, it will never reconnect to your phone again. We uncovered a massive bug with the Gear S2 last fall, however If you wear it until it runs out of battery, it will never reconnect to your phone again. The only solution is a factory reset, where you lose all your data and apps. I’ve had to do this three times now. Other users and reviewers have reported similar issues. This bug makes the watch nearly unusable. I don’t know if every Gear S2 has this problem, but several other reviewers — AndroidPit, GreenBot, AndroidHeadlines — have struggled with the exact same problem. The problem, fortunately, has been rectified, but for a time, it was pretty hairy. Switching the phone you use it with is another ordeal. It will require a factory reset, but if you had a different Samsung/Android account connected to the Gear S2 on one phone, factory reset it, but enabled the Reactivation Lock feature, you’re in trouble. This feature is meant to prevent a thief from stealing your watch, factory resetting it, and reselling it, but Samsung has not worked out the kinks. The Reactivation Lock is a nightmare if you are the person trying to switch phones or users. DT Mobile Editor Malarie Gokey and I swapped the Gear S2 between us a family might try to do this as well, but even though she factory reset it, it would not connect to my Galaxy S6 Edge Plus because she had turned on the Reactivation Lock. There were no good on-screen prompts for how to proceed — a hard reset and debug menu didn’t help, either. In the end, I had to log in as Malarie on my phone to make it work. It was a colossal pain in the ass. Don’t ever factory reset a Gear S2 before you disable the Reactivation Lock. Notifications seemed to never arrive on the Gear, or came slowly, when we first reviewed it. This issue too seems to have been resolved. Finally, we never encountered much lag in the OS, but if you scroll quickly, it will fail to keep up. More annoyingly, if you have an app that sends multiple notifications, such as a chat app, Samsung’s swipe-up-to-delete gesture will fail to work. Instead, it will just scroll through the notifications. Eventually, if you press hard enough or get lucky, these notifications will vanish, but they do so in an ugly, laggy way. Using it as a fitness band Given the near total absence of smartwatch apps here, I tend to use the Gear S2 as a fitness tracker more than anything else. So how does it perform in this capacity? It does … okay. The Gear S2 has S Health, a very full-featured suite of tools to track your activity. We’ve ran hundreds of miles with the watch, and biked just as many. We’ve tried golfing with the Gear S2, cross-trained, hit spinning class, and more. Across those activities, the watch appears to track step counts reasonably well, though no fitness band seems to count the same number of steps nor log the same distance. For example, we recently ran miles on a treadmill in the gym; the Gear S2 recorded the distance as miles. What happened to that last half mile? Examining that run after the fact on the app yields an abundance of data heart rate over time, calories burned 615! Woo hoo!, average speed and pace, and so on. However, as a fitness band, the Gear S2 is limited by the absence of GPS functionality. Unless you carry your phone with you on that run, you’ll have no way to know exact distances or to track your path. We’re glad to see Samsung adding this feature into the S3. Also, while the watch charges quickly enough, it has died in the middle of several runs for us, meaning all data is simply eliminated. Additionally, the app makes it easy to select the last used activity but doesn’t make it easy to change it. If you recently went for a run, just scroll the dial right to get to the Start Workout widget and quickly start another run. Want to go cycling instead? Scroll right once, push apps, select S Health, scroll right to the green screen, push the arrow at the bottom of the screen, and select a different workout type. Whew! There are only eight types of activity, unfortunately, another limitation of the app. Cross training? What to select? Solid specs The Gear S2 has a gorgeous 360 × 360 pixel Super AMOLED screen that couldn’t look nicer. It’s covered by Gorilla Glass 3, runs Samsung’s Tizen OS, and has a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8x26 processor, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth NFC, a heart-rate monitor, an accelerometer, a barometer, and a 250mAh battery. The NFC connectivity allow it to work with Samsung Pay, though that payment platform is still in beta, as we noted earlier. It still doesn’t work on Android Pay, and we have little expectation that Samsung will add this support. Bountiful battery life The Gear S2 kicks ass when it comes to battery life. The 250mAh battery in the S2 doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve gotten about – 3 days out of every charge. I did experience a lot of connectivity issues, which may have improved battery life, but even when it was connecting regularly, the battery killed it. Most watches seem to average about 1 to days, including the Apple Watch, so it’s nice to see Samsung excel in this regard. Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends Jessica Lee Star/Digital Trends The Gear’s charging cradle is also well thought out. Instead of a hunk of magnetic plastic that awkwardly slaps onto the back of the device, like the Apple Watch, this has a full stand that props the watch up like it’s on a pedestal, with a little indicator light that tells you if it’s charged or charging. One-year warranty Samsung’s standard manufacturer warranty is normal for a mobile device. A Gear S2 is covered for 1 year after the day of purchase for defects that occur under normal use, though Samsung determines “normal use,” so it can deny any claim it wishes. Don’t expect a repair or replacement if you get the Gear S2 wet or drop it, but if the battery gets very bad before a year is out, Samsung may replace it. You can find full details on Samsung warranties here. Conclusion Even though the Gear S3’s release is imminent, the Gear S2 remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, and a decent smartwatch. Updates to the software have come steadily, patching the serious connectivity bugs we identified in our initial review and adding some neat features, notably support for Samsung Pay. But without the enormous app market seen on the Apple Watch, it’s hard to say the Gear is a better product. Buy one and you’ll invariably find yourself wishing you could do more with it. That’s a shame, because Samsung has made a watch with possibly the best battery life, clearly the best interface to date, and one of the best designs we’ve seen. Looking for an alternative? There’s the Apple Watch, of course. Keep in mind that it requires an iPhone — and if you’re in the market for a Gear, you probably own a Galaxy or Android phone. Given the jaw-droppingly frustrating app store experience on other Android phones, we heartily discourage non-Galaxy owners from buying the Gear S2. Android Wear watches are getting better, but they still aren’t great. If you want to explore that route, try one of the new Moto 360s or the Huawei Watch, or keep your eyes out for the Gear S2’s big brother, the Gear S3. The Gear S2 retails for about $300 and most other watches hover around that price. Alternatively, you could choose to go low tech. We like the simple Withings Activite and Activite Pop, though they’re made for slender wrists. 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Early Verdict Where the Samsung Gear S2 proper proves the concept for the firm's impressive sixth – yes, its sixth – take on the smartwatch, the Gear S2 Classic proves it can make a chic watch you'll honestly want to buy. Pros +Classy, understated design+Unique, clever rotating bezel+Works with all Android phones Cons -Some features still Samsung-only-Lack of apps Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Before even getting into the nitty gritty, let me answer what's undoubtedly on many of your minds if you've been holding out for the right Samsung smartwatch to buy, you may well have just found Samsung Gear S2 may be the first of the Korean firm's wearables worth your attention, but the Gear S2 Classic might be the first worth the scratch. Due out this October for a still-undisclosed and likely eye-watering price, the Gear S2 Classic takes everything that's brilliant about its primary counterpart and fits it in an incredibly stylish includes the hardware inside, from the Super AMOLED screen to the processor and array of sensors, to the hardware outside, like that clever, rotating bezel. This isn't just Samsung's answer to the more fashion-forward Android Wear watches, like the Moto 360 and Huawei Watch, but its number one rival the Apple look at Samsung's updated S Health app How the Gear S2 Classic looks and feelsBeing aimed more at nailing the traditional watch look, the Samsung Gear S2 Classic's looks are a far cry from the more tech-heavy, sportier look of the Gear S2 proper. That said, the S2 Classic is slightly smaller – 40mm to the S2's 42mm – and uses a different, more traditional mechanism for how it attaches to of which, the S2 Classic comes with a sharp, genuine leather black band to match its black, smoothed and glossy metal case. There are no other customization options here, save for compatibility with nearly any 20mm watch band. But you shouldn't need many more options when the watch looks this slick already – it should match with almost everything in your being slightly smaller, the S2 Classic still manages to fit the same 360 x 360-pixel Super AMOLED touchscreen as its chunkier mate. And it looks just as sharp and vibrant – much more so than what I've seen from last year's Moto 360 2014, for instance. However, Samsung's largely white-on-black approach to its fonts within Tizen, the firm's proprietary operating system OS for these smartwatches, is a bit over the the S2 Classic feels much lighter and looks less imposing on our wrists than its larger, more rubbery counterpart – though the difference on paper seems minimal. But when it comes to this type of technology, it's those minute details that can make the difference between a must-buy product and something doomed to the Gear S2 Classic sure one-ups the Pebble Time Steel How the Gear S2 Classic worksSave for the S2 Classic's rotating bezel featuring a notched design for more tactile grip to the S2 proper's smooth ring, the former operates in exactly the same way. All versions of the Gear S2 feature a Home button at the bottom right of the case and a Back button on its top former returns you to the watch face, of which there will be 24 loaded into every Gear S2 at launch, while the latter bumps you back one menu selection per the rotating bezel to the left takes you to the essentials your call log and your text messages. Each click to the right takes you to one of the widgets you've selected. What really makes it all click is just that, a satisfying click as you turn the bezel that not only makes navigation easier, but somehow more it needed? Perhaps not, as the default impulse was to flick the screen with a finger which works fine - it remains to be seen whether using this for longer will yield a desire to start flicking the outer preloads a number of widgets onto the device, like a quick settings panel, the S Health step counter, more detailed weather info and a weird tracker of your water and coffee intake that depends entirely on your input. However, all of these widget spots are customizable - and you can even add in your own apps into this paper, it may sound like Samsung loaded this tiny device with too many inputs. But in practice the two buttons and rotating bezel make for an elegant control solution on a Gear S2 Classic's message layout is mighty clean What about the apps?The million dollar question. With Samsung sticking to its own Tizen OS for the Gear S2 line, a common worry was that the watches would be left wanting for apps. The good news is there will be around a thousand at launch - with some really cool things in the pipeline, like unlocking your car or house with a flick of the launch partners include a robust Uber app that will surely be the only way to hail a cab by 2018, a focused CNN news ticker app and a highly customizable Twitter app among others. But perhaps the most important Gear S2 app is the updated Samsung Gear Manager on the Google Play that? Because the Gear S2 line is compatible with many phones running Android or later through this very app. We can't be the only ones who were worried that the new Gears would be a Samsung-only ordeal, considering that was the case with their predecessor, the Gear said, certain Gear S2 features will not be compatible with just any Android phone, namely Samsung Pay, which makes heavy use of the company's proprietary firmware for security purposes and it's card reader-spoofing technique, MST, or Magnetic Secure Transmission. Whether the Gear S2 will work with Android Pay is yet to be is weather at a glance on the Gear S2 Classic What else is packed in there?The brains of the operation is an optimized, dual-core 1GHz processor. Samsung wouldn't specify the make of it, but our money's on a variation of its own Exynos chip. That's backed up by 512MB of RAM, plenty for such a tiny device, and 4GB of storage for some of those 1,000 or so out the spec sheet is a gamut of sensors – an accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate sensor, ambient light sensor and barometer – b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Gear S2 Classic can also automatically join a Wi-Fi network that you've saved, without a phone, something that the Apple Watch won't be able to do until watchOS 2 lands later this year, although Android Wear has had the same trick for a works by sending messages from your phone to Samsung's cloud server, with the Gear S2 Classic picking them up and firing them to your wrist. Chances are you won't be using this on a run, though, given the more 'refined' brawn behind the brains, so to speak, is a 250mAh lithium-ion battery that Samsung claims can last between two and three days. Every Gear S2 model will come packing a wireless charging kit, the difference that a little leather makes? Early verdictWhere the standard Samsung Gear S2 proves the concept for the firm's impressive sixth – yes, its sixth – go at the smartwatch, the Gear S2 Classic proves that it can make a chic watch, too. We don't foresee many people leaping at the rubbery Gear S2, but this watch is no doubt one to, well... you Gear S2 Classic captures everything that wows about the Gear S2 – namely the rotating bezel and subsequent interface – and puts it into a design that many would honestly be comfortable having peek from under a cuff. And while that sounds mighty shallow, that detail makes all the difference when considering whether it's worth your hard-earned interface and lack of apps do cast something of a shadow on the device, so the main thing it has going for it now is aesthetics, with the ridged bezel and leather straps making it look highly premium... but that's no bad hasn't even been six months since the Apple Watch launched and already it has the Samsung Gear S2 Classic nipping at its heels. Well, at least at first glance. We'll save final judgment on that point for the full review, so keep it locked here when the Gear S2 Classic launches this October. Gareth has been part of the consumer technology world in a career spanning three decades. He started life as a staff writer on the fledgling TechRadar, and has grown with the site primarily as phones, tablets and wearables editor until becoming Global Editor in Chief in 2018. Gareth has written over 4,000 articles for TechRadar, has contributed expert insight to a number of other publications, chaired panels on zeitgeist technologies, presented at the Gadget Show Live as well as representing the brand on TV and radio for multiple channels including Sky, BBC, ITV and Al-Jazeera. Passionate about fitness, he can bore anyone rigid about stress management, sleep tracking, heart rate variance as well as bemoaning something about the latest iPhone, Galaxy or OLED TV. What is a hands on review? Hands on reviews' are a journalist's first impressions of a piece of kit based on spending some time with it. It may be just a few moments, or a few hours. The important thing is we have been able to play with it ourselves and can give you some sense of what it's like to use, even if it's only an embryonic view. For more information, see TechRadar's Reviews Guarantee. 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Kaliini tim hashtech mau nostalgia dengan review smartwatch yang rilis kurang lebih 3 tahun silam. Apakah spesifikasi serta fiturnya masih oke untuk tahun 2 The Samsung Gear S2 $ at AmazonOpens in a new window is only a few months old, but it's already been updated in the form of a new $ Classic edition. The Gear S2 Classic has the same exact interface and hardware as the original, but it's built with classier materials including a leather wristband that could be worth the $50 premium if you like the look. It's an attractive smartwatch, with one of the most intuitive interfaces we've seen and a unique, rotating bezel you won't find anywhere else. But just like the original Gear S2, the lack of third-party apps and finicky voice recognition keep the Classic from earning a stronger recommendation. DesignThe Gear S2 Classic $ at AmazonOpens in a new window goes for a more subdued, traditional appearance than its sportier sibling. It has a black leather wristband, while the stainless steel case is now adorned with little ridges, giving it the appearance of an actual gear. The added bit of texture also helps when rotating the bezel to control the watch. The Classic's leather band is highly comfortable, with a creamy brown suede underside that feels fantastic on the wrist. That said, you can still pick up the original watch, which comes with black or white silicone bands, for $50 less. You Can Trust Our Reviews To round out the design, the Classic is slightly smaller than its predecessor, measuring inches around compared with the original's inches. The Classic is also a bit lighter, weighing in at ounces compared with the original. Similar Products Like on the original, the Classic's bezel is its best, most unique aspect. It can be physically turned around the watch face like a dial to make app selections, which is a much faster and more precise way to navigate menus than the seemingly endless series of screen wipes that are required with an Android Wear watch like the Motorola Moto 360 . The Gear features two buttons on the right side of the case to help navigate the interface a Back button at the two o'clock position and a Home button at four o'clock. The Home button brings you to the default watch face, or your app library if you're already at the watch face. The Back button, naturally, sends you back one step. You can also tap the touch screen to get around. Display and Setup The Classic shares the same screen as the original Gear S2 an attractive, circular, 360-by-360 Super AMOLED display. It stays off by default unless you wake it with a twist of the bezel, a wrist gesture, or a tap there is also an option to keep it on all the time, which will seriously drain your battery life. Brightness can be adjusted by swiping down on the display and tapping the Brightness setting, or you can let the ambient light sensor do the work for you. Unlike the Moto 360, there is no "flat tire" effect. You can pair the Classic with Bluetooth devices like headsets or speakers for music playback, or with mobile devices that run Android or later. You don't need a Samsung device to use the watch, but there is no iOS support like you get with Android Wear or Pebble watches. To pair the watch, you need to download the free Samsung Gear app and follow the on-screen instructions. I paired the Classic with a Galaxy S6 $ at AmazonOpens in a new window in about a minute. Once connected, you can select your watch face, manage apps and notifications, or transfer music files to the watch, which comes with 4GB of internal storage. Features and Performance As mentioned earlier, the Classic has the same exact internals as the original. This includes an accelerometer, a barometer, a gyroscope, proximity sensors, and a heart rate sensor. Unlike the Sony SmartWatch 3 $ at AmazonOpens in a new window , you won't find GPS. There is Wi-Fi connectivity, which extends the range of the watch when connected to a wireless network. The heart rate sensor intermittently measures your heart rate throughout the day, but it doesn't track continuously like the Garmin Vivosmart HR , a dedicated fitness tracker. Instead, the Classic checks in about five times per day, though you can adjust it to check more or less frequently. You can also have it check manually. You'll find a few preloaded widgets on the watch, including the S Health step counter, weather info, and a water consumption tracker. You can customize where the widgets are placed on your watch face and add your own apps from the Samsung Gear manager on your phone. Similar to the Apple Watch $ at eBayOpens in a new window , the Classic counts steps and nudges you when you're at rest for too long. You can install the Nike+ running app for more detailed fitness tracking, but if workouts are your main concern, you'll want to go with a dedicated fitness tracker. The Classic runs on Samsung's homegrown Tizen operating system, which is very simple to navigate. A twist of the bezel or swipe to the left brings up push notifications, while the right brings up the menu for Apps, a list of favorite contacts, Settings, and the S Voice assistant. Swipe or rotate again and you'll find every loaded app circling the screen, like numbers on a watch face. It's a far better solution than Android Wear's cards and vertical lists. That said, the Classic returns to the default watch face every time it wakes up. Tizen's primary shortcoming is its weak selection of third-party apps compared with Android Wear, Apple, and Pebble. Samsung's Milk Music is the only streaming service available, and besides Nike+, fitness aficionados are stuck with Samsung's S Health. A note-taking app has shown up since I last reviewed the Gear S2, but Facebook and Twitter are still absent. Besides Bloomberg, CNN, Uber, The Wall Street Journal, and Yelp, there are few big-name companies lending their services to Tizen. Another issue is that the Classic's microphone failed to pick my voice up several times when trying to dictate a message, a problem shared by the original Gear S2. As for battery life, you can go about two days before you need to recharge the Classic with its proprietary dock. Conclusions The Samsung Gear S2 Classic is simply a sleeker version of the rubbery original. It looks and feels nice, and Tizen is easier to navigate than any other smartwatch OS. Unfortunately, the Classic also suffers from the same issues as its predecessor, including poor voice recognition and a lackluster app library. You'll get a far greater selection of apps with the Apple Watch, though it isn't compatible with Android devices. Your best bet is our Editors' Choice, the Pebble Time $ at AmazonOpens in a new window , which offers a robust app library, longer battery life, and support for both Android and iOS devices. If you want something that looks a bit sharper, the Pebble Time Round $ at AmazonOpens in a new window is a solid alternative. Pros Sleek design. Sharp display. Unique rotating bezel. Intuitive UI. View More Cons Mediocre app selection. Weak voice recognition. The Bottom Line The Samsung Gear S2 Classic smartwatch upgrades the original with a sleek stainless steel case and a leather wristband, but the same drawbacks remain. Like What You're Reading? Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox. This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. 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SamsungGear S2 dan S2 Classic dapat juga digunakan sebagai media penyimpanan. Jam tangan pintar ini dilengkapi dengan memori internal sebesar 4 GB. Anda dapat memutar banyak musik, menyimpan dokumen, dan menyimpan cukup banyak gambar atau foto di dalam Gear S2 dan S2 Classic.
Find products and servicesBest Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersBest Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersSamsung Gear S27Classic, Sport See AllListing monitoredReviews 56Q&A 0DetailsCompareReviewsNice quality watch. I use it mostly for work. It's great to have all your notifications show on your watch so you don't have to dig your phone out on the job. Also it's a good pedometer and heart rate meter as well. Love it.. I use it mostly for work. It's great to have all your notifications show on your watch so you don't have to dig your phone out on the job. Also it's a good pedometer and heart rate meter as well. Love QualityCostas S Greater Melbourne Metropolitan, VIC 12 posts4y ago VerifiedHave had this watch for 2 years and not had any issues. It still works like it did on day 1. No issues with the band like other reviewers and I even wear it during volleyball games. Pretty good at tracking walks, runs, elliptical and general exercise. If the heart rate sensors and voice assistant were better/smarter it would get 5 stars. Notifications work well and I use smart lock to keep the phone unlocked while in the proximity of the watch which is handy. Maybe in a year or so I may upgrade, but this device is pretty reliable and other than potentially longer battery life I can't see I would get much more value out of a new Launceston 6 posts5y agoSo convenient and handy for recieving notifications when you dont have your phone on you or if your phone is on silent. Comfortable bands and dont look bulky or heavy on your wrist. Easy to use and setup. Easy charging. Heaps of apps you can add on it to go with your Purchased Dec 2015Find out how Samsung Gear S2 compares to other Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersKnow better, choose allI've had this watch for just under 2 years and have had a few niggly problems such as the bands constantly breaking and having to reboot a few times but never really considered them a major issue. I normally always take it off when washing dishes and showering etc but yesterday I forgot and washed my kids hair with it still on. It didn't even get directly wet under the shower but afterwards it started flickering like mad then had a line of dead pixels in the centre. Now this morning the screen has gone off completely and won't come back on. It'... Read mores out of warranty but from what I've read Samsung wouldn't honour it anyway. My advice would be if you think it may get wet buy an apple watch or a G-shock for those occasions and keep the gear for dry times Purchased Sept 2016Samsung says that the Gear S2 and newer Gear S3 works with the iPhone. Sure, it does; but there are some very serious compromises. Firstly, connection will regularly drop randomly. Secondly, there are hardly any apps available to iPhone users in the Gear S app. And finally, many features which work if you have a Samsung phone do not work if the Gear S2 is paired with an iPhone, such as Samsung Pay and the S Health features. Overall, if you have an iPhone, it's hard to recommend this- get an Apple Watch Purchased June 2018Karen Sydney 5 posts5y agoI have had my gear for 1 year now and my oy issue has been the bands keep breaking. Have had 4 replacement bands in a features are good and complete all the health tracking quite accurately with a sufficient amount of information recorded, especially sleep recording. I cracked the screen but it still works. Durable little device if the bands were more Purchased June 2017I was all over this when I first got it, but recently dont really wear it. I guess the novelty has worn off to some extent. Part of it is having yet another tech item to charge. The S2 is a good device and it delivers as promised. I used the fitness tracker the most and I set it up for Google pay but only used it twice. Nice design, just too much tech these days!Date Purchased Mar 2017Average battery life, but nicely handles notifications, fitness tracking and somewhat intuitive UIGear S2 SportThe Gear S2 Sport might be an obsolete watch, but still keeps pace with most user's needs. The UI is fairly intuitive - spin the bezel of the watch to switch between applications, swipes to access various settings of the app you're in and the two physical buttons on the side lets you either back out of an app or to quick-launch Samsung Pay or switch to a last-used the bezel to the left and you'll get dismissable notifications, from which you can also either take action if it's an email you can Delete / Archive, or i... Read moref it's a SMS or message from a messenger-like application like Hangouts, you can even reply with canned messages or an emoji. The watch also supports NFC, allowing you to use Samsung Pay if your bank supports it. Few banks in Australia do and I haven't tested the feature. The fitness tracking is pretty accurate - it comes with a built in GPS and heart rate sensor, both of which used in tandem for recording running or biking. The step counter however is simply based on motion sensor data and this usually results in a fairly inaccurate reading - simply waving your wrist about counts as a step so you should take the information given with a big spoonful of salt. Battery life - lasts 2 and a half days at most with light usage, so you'll have to get used to charging the watch at least once every 2 days, and if you're traveling don't forget to pack the charging cradle with Purchased June 2017Find out how Samsung Gear S2 compares to other Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersKnow better, choose alltruth Brisbane 7 posts5y agoI bought two of these watches, one for myself and one for my liked that they suit both male/female, they are minimilstic and the UI looks Life You need to charge this thing at least every second day. I like keeping my watches on at all times. If it was once a week I would be fine with it but I can't stand having to charge it so is the big flaw with most smart watches of today. The technology is amazing but the battery technology can't keep far as smart watch goes, it's amazing, one of the Purchased Aug 2017Hakan T Melbourne 4 posts5y ago VerifiedGreat watch, with wonderful features. Definitely handy to have, especially if you work somewhere quite busy and need to see your notifications at a glance. The only downside is the battery life, which lasts about a day or two. If that is an issue, I would probably recommend the Gear S3. Otherwise a great first step into the smartwatch worldDate Purchased May 2016Ron Adelaide 10 posts5y agoI have this watch from 2 years and working awesome with my old having issue with new non Samsung centre is also superb and replace belt even just couple of days before 2 years warranty happy with this watch and battary also last for at least 3 Purchased Jan 2016Find out how Samsung Gear S2 compares to other Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersKnow better, choose allLoved the watch until it stopped working after18months. Samsung said it had liquid damage. It was well looked after, with only the occasional splash of water from hand or dishwashing, which was quickly dried off. It was never submerged in water. Samsung will not honour their 24 month warranty if they consider it liquid damaged. It's clear the seal on this watch must be inadequate. Consider how you will use it before purchasing, alternatively treat it like a dress Purchased June 2016Compared to the standards on Android based wearables such as the Google voice recognition, the Gear S2 is significantly behind. Not functional for much, I often use it to receive and read notifications, send calls and quick replies to messages and texts as I am hooked up to my wireless is smaller and more stylish than many other smart watches out there, and great light weight stick to it if you happened to be with a Samsung phone, and its lasted me nearly a year now no worries. If you had another phone though, I'd consider a more functional other non Tizen based operating system Purchased Nov 2016Bought this watch because it looked more like a normal watch. The watch is great. Screen is clear and easy to read. Functions are fantastic, even when connected to my iPhone I am still able to access most of the functions of the watch. Battery life is better then expected, you get a good day and a half with normal use. Fitness tracker is accurate and measures heart rate regularly. Highly recommended!Date Purchased May 2017Read more reviews - page 2Questions & AnswersSorry, there are no questions an answer from our members and Samsung representativesSelect a listing for your questionSamsung Gear S2Ask your questionDetailsCompare all Samsung Gear S2 listingsCompare all Samsung Gear S2 listingsMPN SM-R7320ZKAXSAExtra InformationListing monitored by Samsung has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence our content moderation policies in any way, though may earn commissions for products/services purchased via affiliate links.
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Summer '16 updateSo far, 2016 has been a quiet year for wearable tech. The best watches and fitness bands you can buy right now were, for the most part, released in 2015. You can count the number of new and notable wearable things that debuted in the first five months of this year on one hand The Fitbit Blaze, Fitbit Alta and - for hard-core runners - several new GPS watches from Garmin. The Good The Gear S2 has an eye-catching design, a clever rotating bezel that's actually useful, beautiful display, solid health tracking and slightly better battery life than other high-end smartwatches. Plus, it works with a variety of Android phones. The Bad Fewer available apps or seamless connected services than Android Wear and Apple Watch; no speakerphone; S-Voice commands work, but not as well as they could; not compatible with iPhone. The Bottom Line Samsung's newest smartwatch reinvents itself with a whole new look and feel to create one of the best-designed wrist gadgets around - but it still lacks the apps to set it above the competition. Samsung'sGear S2 debuted last year at at the IFA show in late August. It's a safe bet that the Gear S3 unveiling could happen at the same show this year. In the meantime, earlier this year, Samsung introduced the Samsung Gear S2 3G - a close copy of Samsung's Wi-Fi-only S2 smartwatch, only with the addition of a speakerphone, built-in GPS, and phone and data service. Though it's an interesting device, it's not particularly easy to use and it comes up short compared with the Gear S2; it's bigger, more expensive, and comes equipped with a weaker battery. Samsung also has yet to deliver the iPhone compatibility it promised for the Gear S2 back in January. And its app selection is still pretty weak. This summer, the company introduced its Samsung Gear Fit 2 - a mini fitness smartwatch featuring a slim design, beautiful curved AMOLED display, GPS, heart-rate monitoring, onboard music storage for up to 1,000 songs, all-day fitness and sleep tracking and automatic exercise detection. Despite relatively short battery life and some shortcomings for the hard-core athlete, it's a great-looking, feature-packed fitness band. Editors' note The Samsung Gear S2 review, first published in October 2015 and updated since, one has really truly nailed the next great the Apple Watch landed in April, Google's Android Wear smartwatches have already been around for more than a year.. Some of them look really nice. But they all run the same software underneath. And even after a 2015 software update, however, it hasn't changed enough to really make any of these watches feel new and imagine if someone reinvented the Android smartwatch. And that someone was Samsung. What would that be like? The Samsung Gear S2 is that watch. I've been wearing it for several weeks and, yes, I really like it, both for what it does and for how it's designed. And for how it advances thinking about smartwatches. But forgive me, I have a hard time recommending that you plunk down $300 AU$499 or £299 and scoop it A dearth of apps, mostly. And, from time to time, a lack of some of the deeper smartwatch hooks that lurk in Apple Watch-to-iPhone and Android Wear-to-Android phone, enabling even deeper connected functions. Sarah Tew/CNETBut as a reference design for how watches should look next? Wow, it's cool. And it's brought sexiness back to Android-compatible watches alas, it doesn't work with iPhones. It is the best-designed smartwatch next to the Apple Watch. And yes, it's going to have an uphill battle competing against two very aggressive platforms in Android Wear and Apple is a watch I really liked note January 5, 2016 Samsung has announced that it will be bringing iOS compatibility to the Gear S2, as well as two new colors rose gold and platinum, later in round, with a spinThere are already many round Android smartwatches Moto 360 , Huawei Watch , the LG Watch Urbane and so on. Here's a secret They don't do anything differently than square-screened ones. The round look is all for show - and it does make round Android watches look more attractive. Get closer, though, and their beauty is only skin-deep. Android Wear doesn't do anything differently with interface or hardware across all the various watches...by design. But that makes the watches start to blend together, and prevents them from being ambitious or Gear S2 uses round for its design, down to the interface. It's built to be round. And its really impressive rotating bezel is part of that magic. Giving the bezel a spin. Sarah Tew/CNETInstead of the Apple Watch's digital crown, a side-mounted button-slash-wheel, the Gear S2 lets you spin around the bezel that surrounds the watch face, rotating different interfaces into action. Suddenly the watch face slides away, and you see your fitness status. You can set the time by rotating. r dial up an app from a wheel of app rotating bezel, in some instances, just replicates what you can already do on the touchscreen. Other times, it feels like a revelation, hearkening back to the genius clickwheel on the original iPods. It's the best watch idea in smartwatches next to Apple's digital crown, and it feels good, too. Subtle clicks give a sense of motion and the raised metal dial also protects the inset Gorilla Glass-covered had a smartwatch before Android Wear or Apple Watch even existed - and it was a mess. Then there were five more in just 14 months, during which Samsung vacillated between Google's Android Wear platform and its own Tizen operating system. But this Gear S2 is a total rewrite of the whole idea. It's a ground-up rethinking. And that's pretty rare in an industry where companies tend to dig in and perfect. Imagine if Apple Watch and Android Wear met in the middle, and that's a little how the Gear S2 feels. Left to right new Moto 360 42mm, Apple Watch 42mm, Samsung Gear S2. Sarah Tew/CNETAnd yet, amazingly, the Gear S2 manages to stand out, despite also being a round watch. And that's partly because of its looks. The white watch I tried looks clean and futuristic, like a Swatch married with a prop from "Minority Report". It catches people's eyes; and, to my surprise, people want to try it say, "Cool watch, what is that?" even when I'm wearing an Apple Watch on the other wrist. The steel body isn't too thick. The rubberized white bands hug my wrist well. It's comfy there's another sized band in the box in case you have different wrists. And it looks really good. The watch face is about as large as the 42mm new Moto 360 inches, 360x360 pixels, and the body is nearly the size of the 42mm Apple Watch. It's not too big at all. It's perfect for me. The problem with the S2 is that watch bands are proprietary and they clip in and out using a button release on the back. The Samsung Gear S2 Classic. Tyler Lizenby/CNETThere are a few other Gear S2 options to choose from Samsung's step-up Gear S2 Classic uses regular watch bands and has a slightly more compact ceramic body, but costs a bit more at $350 AU$599, £350. There's also a thicker-bodied 3G version coming in November to the US on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, which adds standalone functions and built-in GPS using its own 3G cellular connection for around $350 some carriers may offer different pricing.Dialed-down complexityThe Gear S2 doesn't do as much as the crazy feature-rich previous Galaxy Gear and Gear 2 watches did on paper. There isn't a camera and you can't make phone calls via speakerphone anymore some will regret this. It's more like Android Wear get messages; look at apps; track your fitness; listen to music stored on internal storage 4GB with a paired Bluetooth wireless headset; and respond to messages or trigger voice-activated actions using a built-in microphone. The watch vibrates but there's no speaker. Sarah Tew/CNETThe Gear S2 has a lot of built-in watch faces with about 13 styles, many of which can be customized into several more versions. Soon it begins to feel like their are dozens of options. There are also specialized watch faces you can download that add extra features I'll get to those in a bit, and they all look great on the Gear S2's vivid OLED screen in bright daylight you'd better dial up the brightness.To get to other functions, you rotate the bezel fitness, weather, calendar, music remote, heart-rate tracking, and a news spin into view, ready to help. These act like mini-apps; like Glances on the Apple Watch, you can tap on them and open the app lurking underneath. The wheel of apps. Sarah Tew/CNETThere are full apps, too, and you can reach those with a button-press. Instead of a big grid like on Apple Watch, they're laid out as a can get to most things you need by touching the screen and rotating the outer bezel, but there are also two buttons on the side of the watch one brings up that wheel of app icons, the other acts as a "back" button. It seems like a button too many to keep track of, but it's not too difficult to figure out, which is a first for a Samsung smartwatch. Samsung Gear S2 and its side buttons middle next to the Apple Watch left and Moto 360 right. Sarah Tew/CNETWhen notifications come in which they will, you can tap to respond, scroll through, or swipe away. Android Wear watch owners will recognize the experience. But on the Gear S2, the notifications feel less invasive. Sometimes, too much so messages sometimes didn't appear on-screen at all, and I had to find them by rotating the bezel to my notifications can be responded to the same way you as on Android Wear or Apple Watch with emoji, quick preset text responses, or by voice dictation. You can also type via onscreen keyboard - if you have the clever pull-down quick settings menu from the watch face that lets you adjust brightness or enter do-not-disturb mode, watch is made to live alongside your phone, but it can use Wi-Fi to bridge across and get messages when your phone's not in range. This happens on the Apple Watch and Android Wear watches, too. The Gear S2 loads Wi-Fi network passwords automatically if you have a recent Samsung phone, but makes you enter passwords manually otherwise. Bloomberg's financial watch face. Sarah Tew/CNETClever watch faces, with functionHere's another great idea the Gear S2 has It focuses on watch faces that actually do of opening apps, the S2 has watch faces that are apps ESPN has a watch face that shows scores of teams you follow; a Bloomberg watch face tracks certain stocks; and a Nike+ watch face acts as your fitness tracker display. ESPN's watch face. Sarah Tew/CNETYes, Apple Watch has many watch face complications, which can let you add at-a-glance information from many sources easily. But the advantage of Samsung's brand-built faces is you can hone in on a particular purpose more directly. Am I in sports-watching mode? Or in fitness mode? I can decide. Stopwatch watch face. Sarah Tew/CNETSamsung's other included watch faces also play with clever ideas there's an activity watch face with two dancing bubbles for your active vs sedentary status through the day. Watch one get larger than the other, or try to achieve balance. Two different heart rate apps, Heart Wave and Pixel Heart, take readings are also a few classic-style round watch faces that can have added bits of info added in, like steps taken, weather, battery status and so on. One watch face even works that data into watch-like mini-dials. But these particular watch faces seem to offer too few ways to customize, or too few spots for complications to my taste. The Yelp app on Gear S2 is cleverly round. Sarah Tew/CNETWhere are the apps?If you're looking for a lot of great apps, the Gear S2 has some bad news for you. Much like previous Samsung Gear watches, the S3 runs on its own Samsung Tizen operating system...and it's only compatible with a limited library of Gear apps. These apps can be downloaded some are free, some cost a few dollars via a small app store connected to the Gear Manager app you need to connect the watch to your phone. It's similar to what Pebble does with its smartwatch. The problem is obvious This means the Gear S2 is standing apart from Android Wear's growing app landscape and the Google Play fact, Tizen watches and apps have been around since 2014, and a solid bunch of older Gear apps have been ported over to work on the S2. A few new big-name apps have arrived, too, for example Nike has a watch face. So do Bloomberg and ESPN, as mentioned before, and there's a CNN app. Samsung has promised a dozen or more big-name app partners for the Gear S2, including Twitter and Uber, but they're not all here yet. Browsing news headlines. Sarah Tew/CNETThat's the biggest problem here is that apps will be hard to come by. Those that are here work pretty well, and fast; mini games load very fast on the watch, and other apps are zippy. At times it feels like a speedier, more dynamic experience than either Android Wear or Apple Watch. But those moments are has included its own collection of pre-installed apps, too a stopwatch, alarm clock, timer, maps with navigation, email, messages, and voice memo. I downloaded a Milk Music remote app, a Flipboard-based news app, Yelp, Lifesum, and a few weird games a coin-flipping app, and a Flappy Bird clone. All the basic things you'd need on a smartwatch are here, and I don't know if I really need that many "killer apps" on my watch. But I do worry about the Gear S2 not having enough - and about being the odd watch out down the road, as Apple Watch and Android Wear carve up the wearable/connected with a non-Samsung phone Hit and missGood news The Gear S2 now works not just with Samsung Galaxy phones a limitation of all past Samsung smartwatches, but with nearly any smartphone running Android or higher with of free RAM. I tested the Gear S2 on a Galaxy Note 5 , then re-paired it with a Nexus 6 phone. On non-Samsung Android phones, the experience is pretty close to identical, at least on the Nexus 6 I tried it with. You can install the Gear Manager app that the watch pairs with, you can manage nearly the same watch settings and change watch faces. And you can still access the Gear app store, downloading apps and installing news The differences, while subtle, do show up. The email app disappears instead, you can respond to emails as incoming notifications, using emoji, quick responses or voice commands, like with messages. But Wi-Fi connections don't happen automatically and some functions, like S Health and Maps, still require their own app downloads on the phone itself. Sometimes the watch triggers these downloads, sometimes it doesn't. Samsung admits that supported devices "may vary depending on region, device model and carrier." Basically, if you don't have a Samsung phone, it's a bit of a used the Gear S2 to navigate while driving, using turn-by-turn directions provided by Nokia's Here Maps. It worked and I was able to use my voice to start navigation, but the experience wasn't quite as intuitive or as good as what I've experienced on Android Wear and Apple Watch. Samsung S Health Not a bad fitness experience for a watch. Sarah Tew/CNETFitness, improvedThis is actually a pretty good fitness watch. Samsung S Health has its own baked-in app that runs all the time if you want it to, tracking steps and activity. The pedometer was accurate enough compared to other fitness trackers I wore simultaneously, including the Apple Watch. Heart-rate tracking worked well, too better than previous Gears. You can track your heart rate continuously, but otherwise it's used for spot-checking and occasional automatic measurements during the day Moto 360 and Apple Watch do this too. Heart rate seemed similar to Apple Watch, when resting. Sarah Tew/CNETIf you start walking a brisk pace, the watch pulses a green activity tracker to keep you going; it's automatically always working, a rarity in watches. Again, you can dial that down to not have it interrupt you, but I found its coaching motivating yes, it bugs you stand up once in awhile, too. A daily activity clock. Sarah Tew/CNETThe S Health app does a decent job as a basic fitness hub, syncing activity progress, setting goals, tracking water and coffee intake, and working with a number of third-party apps including Nike+. It's not particularly pretty or as helpfully designed as what Fitbit and Jawbone offer, but it works well enough to stand in as a good daily fitness commands "Hello, Gear"Apple Watch and Android Wear have pretty stellar voice-activated controls with deep hooks into core phone and watch functions Siri and Google Now can do a lot. Samsung's S-Voice probably won't ever be as good as those, but I found voice-activated controls responsive and ready to work. You can set your voice cue, too I used "Hello, Gear," and asked about the weather, driving directions, US presidents, and basic math problems. It can search and give answers pretty reasonably. For navigation, however, I had to install a separate app based on Nokia's Here navigation and maps. It even worked in a loud, crowded bar while watching a Mets game. Compared to previous Samsung Gear watches, it's a quantum leap payments via Samsung Pay coming later onExpect mobile payments, too. A future feature that will set this watch apart for Samsung phone owners is Samsung Pay, which should become available via a firmware update. The Gear S2 has near-field communication NFC, which can allow for mobile payments like the Apple Watch, or other types of smart functions acting as a door key, for example. Right now, NFC isn't being used. But having Samsung Pay on this will be a big plus. The Gear S2 won't work everywhere like recent Galaxy phones can that's due to LoopPay technology that mimics a magnetic card swipe, which is absent from this watch, but it should work at most of the same places that Apple Pay and Google's Android Pay do. Once this watch gets Samsung Pay no confirmation yet on when that's going to happen, I'll update this review. The magnetic charge dock is compact. Sarah Tew/CNETA solid weekend's worth of batteryGuess what? You can forget to charge this watch and be okay! High-end smartwatches are notorious for needing daily recharging the Apple Watch and Android Wear watches, while they can both last into a second day of use, won't make it all the way through day two unless you top them off with a recharge. Daily recharging, for a watch, is a terrible way to Samsung Gear S2 doesn't blow the doors off any of its competition, but it does last about a day longer. I found myself getting to a third day of use with the screen set to middle brightness - not bad at all. I'd still want to charge every day, but I wasn't screwed if I didn' Gear S2 keeps the watch face dark when it's not in use after a few seconds unless you lift the watch to look at it, tap a side button, or turn the dial. You can have the screen set to always on, like Android Wear watches dimming down to a lower-brightness ambient watch face when resting, but that'll cost you on battery life it only lasts a day in that another weird quirk of the Gear S2's build. You can't tap the screen to turn the display on if it's completely dark unlike on the Apple Watch. It's a small detail. Sarah Tew/CNETThe best attempt yet at redesigning the Android smartwatchHere's an idea Google, hire Samsung to rebuild Android Wear...or at least the way Android Wear watches look and feel. Samsung's aggressive design decisions, inside and out, have made the Gear S2 a better watch, and a more attractive watch, than nearly any Android Wear watch I've ever used. And even Apple Watch owners may find themselves there's a lot of work under the hood that I feel still needs to be done before the Gear S2 can really be a killer watch for all your needs. Or maybe not, maybe it does already work for all your needs. At the moment, it's really fun to use, even without every killer app I'd like. Plus it does most of what I'd is the kick in the pants that Android watches needed. All I want next is for the Gear S2 to work with Android Wear apps and iPhones. But I also want the Gear S2 to work even better under the hood, with Google Now and all the connected functions it offers. I guess I can dream for next year.
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