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Samsung Gear S2

Gadgets

by Fatih Sarı 0

Your smartphone is now your wrist

Wearable technology with intelligent clock manufactured by Samsung Gear S2 comes from good to better our lives. If you’re ready to manage of your smartphone on your wrist this article just for you.

Fatih Sarı

Samsung-555491899-au_SM-R7320ZKAXSA_000000001_Front_black-zoomWhen it comes to Samsung smartwatches, our Gear S2 review breaks new ground. Never before have we been able to describe a Samsung smartwatch as desirable, intuitive or – most importantly of all – compatible.

With its Swatch-like looks and ability to play nicely with rival Android smartphones, Samsung has performed a spectacular U-turn. The result is a bold wearable that gets as much right as its predecessors got wrong. Read on to find out why Samsung is back in the game.

It’s impressive how many bases Samsung has covered in just two designs: the standard Gear S2 and the upscaled Gear S2 Classic. It should be noted that the stainless steel and plastic editions look like watches and feel well made – and if you’ve ever worn a previous Samsung smartwatch, you’ll know that is big news.

Two different models according to preference

Samsung Gear S2 comes in two different models. The S2 isn’t going to replace your sports watch, especially as neither the regular nor Classic models have GPS, but there are some attempts to give you that option. It auto tracks walking, running and cycling, with estimates of calories burned, which is perfect for the kind of casual user who would consider the Gear S2 as an all-rounder. Though it did detect our evening jog, it also had a blip when it once – only once – classed sitting on the sofa as light activity.

Endpoint in the art of technology

It’s impressive how many bases Samsung has covered in just two designs: the standard Gear S2 and the upscaled Gear S2 Classic. It should be noted that the stainless steel and plastic editions look like watches and feel well made – and if you’ve ever worn a previous Samsung smartwatch, you’ll know that is big news.

If we’d had a choice of which Gear S2 to review, we’d have plumped for the Classic. The ridged bezel, leather strap and smaller body combine for a premium feel, and it can be easily fitted with third party straps. It’s 100 TL more expensive, but feels lovely.

Final verdictSamsung-555492069-au_SM-R7320ZKAXSA_000000002_Back_black-zoom

With the Gear S2, Samsung has produced a really compelling alternative to the current crop of Android Wear smartwatches. In many ways the Gear S2 is the most appealing smartwatch we’ve yet seen but it has a few major issues.

The first is the availability of apps. If the apps you live with aren’t available on Tizen, this is not the watch for you. At least not right now. Connection stability is the other, huge issue. Both Gear S2 watches in the AndroidPIT office repeatedly dropped the connection to the paired phone (neither were Galaxy devices though). Mine wouldn’t reconnect without a factory reset whereas the other would reconnect itself eventually. We spoke to Samsung and it is aware of the problem but as yet can’t offer a solution.

The good

  • New Bezel design
  • Tizen operating system
  • Quick charge

The bad

  • Voice control
  • Battery power
  • Applications

Technical Specs:

  • Tizen OS
  • 2” Super AMOLED screen
  • 360×360 resolution
  • Exynos 3250 1.0 GHz (Double Core) processor
  • 4 GB memory
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 250 mAh battery
  • 2 days battery time
  • IP68
  • Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, NFC
  • 1 x 44 x 11.4 mm
  • Standart Model- 42, Classic Model- 47 gr.
  • Standart model 899 TL, classic model 999 TL.

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