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Also, we noticed the Gear S2 display has the same pixel layout as the display on the Galaxy Note II. Since AMOLED displays light every pixel individually, the pixels get turned off when displaying black, which in turn helps the battery last longer. The black interface background also helps in battery life.
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The blacks are extremely black, and since the entire software interface uses a black background, the display looks really good. The display is easy to read outside, and it is very vivid thanks to the Super AMOLED technology. The display’s brightness has 10 presets it goes from very bright to very dim, and when you walk outside the door the watch automatically switches to outdoor mode. Its resolution is 360×360 pixels and a pixel density of 302 PPI (pixels per inch), which is higher than any other smartwatch on the market today. Overall, the Gear S2’s design is the best we have seen from Samsung, and the company deserves all the credit it can get for making a smartwatch that looks so understated yet so beautiful.įor the Gear S2, Samsung uses a 1.3-inch circular Super AMOLED display. To us it doesn’t seem like an easy task to do, and we hope Samsung will take notice when it is designing the Gear S3. If you have big wrists or are used to big watches, it will be hard to get used to the size of the Gear S2. The biggest negative of the Gear S2 is its size. The bands are usually easy to change, though we did face issues with changing one of the two bands that we received with the review unit. As Samsung had announced, in the future, there will be a plethora of watch bands to choose from.
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The rubber bands complement the build of the watch it feels nice and soft and we never felt any skin irritation because of the band. The Gear S2 uses rubbery bands, while the Classic version uses leather.
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It was present on all previous Samsung smartwatches, but with the Gear S2 you are restricted to using a Bluetooth headset to make calls. Just put the watch on the dock and it sticks to it, with no worry about whether you’ve put the watch on the charger the right way.
Within the box you get a charging dock similar to the one Motorola uses for the Moto 360 the difference is that Samsung’s charger is magnetic so using the dock is not a hassle. Samsung has used wireless charging on its smartwatches for the first time, so you will not find any connectors on the Gear S2, with everything built right into the watch. On the back we find a heart rate sensor and the watch’s IMEI number.
Between these buttons is a microphone, which we found worked extremely well during our test period. The bezel of the Gear S2 is flat, while on the Classic version the bezel looks more like a big sprocket.īoth versions have two buttons on the right side in a Samsung-like move, the buttons are not equally sized, which is strange and somewhat takes away from the overall design. Where the Gear S2 looks sporty and even a little futuristic, the Classic version looks more like a traditional watch. The biggest difference between the two is the finish. Samsung uses a stainless steel case for both the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic. The Gear S2 Classic is the better looking version we unfortunately got the normal Gear S2 from Samsung, but we do have pictures of the Classic version as well. Not just any smartwatch, but a smartwatch that looks extremely good. Finally, Samsung developed a smartwatch with a round display. We also advise you to have a look at our video review.įinally! That’s the only word that comes to our mind right now.
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In this review we will take a closer look at the Gear S2, which isn’t just round, but comes with a cool new way of navigation through the rotary bezel and is compatible with any smartphone running Android 4.4 and above and with 1.5 GB of RAM. But can this round smartwatch differentiate itself from other smartwatches? Did Samsung create a winner on the wrist, or do other smartwatch vendors still remain stronger (at least when it comes to design)? The Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from Samsung, replacing all those square watches that we’ve seen until now.
After almost a year of development, Samsung announced the Gear S2, a smartwatch the company says it has tried to make as perfect as possible.