Microsoft Band 2 vs Samsung Gear 2 Neo

Microsoft Band 2 Samsung Gear 2 Neo

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$19995
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Microsoft Band 2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 has GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a YesOnly Samsung Gear 2 Neo offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
Voice commands No Yes
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesSamsung Gear 2 Neo allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration2 days3 daysSamsung Gear 2 Neo battery life is about 1.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/aIP67
Weightn/a55 grams

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenAMOLED
Display Sizen/a1.63 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 320 x 320 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoMicrosoft Band 2 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Microsoft Band 2

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