Pebble Time vs Samsung Gear S2

Pebble Time Samsung Gear S2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$6995$28999Pebble Time is 4.1x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories No YesSamsung Gear S2 tracks your calories burned
Sleep Yes NoPebble Time tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSamsung Gear S2 has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Samsung Gear S2
Inactivity Alertn/a YesSamsung Gear S2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Navigation No YesSamsung Gear S2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesSamsung Gear S2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesSamsung Gear S2 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

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 S2 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

Duration7 days2 daysPebble Time battery life is about 3.5 times longer
Battery Typen/aRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging No Yes

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aIP68
Weight42 grams47 gramsPebble Time is 5.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesAMOLED
Display Sizen/a1.2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 360 x 360 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Samsung Gear S2 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Pebble Time

Samsung Gear S2