Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Samsung Gear S2

Samsung Galaxy Watch Samsung Gear S2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$27899$28999Both have the same price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoSamsung Galaxy Watch monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoSamsung Galaxy Watch counts your climbing stairs or floors
Stress Yes NoSamsung Galaxy Watch provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert No YesSamsung Gear S2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoSamsung Galaxy Watch has GPS support
Glonass Yes No
Navigation No YesSamsung Gear S2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No 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 Playback Yes YesBoth have music playback
Weather Yes 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 Control Yes YesBoth allow control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration7 days2 daysSamsung Galaxy Watch battery life is about 3.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging Yes Yes

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5 АТМIP68
Weight63 grams47 gramsSamsung Gear S2 is 16.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayAMOLEDAMOLED
Display Size1.3 inches1.2 inches
Screen Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Gorilla glass Yes 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 Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes YesBoth have built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection
NFC Yes YesBoth have NFC (Near Field Communication Features
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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