Samsung Gear 2 vs Samsung Gear S

Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Gear S

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
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 No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesSamsung Gear S provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Samsung Gear 2
Inactivity Alert Non/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesSamsung Gear S has GPS support
Compass Non/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoSamsung Gear 2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Yesn/aOnly Samsung Gear 2 offers phone-free music
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes No
Voice commands Yes No
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 Control Yesn/aSamsung Gear 2 allows you control phone calls
Camera Control Yesn/aSamsung Gear 2 has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone Non/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration3 daysn/a
Battery TypeRechargeable Batteryn/a

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes No
Waterproof No No
IP RatingIP67n/a
Weight68 grams67 gramsBoth are the same weight

User Interface

DisplayAMOLED Yes
Display Size1.63 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 320 x 320 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS No NoBoth don't 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 Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Samsung Gear S if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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