Samsung Gear S vs Samsung Gear S2

Samsung Gear S Samsung Gear S2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$28999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoSamsung Gear S monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
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 Yes NoSamsung Gear S provides real time fitness coaching
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 Yes NoSamsung Gear S has 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 Yes YesBoth have 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

Durationn/a2 days
Battery Typen/aRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging No Yes

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance No Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/aIP68
Weight67 grams47 gramsSamsung Gear S2 is 20.0 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 No YesSamsung Gear S2 can connect with iPhones or iPads
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 Yes YesBoth have built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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