Samsung Gear S2 vs Samsung Gear S2 Classic

Samsung Gear S2 Samsung Gear S2 Classic

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$28999$30900Samsung Gear S2 is 110% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesSamsung Gear S2 Classic monitors your sleep pattern
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 Yes NoOnly Samsung Gear S2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Samsung Gear S2
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aSamsung Gear S2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesSamsung Gear S2 Classic has GPS support
Navigation Yes NoSamsung Gear S2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Non/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoSamsung Gear S2 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoSamsung Gear S2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Yesn/aOnly Samsung Gear S2 offers phone-free music
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivityActivity, 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 S2 allows you control phone calls
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Non/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration2 days3 daysSamsung Gear S2 Classic battery life is about 1.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging Yes No

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP RatingIP68n/a
Weight47 grams42 gramsSamsung Gear S2 Classic is 5.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayAMOLED Yes
Display Size1.2 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 360 x 360 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a
Gorilla glass Yes No*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes NoSamsung 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 Features Non/aBoth 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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