That makes for a watch that feels less cumbersome on your wrist. The Gear 2 is thinner, at 0.39 inches, than the 0.43-inch thickness of the original Galaxy Gear, and it’s also lighter than the original. But the forward-facing camera sensor on the top edge of the Gear 2 still looks conspicuous, and taking pictures with the 2-megapixel camera still feels socially and physically awkward. Moving the camera off the strap makes for a device that doesn’t look as odd as the original Galaxy Gear, and it also means you’ll be able to use standard watch straps with the Gear 2. The Gear 2 sports a brushed-metal bezel that looks like its predecessor, though Samsung has thankfully moved the camera module from the strap to the bezel of the watch itself, which also houses an IR sensor, so you can use your watch as a TV remote. Less bulky, but far from sleekīoth the Gear 2 and the Neo sport bright and crisp 1.63-inch AMOLED screens that look better than competing smartwatches, though the screens seem largely unchanged from the original Galaxy Gear. But $300 still sounds like a lot for what the Gear 2 delivers, even if it does have the nicest screen on any smartwatch. Samsung has stuck close to the aesthetics of the original Galaxy Gear with the $300 Gear 2 (and the lower-end Neo), but built its second-gen wearable flagship to be thinner, lighter, and packed with a better battery.Īre these tweaks, along with a switch to the home-grown Tizen OS, enough to make the Gear 2 a smartwatch worthy of serious consideration? Maybe for some.
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The company launched the Gear Fit, the Gear 2 Neo, and the new flagship Gear 2, alongside the Galaxy S5 Smartphone at Mobile World Congress in late February. While we wait to see what Google has cooking, Samsung has been busy with new wearable devices of its own.
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With the recent reveal of Google’s Android Wear initiative, and upcoming devices built around it, like the Moto 360, wearable tech may get a lot better soon.