SHealth integration is extensive and spread all throughout the Gear S2. We love how the Gear S2 reminds us in a friendly manner to move a bit after long periods of inactivity. Wajarapabila harga Samsung Gear S2 di Indonesia dibanderol sangat mahal, pasalnya smartwatch ini terbukti memiliki fitur sangat lengkap, dan memilik daya tahan baterai cukup awet melalui baterai berdaya 300 mAh. Bahkan untuk mengisi baterai Gear S2 telah disediakan wireless charging yang mempermudah pengisian daya baterai smartwatch berbanderol 5 Jutaan ini. Kaliini tim hashtech mau nostalgia dengan review smartwatch yang rilis kurang lebih 3 tahun silam. Apakah spesifikasi serta fiturnya masih oke untuk tahun 2 AsSamsung gears up to start selling its new round-faced smartwatch in Malaysia this week, DNA"s Keith Liu reviews the Gear S2 smartwatch to and tells us it's worth wearing. TheSamsung Gear S2 features a fully circular Super AMOLED touchscreen measuring 1.2-inches in diameter. That makes it smaller than the displays on the Gear S3, Huawei Watch and Moto 360. Despite buatlah poster yang menggambarkan pelaksanaan tanam paksa di indonesia. Update You can now read our Gear S3 Frontier review!Introduction Samsung is no stranger to making wearable gadgets. About two years ago, it brought us the Galaxy Gear, which was the company’s first attempt at making a modern smartwatch. Then came the Gear 2, which filled many of the gaps its predecessor missed, all while adding extras like a camera and a speaker. And for the Gear S, Samsung threw in a larger screen along with a SIM card slot for cellular connectivity. The Samsung Gear S2, however, is shaping up like the first smartwatch by Samsung that holds potential to make a splash on the market - the first that may appeal to a broad audience of geeks and non-geeks. And we’ve been excited to review it ever since it got announced - we’ve been looking forward to test-driving its unique rotating bezel and to give its circular user interface a try. All in all, we’re not sure if the Samsung Gear S2 is the best smartwatch ever, but it is most likely the best smartwatch that Samsung has made so far. Is that really the case, and can it justify its $350 starting price? Time to pair it with our Galaxy S6 smartphone and find out!In the boxSamsung Gear S2 smartwatchA small and a large wristband pairMagnetic charging cradleWall charger with non-detachable MicroUSB cable Output 5V, Start GuideDesign This is what a modern smartwatch for non-geeks should look and feel like. The Gear S2 is pleasant to look at, and the rotating bezel is convenient to say that the Gear S2 is designed well would be an understatement. Both visually and functionally, it is one of the best smartwatches we’ve reviewed so far - it is a modern, premium timepiece with a minimalist, gender-neutral appearance. It is neither too aggressive, nor too boring, nor too geeky with its looks, and we feel like that’s a recipe for success when it comes to smartwatches. Having that in mind, it comes as no surprise that the Gear S2 draws attention and becomes a conversation topic when noticed by people around us. The casing of the Gear S2 is made of 316L stainless steel, which is a material with excellent corrosion resistance. It has been treated to a matte finish, while the beveled edges of the bezel and the buttons have been polished to a shine. Mind you, the metal is tough, but will get damaged if not treated with care. Bumps against hard, rough surfaces will most likely result in scratches on its surface. It is nice knowing that the bezel has a raised lip, which serves as a bumper protecting the of the bezel, it is one of the Gear S2’s stand-out features. By rotating it, one can navigate through the smartwatch’s menus, scroll down emails, and interact with apps, having to touch the display only to confirm a selection. The solution is elegant, convenient, and superior to anything similar that we’ve seen on a smartwatch to date, not to mention that you get to scroll down that email without your thumb obscuring the display. Better yet, every rotation of the bezel produces a satisfying click, giving you that pleasant tactile feedback response. There are two physical buttons found on the Gear S2, both placed on its right side. The upper takes us a step back, and the bottom one takes us “home” by bringing us back to the watch face. A second press of the latter key displays the list of apps. All in all, the buttons work fine, although bit more travel and tactile response would have been welcome. We didn’t use them very often, to be honest. Instead, we mostly used a swipe down gesture on the touchscreen to go a step of the box, the Samsung Gear S2 is equipped with an L-size wristband. L stands for “large”, as you can probably guess, and it allows the smartwatch to fit on the largest of wrists. Also included is an S-size wristband, which is of length suitable for people with smaller wrists. The material is rubbery, flexible, and soft to the touch. Now would be a good time to mention that the Gear S2 uses proprietary wristbands. In other words, you can’t put a standard, 20-millimeter wristband on the wearable, although you will be able to purchase alternative bands with funky designs from Samsung Gear S2 is shielded from the elements, carrying an IP68 rating. In plain words, it is resistant to dust and water ingress. You can’t go scuba-diving with it, but you shouldn’t worry about sweat or tap water damaging its internals. DisplayA high-resolution AMOLED display produces clear visuals and glows brightly outdoors. But tough luck if its diameter is too small for you. The Samsung Gear S2 sports a Super AMOLED touchscreen display with a round shape. It measures inches millimeters in diameter, meaning that it is smaller than the screens of many competitors. The LG Watch Urbane, for example, has a screen, and the smaller of the two Moto 360 2015 models has a one. On one hand, the Gear S2\s display doesn’t feel small by any means and we’re content with its dimensions - the UI does not feel cramped, and we can operate its touchscreen with relative ease. But on the other, some buttons and UI elements do feel kind of smallish, and we’re sure some folks would have loved having a bit more screen space or the option to choose a bigger aside, the display on the Gear S2 has a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels, producing 302 ppi for crisp and clear images. Even text of small size is easy to read, not only due to the pixel density of the display, but also because it is usually displayed in white letters against a dark background for optimum of the advantages of AMOLED screens over LCD ones revolves around power efficiency. Basically, pixels that display black consume no power. Because of that, you may choose to enable the Gear S2’s always-on display feature without worrying about battery drain. We did and found it to be pretty neat as the time is shown constantly on the screen. On a related note, using a watchface that has a bright, colorful background instead of a black one has a noticeable impact on battery the Gear S2 has an ambient light sensor, it can adjust its brightness depending on the environment. We noticed that its screen automatically gets brighter under bright light to improve visibility. Another effective way of adjusting its brightness is manually, from a pull-down screen or the settings menu. Overall, the Gear S2 is usable outdoors as it glows brightly enough, although we really wish that the glass cover protecting the display was less reflective. A weakness we had to deal with was that the Gear S2’s display becomes less responsive when moist - during an intense exercise, for example. Sure, you still have the convenient rotating bezel at your disposal, but that is of little use when the touchscreen fails to register your taps or switches between menus on its own. Find products and servicesBest Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersBest Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersSamsung Gear S27Classic, Sport See AllListing monitoredReviews 56Q&A 0DetailsCompareReviewsNice quality watch. I use it mostly for work. It's great to have all your notifications show on your watch so you don't have to dig your phone out on the job. Also it's a good pedometer and heart rate meter as well. Love it.. I use it mostly for work. It's great to have all your notifications show on your watch so you don't have to dig your phone out on the job. Also it's a good pedometer and heart rate meter as well. Love QualityCostas S Greater Melbourne Metropolitan, VIC 12 posts4y ago VerifiedHave had this watch for 2 years and not had any issues. It still works like it did on day 1. No issues with the band like other reviewers and I even wear it during volleyball games. Pretty good at tracking walks, runs, elliptical and general exercise. If the heart rate sensors and voice assistant were better/smarter it would get 5 stars. Notifications work well and I use smart lock to keep the phone unlocked while in the proximity of the watch which is handy. Maybe in a year or so I may upgrade, but this device is pretty reliable and other than potentially longer battery life I can't see I would get much more value out of a new Launceston 6 posts5y agoSo convenient and handy for recieving notifications when you dont have your phone on you or if your phone is on silent. Comfortable bands and dont look bulky or heavy on your wrist. Easy to use and setup. Easy charging. Heaps of apps you can add on it to go with your Purchased Dec 2015Find out how Samsung Gear S2 compares to other Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersKnow better, choose allI've had this watch for just under 2 years and have had a few niggly problems such as the bands constantly breaking and having to reboot a few times but never really considered them a major issue. I normally always take it off when washing dishes and showering etc but yesterday I forgot and washed my kids hair with it still on. It didn't even get directly wet under the shower but afterwards it started flickering like mad then had a line of dead pixels in the centre. Now this morning the screen has gone off completely and won't come back on. It'... Read mores out of warranty but from what I've read Samsung wouldn't honour it anyway. My advice would be if you think it may get wet buy an apple watch or a G-shock for those occasions and keep the gear for dry times Purchased Sept 2016Samsung says that the Gear S2 and newer Gear S3 works with the iPhone. Sure, it does; but there are some very serious compromises. Firstly, connection will regularly drop randomly. Secondly, there are hardly any apps available to iPhone users in the Gear S app. And finally, many features which work if you have a Samsung phone do not work if the Gear S2 is paired with an iPhone, such as Samsung Pay and the S Health features. Overall, if you have an iPhone, it's hard to recommend this- get an Apple Watch Purchased June 2018Karen Sydney 5 posts5y agoI have had my gear for 1 year now and my oy issue has been the bands keep breaking. Have had 4 replacement bands in a features are good and complete all the health tracking quite accurately with a sufficient amount of information recorded, especially sleep recording. I cracked the screen but it still works. Durable little device if the bands were more Purchased June 2017I was all over this when I first got it, but recently dont really wear it. I guess the novelty has worn off to some extent. Part of it is having yet another tech item to charge. The S2 is a good device and it delivers as promised. I used the fitness tracker the most and I set it up for Google pay but only used it twice. Nice design, just too much tech these days!Date Purchased Mar 2017Average battery life, but nicely handles notifications, fitness tracking and somewhat intuitive UIGear S2 SportThe Gear S2 Sport might be an obsolete watch, but still keeps pace with most user's needs. The UI is fairly intuitive - spin the bezel of the watch to switch between applications, swipes to access various settings of the app you're in and the two physical buttons on the side lets you either back out of an app or to quick-launch Samsung Pay or switch to a last-used the bezel to the left and you'll get dismissable notifications, from which you can also either take action if it's an email you can Delete / Archive, or i... Read moref it's a SMS or message from a messenger-like application like Hangouts, you can even reply with canned messages or an emoji. The watch also supports NFC, allowing you to use Samsung Pay if your bank supports it. Few banks in Australia do and I haven't tested the feature. The fitness tracking is pretty accurate - it comes with a built in GPS and heart rate sensor, both of which used in tandem for recording running or biking. The step counter however is simply based on motion sensor data and this usually results in a fairly inaccurate reading - simply waving your wrist about counts as a step so you should take the information given with a big spoonful of salt. Battery life - lasts 2 and a half days at most with light usage, so you'll have to get used to charging the watch at least once every 2 days, and if you're traveling don't forget to pack the charging cradle with Purchased June 2017Find out how Samsung Gear S2 compares to other Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersKnow better, choose alltruth Brisbane 7 posts5y agoI bought two of these watches, one for myself and one for my liked that they suit both male/female, they are minimilstic and the UI looks Life You need to charge this thing at least every second day. I like keeping my watches on at all times. If it was once a week I would be fine with it but I can't stand having to charge it so is the big flaw with most smart watches of today. The technology is amazing but the battery technology can't keep far as smart watch goes, it's amazing, one of the Purchased Aug 2017Hakan T Melbourne 4 posts5y ago VerifiedGreat watch, with wonderful features. Definitely handy to have, especially if you work somewhere quite busy and need to see your notifications at a glance. The only downside is the battery life, which lasts about a day or two. If that is an issue, I would probably recommend the Gear S3. Otherwise a great first step into the smartwatch worldDate Purchased May 2016Ron Adelaide 10 posts5y agoI have this watch from 2 years and working awesome with my old having issue with new non Samsung centre is also superb and replace belt even just couple of days before 2 years warranty happy with this watch and battary also last for at least 3 Purchased Jan 2016Find out how Samsung Gear S2 compares to other Smart Watches / Fitness TrackersKnow better, choose allLoved the watch until it stopped working after18months. Samsung said it had liquid damage. It was well looked after, with only the occasional splash of water from hand or dishwashing, which was quickly dried off. It was never submerged in water. Samsung will not honour their 24 month warranty if they consider it liquid damaged. It's clear the seal on this watch must be inadequate. Consider how you will use it before purchasing, alternatively treat it like a dress Purchased June 2016Compared to the standards on Android based wearables such as the Google voice recognition, the Gear S2 is significantly behind. Not functional for much, I often use it to receive and read notifications, send calls and quick replies to messages and texts as I am hooked up to my wireless is smaller and more stylish than many other smart watches out there, and great light weight stick to it if you happened to be with a Samsung phone, and its lasted me nearly a year now no worries. If you had another phone though, I'd consider a more functional other non Tizen based operating system Purchased Nov 2016Bought this watch because it looked more like a normal watch. The watch is great. Screen is clear and easy to read. Functions are fantastic, even when connected to my iPhone I am still able to access most of the functions of the watch. Battery life is better then expected, you get a good day and a half with normal use. Fitness tracker is accurate and measures heart rate regularly. Highly recommended!Date Purchased May 2017Read more reviews - page 2Questions & AnswersSorry, there are no questions an answer from our members and Samsung representativesSelect a listing for your questionSamsung Gear S2Ask your questionDetailsCompare all Samsung Gear S2 listingsCompare all Samsung Gear S2 listingsMPN SM-R7320ZKAXSAExtra InformationListing monitored by Samsung has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence our content moderation policies in any way, though may earn commissions for products/services purchased via affiliate links. The quick takeSamsung was a pioneer in the new generation of smartwatches, but it hasn't produced the best overall products in its past few tries. With the Gear S2 it finally has a lot of things right — the watch looks nice, has a good screen, is built well and is now a proper size for most wrists. The Tizen-based operating system doesn't have as many restrictions as before and now works properly with non-Samsung phones, which is huge. Unfortunately the software still feels a little rough around the edges, and tries to do far too much considering the screen size it has to work goodCompact and lightInnovative rotating bezelGreat screenGood battery lifeThe badSoftware still tries to do too muchNative apps offer poor experienceMore complicated than Android WearNotification support not entirely universalSamsung's best watch yetGear S2 Full ReviewWhen you look at the history of the modern smartwatch, it's hard to ignore Samsung's involvement in the process. Though it hasn't necessarily made blockbuster products that have led the wearable industry, Samsung has been eager to keep trying new things with each generation — whether it's large screens, new software interaction or standalone cellular connections in watches. Samsung also hasn't shied away from different operating systems, starting with Android, trying Android Wear and finally settling on the launch of the Gear S2, it's clear that Samsung has been learning from its mistakes as well — and this is finally the first watch from Samsung that feels like a complete product. The new watch is compact, capable and designed to look like a watch — and the new rotating bezel is a truly innovative way to interact with it. Perhaps most importantly, the Gear S2 works with Android phones other than Samsung's own, which was a bigger issue for most people than the overall quality of its previous while the Gear S2 is a better product than any previous Gear, the competition is a bit stiffer now as well. Android Wear finally has some legs, and Pebble has released new versions of its own watches. Does the Gear S2 have what it takes to be considered as your new primary wrist computer? We're here to answer that question in our full review — read this reviewI Andrew Martonik am writing this review after a little more than a week using a silver and white Gear S2 with a cameo appearance by Phil Nickinson's black and dark grey model. It's a standard Bluetooth and Wifi model not 3G, and for the entire review period was connected to either a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or Moto X are two distinct designs of the Gear S2. There's the "standard" model which I have here that's a bit sporty in design, and then there's the Gear S2 Classic, which has a more standard watch design with proper lugs and a standard watch band on it. Both are roughly the same internally — the only difference is the case design. There is also a 3G model of the standard Gear S2, which is slightly larger and has a bigger new take on GearGear S2 Hardware and displaySamsung has tried various approaches to its smartwatch designs, but the one unifying feature — from the original Galaxy Gear to the gigantic Gear S — was that they kind of just felt like little phones. They were all bulky for smartwatches, had relatively large and rectangular screens and some even integrated cameras into the bodies or the straps. It doesn't make sense to do so much on a watch, and with the Gear S2 Samsung no longer tries didn't just move down to the competition, it went smaller with the Gear than just drop down to the same size on offer by the current crop of Android Wear devices, Samsung went a step further with the Gear S2 and went smaller than what's out there already. The Gear S2 has a slightly smaller display, and is thinner and lighter than your average LG Watch Urbane or Huawei Watch. The only downside here is that there aren't two different case sizes on offer like the Moto 360 2015 and ASUS ZenWatch 2 — you'll have to like the one size off, let's talk display. Samsung went with a relatively small circular Super AMOLED screen, at 360x360 resolution, and it looks beautiful. The reliance on black backgrounds in the interface make the whites and colors pop, and while there's no automatic brightness mode I found myself comfortable with brightness set to 80 percent. The resolution is plenty high for this screen size, and it has good viewing angles as well. I just expect Samsung's displays to be good at this point — no matter what the size — and the Gear S2 doesn't display is really great, and the simplistic stainless steel case is of top-notch display is surrounded by a solid casing made of 316L stainless steel, available in a light silver or a dark grey, with a plastic and glass insert on the bottom to allow for wireless charging and heart rate monitoring. And while it doesn't have standard lugs for attaching watch bands, it does extend on the top and bottom to marry up with a proprietary connector for its own bands. The bands are designed to flow seamlessly into the case, giving it a slick look, but some may still prefer the more "standard" look of the Gear S2 Classic case is nicely machined in a minimalist design, with the flat and lightly-textured steel being set off just a bit by a shiny bevel all along the rotating bezel that surrounds the screen. That rotating bezel serves as a main way of interacting with the watch, which I'll get to in a later section, but it's important to note that the bezel is very well engineered. It clicks along as a great interaction mechanism for the watch, but also doesn't look out of place or get in the way when it isn't in the same can't be said about the dedicated "back" and "home" buttons on the right side of the case, which indeed stand out as not only poor choices for usability but also kind of detract from the otherwise sleek case. A single button would've looked much better, but I can at least applaud Samsung for ditching the big front-mounted home button of previous Gear S2 comes with a flexible elastomer aka rubber band out of the box, with a standard watch buckle in matching metal to the case, and while it still has a proprietary connector it's at least easily swappable and can be changed without tools. Samsung includes both large and small bands in the box — but really they should be called "long" and short" because the only difference between the two is the length. You can mix-and-match the two bands to get the right fit, and while I just used the standard large set, those with smaller wrists will want to opt for the small only downside to the standard Gear S2's design is its sporty style, which doesn't work in all is only offering the Gear S2 in two color choices, but at the launch of the watch showed off quite a few different band color options. We haven't heard anything more about when or where those band choices will be available Samsung did eventually sell replacement bands for previous Gears, or if third parties will be able to get in on the action, but I wouldn't put much stock in them becoming available — just pick the color you'll be happiest with out of the box, and anything more is just a elastomer bands give the Gear S2 more of a sport watch feel, not unlike the Sony Smartwatch 3 or any other basic non-smart active watch from Nike or Adidas, and that can be a little polarizing. It feels right at home with casual attire and daily wear, but stands out notably if you're dressing up for a nice dinner or a meeting. Of course the opposite is true with a design like the LG Watch Urbane, which is just far too flashy, but I do wish that the standard Gear S2 band and case were a bit more neutral. At least Samsung is offering the Gear S2 Classic, which costs $50 more but has a design that should work in more How to change the Gear S2 strapsTizen is better, but incompleteGear S2 Software and performanceSamsung's Tizen-based smartwatch operating system has greatly evolved since it took over for the Android offering on the first Galaxy Gear. And just like its smartwatch hardware story, Samsung's smartwatch software often feels more like it belongs on a small phone rather than a watch. Though the latest iteration is far simpler to understand and use, I still get the impression that Samsung is just trying to do too much on the watch — particularly for a device with only a circular entire interface is navigable with swipes, but the rotating bezel is preferable in almost every this watch packs a touchscreen, there are multiple ways to interact with it that don't involve tapping the screen. The Gear S2 has two buttons on the side — one for "back" and another for "home" — as well as a rotating bezel to help alleviate navigating a rather complex interface on a small screen. The back button simply takes you back to the previous screen you were on, just like on an Android phone, and the home button returns you instantly to the watch face. You can also set a double-press of the home button to launch any app of your the entire interface is navigable with swipes, the preferred method is twisting the watch bezel. The bezel clicks while turning, with each click in position being analogous to a full-screen swipe. In most of the interface you'll turn the bezel clockwise to move right, and counterclockwise to move left. In vertically-scrolling lists, menus and apps, you'll turn clockwise to go down and counterclockwise to go up. Turning the bezel means you aren't covering the interface you're trying to manipulate, and on such a small screen it helps to just move in a series of bezel clicks rather than swiping. In multiple areas of the interface, you can highlight items from a radial list with the bezel, and then simply tap the center of the screen to select the highlighted the highest level of the interface you have a set of home screens, with your watch face of course being the primary screen — a swipe down on the screen returns you to the watch face, and a swipe down again on the watch face gives you quick controls for media playback, do not disturb mode, and brightness controlls. To the left you'll find your notifications as they come in, and to the right you'll find a succession of customizable widgets. There are 13 in total pre-loaded, and you can choose to organize, add or remove them as you see fit — by default you'll have a quick app launcher, as well as widgets for your calendar, S Health step count, weather and heart Gear S2's software still feels a bit like it belongs on a phone, and can get confusing quickly when you use the cleanest possible look you can remove all of these widgets, but you'll still get a blank page to the right of your watch face with a "+" imploring you to add more. Many of the widgets just aren't useful at all, like the full-month calendar widget, or some of the widgets that require deep multi-level dives into apps to make use of. But others, like the media playback control widget and the step counter, are genuinely useful to have at a glance over from your watch face. The best part about these is being able to choose which ones you main interface paradigm is rather simple to figure out, but it gets quite confusing once you dig deeper into it. Again you get the feeling that there's more smartphone DNA in this watch than anything else, as there are still situations where you need to be several taps, swipes or clicks deep into the interface to get things done. Diving into the settings is just a rabbit hole of lists upon lists, with every option imaginable available, and doing some things like replying to an email can take upwards of five taps on the screen. You can get by with just the simple things on the Gear S2, but there's a lot going on here that can get frustrating and confusing to navigate on such a small facesSamsung has done a pretty good job with the watch face offerings on the Gear S2. Out of the box you'll have 15 distinct watch faces to choose from, some of which are branded with pre-loaded apps like Nike and CNN, but in general run the range between modern and classic, as well as analog and digital. Most of the faces can be customized some more than others, with options to change the dial, hands if analog, colors and information can also browse through dozens of watch faces from Samsung's Galaxy Apps store, though I honestly couldn't find many that appealed to me and was more than happy with a customized version of a pre-loaded face. Perhaps these offerings will improve over time, but only time will tell there — there's nothing in the Galaxy Apps store that can rival the watch face offerings for Android Wear of the most important experiences on any smartwatch is how it handles notifications from your attached smartphone, and thankfully Samsung has made huge strides in this area compared to the original Gear S. There are two major improvements to the notification system — two-way notification sync, and actionable third-party notifications. Two-way sync means any action you take on the smartwatch is reflected on the phone, and vice-versa, while actionable third-party notifications mean you can actually do things with notifications that arrive rather than just clear notifications arrive on your phone they're pushed over to the watch and lined up in chronological order — grouped by app — on individual screens to the left of your watch face. You can also have the watch screen turn on when notifications arrive, as well as adjust the vibration intensity on your wrist for notifications. Unfortunately if you turn on this heads-up notification mode, you can't actually clear the notification right as it arrives — you need to hit the back button and then go back to the main notification area to clear it. Baffling, but that's how it you scroll or swipe through your unread notifications you'll see an app icon indicating where it came from, as well as a brief bit of information on the content — such as the subject line of an email, or the first few words of a text message. Tapping individual notifications expands them so you can view the full content — as in, you can actually scroll through a 500 word email if you want. If it's a text-based chat — like an email or Hangouts message — that can warrant a response, you can reply with quick canned responses, a set of emoji, voice dictation which is unfortunately not very well done, or even type in words with an absolutely tiny T9-style keyboard believe me, it's not great. If you'd prefer to just clear the notification, you can swipe it up on the watch and it'll also clear on the sync and actionable third-party notifications are a minimum requirement in a modern the Gear S2 now supports more than just Samsung phones that also means it supports non-Samsung apps, and the compatibility is surprisingly good. For example when Gmail messages arrive you can actually archive or delete them from the watch, and when Hangouts messages come in you actually see the person's picture as a background and can reply properly. There are also a few glaring omissions, like a lack of turn-by-turn notifications from Google Maps, and informational pop-ups that are more watch-specific like boarding information from airline as is the case with Android Wear you can't expect every app you have to interact properly with the watch, but it seems as though Samsung has done its part to get popular apps working as expected on the Gear S2. Unfortunately it isn't likely that new apps released further down the road will be supported, and if a developer is choosing to hook into just one wearable platform on Android, chances are they're going to start with Android using Tizen for its wearable platform has many advantages, but one of the biggest downsides is in its handling of apps. Because there's no inherent link between the apps on your phone and the watch outside of just basic notifications, if you want any more complex interaction you need to install an app on the watch directly. Samsung showed off dozens of apps from well-known names at the launch of the Gear S2, but unfortunately a large number of those have yet to show up in the Galaxy Apps store for download. And those that have are quite a pain to install, involving downloading the watch app from Samsung's store, often followed by another app download from the Play Store on the phone side, and then some complicated of the big name apps aren't here yet — but unfortunately even those that are here aren't like CNN, Bloomberg, Nike+ and Here Maps are on-board, but dozens of others — like Uber, for example — aren't here and have no time frame of when they'll arrive. But I'm not losing much sleep over it, because the app experience as a whole isn't that good anyway. As you'd expect there isn't a ton you can do on a screen, and reading CNN articles three words at a time or scrolling through Bloomberg headlines just isn't in any way something I want to do on a outside of direct fitness trackers and small utilities, there isn't much you can do on a watch that would warrant a full app running on it. And while the apps do run smoothly and work, they don't offer a good enough experience to make you want to use them on the watch instead of just taking out your phone. The only real downside of not having local apps is for things like messaging, where it's impossible right now to initiate something like a Facebook Messenger message, a Gmail email or a Skype call — the only way to interact with those apps would be through a reply to a VoiceSamsung's S Voice service — think Google voice search, only from Samsung — is baked into the watch, and getting beyond the awkwardness of trying to interact with a watch for voice controls, it has some limited functionality. You can initiate phone calls by number or name, send text messages though only if you use the default app on your phone, show contact information, get calendar information, play local music, set an alarm and get current can turn on always-listening mode to respond to your command of "Hi Gear" or train it for any other phrase, which works any time the watch is on, but that feature is turned off by default, likely for battery voice command list is relatively limited, and S Voice just isn't as robust as Google's offering on Android voice commands for calls and texts seem to work, other natural language queries like "What was the Seattle Seahawks score last night?" just came up blank and queries such as "Send an email to Phil Nickinson" returned a "no matching applications found" error. It's hard to knock S Voice too hard considering that voice commands aren't the biggest feature of a watch, but when it doesn't work properly for basic Google-style searches or can't handle basic queries, it limits the number of times I'm going to actually turn to it throughout the Voice is also the speech-to-text engine when you're sending messages or speaking voice replies to messages, as an alternative to the other text input methods. Voice replies are rather accurate, but the method for taking input and sending the message is a bit clunky. S Voice doesn't do a good job of identifying when you've stopped speaking when you're replying to a message, leaving you to simply hit the "send" button to stop the recording — I really wish it would identify the end of your sentence as it does in the main S Voice ManagerIn order to get up-and-running with the Gear S2, you'll need to have the Gear Manager app installed on your phone. The Gear Manager app itself hasn't changed dramatically since Samsung's last wearable release, but quite importantly the compatibility of this companion app has opened up to non-Samsung phones. The full list of supported phones is right here{.nofollow}, but basically anything running Android or above with of RAM should work just finally supports other Android phones, and thankfully the experience is nearly Manager is the middleman that lets your phone talk to your watch, and it's necessary because Android doesn't inherently talk to non-Android Wear smartwatches. You can use the app to change your watch face, choose which apps give you notifications, and toggle a few different settings on how the phone interacts with the watch. You'll also find it puts a persistent notification in the shade, not the status bar telling you the watch is connected, but you can simply "block" it in the phone's application settings without the experience of using the Gear S2 on a Samsung phone and any other Android phone is nearly identical. Of course things are a bit more seamless on the Samsung phone on account of the Galaxy Apps store and Samsung's apps being pre-loaded on the phone, but you can overcome these things on any other device — the Gear S2 hooks right into the stock dialer, messaging app, calendar and other system-level functions on compatible phones. I never had any issues or notable differences in app performance, notifications or Bluetooth connection when using the Gear S2 on a non-Samsung phone in my case a Moto X 2014.Just charge at nightGear S2 Battery lifeWith the Gear S2 being relatively small and thin, I was immediately worried about how Samsung was going to handle battery life with the 250 mAh cell inside. Thankfully my concerns were completely overblown, as I haven't had a single worry about battery life on the watch. Leaving the Gear S2 at 80 percent brightness remember, there's no automatic brightness with its ambient display mode on, S Voice listening for a wake-up phrase, and receiving nearly all notifications on the watch, I would end each day with at least 20 percent battery life — many times ending with up to 40 that's with what I'd consider "normal" smartwatch usage, as in I wasn't interacting with it all day. I would regularly check messages, archive Gmail, check my step count, look at the weather or my upcoming appointments on the calendar — but I didn't regularly perform lots of voice searches or do anything that kept the screen on more than 20 seconds or so at a you do plan to use the watch on a more frequent basis — as in more often than when notifications arrive — I'd recommend turning off the ambient watch face mode and lowering the brightness to get the most out of the 250 mAh battery. You can also flip into a limited Power Saving Mode, just like Samsung's phones, that severely limits functionality to preserve battery. In any case, I don't think you can actually expect the Gear S2 to make it through multiple days of use comfortably, which is hardly a knock on it considering that's the case on just about any other non-Pebble smartwatch out be charging every night, but at least the cradle is well Gear S2 charges wirelessly, which is preferable from a case design standpoint but does mean that you'll need the included dock to get the job done even though it's Qi, the band design makes it tough to use on other charging pads. The dock is a simple small cradle that holds the watch with the screen vertical and the strap ends resting on the table, similar to the Moto 360 2015's cradle, but unlike that model the Gear S2 actually holds magnetically to the back of the cradle for a secure charge. The entire cradle is quite a bit smaller than Motorola's offering, which is vertical cradle style certainly looks nicer when on display on your desk or bedside table, but it's far less practical if you plan to bring it with you when you travel when compared to the flat disc-style charging attachments. That's a small deal for most, but considering the watch will need charging every day you'll have to bring this thing with you wherever you're going to be spending the best Gear, but not the best smartwatchGear S2 Bottom lineIt's hardly a stretch to say that the Gear S2 is Samsung's best effort yet at making a compelling smartwatch. The hardware is very attractive and well made, and between the standard and Classic version you'll likely be able to settle on one that fits your style. The Gear S2 is refreshingly small for a smartwatch, and the rotating bezel is a genius way to overcome issues related to interacting with a very small touch screen. The screen is absolutely top-notch, and the battery lasts a full day without the software on offer is still a bit of a mixed bag on the Gear S2. It's very capable when it comes to handling basic notifications, giving you glanceable information and using native functions provided by Samsung. On the other hand, the third-party app support is anemic and poorly implemented at best, interaction between the watch and the phone can be a bit clunky, and voice commands and speech-to-text leave something to be clearly learned a lot of lessons from the original Gear S, but with the Gear S2 it's still trying to do far too much in the software considering the limitations of the screen size. Having lots of options and features on a watch is great in theory, but those extra options and interactions get in the way of getting things done on the watch — and in the end the goal should be to interact with the smartwatch less, not you buy it? Android Wear is still in the leadOne of the biggest hurdles facing Samsung on previous Gears was its limited support of just its own phones, which with this generation it has finally eliminated. Though that opens up the Gear S2 to dramatically more people, it doesn't mean the Gear S2 has vaulted to the top of the list of smartwatches to buy if you have an Android the hardware on the Gear S2 is really great, and surely on-par with other Android Wear offerings in the same price range, the software doesn't quite offer the great experience it may have seemed to at first glance. And even though Samsung has made leaps in adding support for third-party apps and improving its overall interface, there's no getting around the fact that Android Wear more seamlessly integrates with all Android phones and is simpler to there are places where the Gear S2 beats Android Wear — namely in the use of widgets, the rotating bezel for interaction and albeit limited on-watch apps — but those few wins don't overtake the issues in interface and interaction that are handled much better on Android Wear. And when we're talking about a $299 or $349 smartwatch, I don't think you should feel the need to settle for something that doesn't work as well as the other offerings out to buy the Gear S2Amazon BestBuy Samsung Macy's Expansys UKWhere to buy the Gear S2 ClassicAmazon BestBuy Samsung Macy's Expansys UK{.nofollow .cta .shop} Andrew was an Executive Editor, at Android Central between 2012 and 2020. Most Popular Good points The product's best features and benefits Bad points Drawbacks or issues you need to know about Unlock our expert review and more Reviews and ratings you can trust Easy side-by-side comparison Recommended products at a glance Test Results Test Results Specs Specifications Features Features Type View more details. There are three main types. Fitness bands, smartwatches with fitness tracking features and smartwatch style fitness bands. These share the smartwatch design and a few features but they are primarily built for fitness tracking, unlike smartwatches which include additional smartphone features. Smartwatch style fitness tracker CHOICE Expert Rating View more details. This overall score consists of ease of use 30%, comfort 35%, pedometer accuracy and distance accuracy Ease of use score View more details. We set up each fitness tracker on Android, iOS and Windows where available and score how easy they are to set up and wear, and how well they track information via the band and via the related app. Comfort score View more details. We use a panel of six people 3 men and 3 women and get them to try on each fitness tracker. They rate how easy it is to put on and take off the band, how easy it is to adjust to get the best fit, and how comfortable the band is to use and wear daily. The scores are then averaged. Step count accuracy score View more details. We measure how accurately each fitness tracker measures steps. Accuracy depends on what you put in as your height, weight and, in some cases, pace length, and the technology used by the fitness tracker. Distance accuracy score View more details. We measure accuracy of distance and how well it tracks how you move. The fitness tracker uses a number of technologies to track how far you've travelled. Accuracy depends on what you put in as your height, weight and, in some cases, pace length. Resting heart rate accuracy View more details. We measure five different people tried on each fitness tracker and readings are taken against a medical-grade monitor. Each tracker is given time to stabilise. Note, we no longer test resting heart rate accuracy as of 2022. Active heart rate accuracy View more details. We measure accuracy and how well each tracker responds to changes in heart rate, and how it deals with adverse conditions, such as sweat and motion. Note, we no longer test active heart rate accuracy as of 2022. Year tested View more details. Models tested in, and after, 2022 are no longer assessed for resting and active heart rate. Pre-2022 Satisfaction score View more details. Results taken from CHOICE reliability survey 2018 of 2105 members, where possible. Does not contribute to the overall score. Reliability score View more details. Results taken from CHOICE reliability survey 2018 of 2105 members, where possible. Does not contribute to the overall score. Shop Ethical rating View more details. Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company not the product using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company. F Waterproof or resistant claims View more details. There are a variety of certifications that indicate the degree of dirt, grime, grit and water protection these include ATM, IP ingress protection and WR water resistant. The rule of thumb is, the higher the number, the greater the protection. Some manufacturers may make broad claims instead such as "water resistant." IP68 Android app View more details. Whether or not the device works via Android, the smartphone operating system. Yes iOS app View more details. Whether or not the device works via iOS, the Apple smartphone operating system. No Windows app View more details. Whether or not the device works via Windows, the Microsoft smartphone operating system. No Screen View more details. Models with screens display some or all relevant information on the band/smartwatch. Models without screens convey all information on the accompanying app. Some can provide basic information such as time or battery life using a series of LEDs. Yes Digital clock View more details. Most trackers can eliminate the need for a standalone watch as they present the time on your wrist. Yes GPS View more details. Built-in GPS. Some models also include GLONASS the Russian version of GPS. Models that support GPS and GLONASS should deliver the fastest position identification. No GLONASS View more details. Built-in GLONASS the Russian version of GPS. Models that support GPS and GLONASS should deliver the fastest position identification. No Weight g 63 Claimed battery life without GPS days View more details. Activating GPS/GLONASS will significantly reduce battery life. 4 Bluetooth View more details. Bluetooth 5 is the most recent, widespread version which improved battery life as well as speed, signal strength and performance over longer distances. But fitness bands and fitness features on smartwatches don't really require features beyond the slightly older Bluetooth "Smart" Bluetooth is more or less the same as Some brands do not specify the version used. Warranty years 2 Website Notifications View more details. While fitness tracking is the main purpose for these devices, notification of a text or phone call coming in from your smartphone can be very handy. Yes Webpage tracker View more details. Does the fitness tracker have a webpage that you can access via your PC to see your stats such as steps taken, calories burned, etc? No Alarm View more details. An alarm can be a useful thing, especially if it's a silent alarm that just buzzes on your wrist to wake you up without waking up anyone next to you. Yes Altimiter claimed View more details. As claimed by the manufacturer. Most fitness bands and smartwatches measure this by assessing barometric pressure. Yes Heart rate monitor View more details. Heart rate monitors are a useful barometer of effort for some people and can act as a way to measure your fitness regime more precisely. Yes Sleep tracker View more details. A sleep tracker claims to be able to measure when you are active in your sleep. Yes Session tracker View more details. Some fitness bands have a session tracker which means you can trigger an activity type such as a run or a cycle and note it via the tracker rather than having to log it manually later. This means it can assess the number of calories you've burned in this period. Yes Food tracker View more details. A food tracker built into the smartphone app used by the fitness band means you can log your intake of food throughout the day. Yes Milestones View more details. Motivational points in your training regime. Models vary between supplying preset goals and allowing you to customise your milestones. Yes Shares results via social media View more details. Some devices allow you to share milestones reached via various social media. Most can share these with a few different social platforms. Yes Write a review A Samsung não tem bom histórico no lançamento de smartwatches. Se você pensar na linha Gear, vai olhar o Gear S2 com um pé atrás. Quem lembra do esquisitíssimo Gear de primeira geração, que tinha uma câmera na pulseira? E do Gear 2, que vinha até com um botão home? Mas o Gear S2 promete mudar tudo isso em vez de um design quadrado horrível e desconfortável, a Samsung optou por fazer um smartwatch redondo com aro giratório para controlar a maior parte do software. No lugar de uma câmera ? na pulseira, o Gear S2 tem apenas o essencial para compor um smartwatch decente. No entanto, na contramão de todos os outros relógios modernos, o Gear S2 roda o sistema operacional aberto Tizen, em vez do Android Wear, já consolidado como plataforma para dispositivos vestíveis como extensão do Android. O que isso muda, exatamente? O Gear S2 entrega um bom conjunto? Respondo a essas perguntas nos parágrafos abaixo. Design Apesar de ter acabamento de aço inoxidável, mesmo material usado no Apple Watch, sinto que o Gear S2 parece mais um simples Apple Watch Sport, que tem acabamento de alumínio anodizado. Isso não é necessariamente ruim o smartwatch da Samsung é bonito e passa uma sensação boa no pulso, apesar de não ter muita coisa que o destaque por fora. Gear S2 classic, um modelo mais caro e mais robusto. Tem a cara de um relógio comum, basicamente. Ele se parece com outros relógios comuns, o que também acaba sendo um ponto positivo. Caso você queira algo mais robusto, também pode optar pelo Gear S2 classic, com aro giratório dentado e pulseira de couro, que pode ser trocada por qualquer uma de 20 mm. No Gear S2 original, que foi o que eu testei, a pulseira não pode ser trocada — ela é de borracha e fica colada na caixa do dispositivo. O Gear S2 fica bem confortável no pulso. Mesmo sendo um pouco espesso, com 11,4 mm o Apple Watch tem 10 mm e pesando 47 gramas, o relógio não incomoda após longos períodos de uso. Ele tem mais ou menos o tamanho de um Apple Watch de 42 mm e, mesmo no meu pulso, que é relativamente fino, ele se encaixou bem. Acredito que o fato do relógio ter bordas circulares, em vez de ser quadrado, ajuda nessa sensação. A pulseira que vem com o Gear S2 também deve servir na maioria das pessoas; para ficar justo no meu pulso, precisei deixar no terceiro vão. Em pulsos extremamente finos, até o primeiro vão ficou um pouco largo, mas nada fora do comum. Um dos outros aspectos que mais diferencia o Gear S2 no design em relação aos outros smartwatches é o aro giratório ao redor da tela de 1,2 polegada. Ela se inspira em relógios “comuns”, que também têm essa peça, normalmente para servir como taquímetro. No Gear S2, ela ganhou alguns usos, permitindo navegar entre os menus do sistema. O aro giratório é feito do mesmo material que o resto do relógio, ficando camuflado no design do dispositivo. Ele até que é confortável de usar a rolagem é suave e pode até ser usada com só um dedo sem prejudicar a precisão. Não tive nenhum problema em girá-lo sem querer ou ele não reconhecer o movimento. Em todas as vezes, o aro giratório funcionou como deveria. À direita da caixa do relógio, há dois botões e o microfone, usado para ditar mensagens e comandos de voz. O botão de cima serve para voltar entre os aplicativos e menus, enquanto o de baixo é usado para voltar à tela inicial, para ver o horário. É sempre útil quando você está em algum aplicativo e resolve checar a hora, por exemplo. Na parte de trás, estão presente as informações sobre o relógio, como o modelo e tamanho da pulseira. Também na parte traseira está o sensor de batimentos cardíacos, revestido de vidro, que pode ficar um pouco pegajoso depois de atividades físicas, mas nada que um jato d’água não resolva. Um mergulho também serve, uma vez que o Gear S2 tem certificação IP68, sendo à prova de poeira e água, com submersão a 1,5 metro por 30 minutos. Hardware Não tem muito o que falar do hardware de um smartwatch. Ele apenas funciona como esperado. A tela de 1,2 polegada tem display Super AMOLED com resolução 360×360 pixels, suficientemente boa para formar um display bem nítido, com níveis de preto profundos e cores claras e vibrantes. A tela também é boa para enxergar sob a luz do sol. Acabei deixando o brilho em 5 o tempo inteiro o máximo é 10 e achei aceitável. Não há opção para o software alterar o brilho de acordo com as condições de iluminação por conta da falta do sensor que possibilita isso, mas, sinceramente, não senti falta. O processador dual-core de 1 GHz da Qualcomm também faz um bom trabalho o smartphone executa tudo de forma quase instantânea, sem engasgos nas animações. Para as funções que precisam do smartphone, como mudar de música, bastam alguns milissegundos. Quanto à bateria, os 250 mAh do Gear S2 não fazem o relógio chegar nos “dois a três” dias prometidos pela Samsung. Comigo, ele chegou a no máximo um dia e meio. Por volta das 8h30min, tirei o smartwatch da base de carregamento e o levei para uma corrida de cerca de 40 minutos, com o rastreamento pelo S Health ligado. Depois, antes de dormir, a bateria chegou a cerca de 40%. Pude dormir com o smartwatch com o alarme ligado, para ele me acordar com uma série de vibrações no pulso, mas logo de manhã, depois da corrida, ele já estava com menos de 30% de bateria, com a carga acabando no meio do dia. Por segurança, resolvi carregar o Gear S2 toda noite a partir de então. Na prática, isso não me incomodou muito. Não acho confortável dormir com o relógio e, já que o carregamento é sem fio, tiro ele do pulso antes de deitar e o coloco na base de carregamento sem nenhum problema. Se, por ventura, eu não conseguir carregá-lo à noite, sei que ele vai durar pelo menos por um tempo. Eu só acharia mais legal se, durante o carregamento, ele mostrasse o horário por padrão, em vez de apenas exibir a carga. Não custa nada mostrar o horário enquanto ele descansa no criado-mudo ao lado da cama. Afinal, é para isso que os relógios servem, né? Software Diferente da maioria dos smartwatches do mercado, o Gear S2 não roda Android Wear, mas o Tizen, um sistema operacional aberto usado principalmente pela Samsung. Assim como na versão do sistema operacional para celulares, isso traz algumas complicações. A principal é a falta de aplicativos desenvolvedores para Android, além de adaptarem seus aplicativos para o Android Wear, precisariam fazer novas versões do aplicativo para rodar no relógio inteligente. Por isso, a oferta de apps no Gear S2 é muito baixa. Não sei se isso é tão ruim quanto parece — não senti a necessidade de instalar nenhum outro aplicativo, e há algumas opções conhecidas disponíveis, como Yelp, Voxer, eBay, ESPN, CNN, Line, além das aparências de relógio. No entanto, não encontrei aplicativos sociais famosos, como Facebook ou Instagram. Mas, no geral, o sistema é bem acabado. Apesar do display ser touchscreen, a principal forma de navegar nos menus é usando o aro giratório. Ele serve tanto para rolar pelos widgets da tela inicial quanto para escolher listas, menus e opções. Um dos principais widgets no Gear S2 é o de atalhos, que mostra quatro principais aplicativos ou menus configurados pelo usuário. Por padrão, a ordem é aplicativos, Amigo, Configurações e S Voice. O menos útil dessa lista é o Amigo, que serve apenas para organizar seus contatos preferidos, dando a opção de fazer uma ligação ou enviar um SMS. O menu que eu mais usei foi o de aplicativos, que reúne todos os apps instalados no Gear S2. Eles são dispostos de maneira bem intuitiva como a maioria dos itens do sistema, eles se organizam em volta da tela, de forma circular, o que eu particularmente gostei bastante. Basta um toque no centro do display para entrar no aplicativo. Se você preferir, pode usar o dedo para tocar no app de sua escolha. Para fazer uso do microfone embutido na lateral do Gear S2, a Samsung também incluiu o seu assistente virtual, o S Voice. Ele não funciona tão bem assim ao menos em português, suas funcionalidades se limitam aos aplicativos existentes. As únicas perguntas que ele responde são “como está o tempo?”. Apenas “me fale as horas” ou “hora atual” funcionam para exibir o horário, enquanto outras ações como checar o calendário exigem ordens diretas como “checar agenda para sexta-feira”. Esse problema se estende a outros recursos do Gear S2. Para utilizar as funcionalidades de saúde e esporte, por exemplo, você precisa baixar o S Health, em vez de continuar usando o Runkeeper, Runtastic, Google Fit e outros. Se você apenas corre e não se interessa em passos ou outras informações de saúde, a única saída é ir com o Nike+ Running, que também tem integração com o relógio. De qualquer forma, o S Health é um aplicativo bem importante no Gear S2 — talvez, o que eu mais usei. É nele que ficam as medições diárias de atividade, incluindo “saudável”, “leve” e “inativo” e seus batimentos cardíacos, além do tipo de exercício realizado, como corrida, ciclismo, esteira e outros. Apesar do relógio ser a prova d’água, ele não registra esportes aquáticos, como natação, por exemplo. Assim como o Apple Watch, se o Gear S2 perceber que você está inativo há muito tempo, ele pede que você se movimente um pouco. É possível desativar esse aviso nas configurações, mas tem gente que gosta do gamification do exercício físico. Se você fica ativo por muito tempo, ele até te congratula. Exceto aquela vez que ele achou que eu estava me movimentando há 29 horas. Haja disposição! Eu, que corro 40 minutos todos os dias, resolvi testar o S Health durante minha atividade física. Em vez do próprio relógio começar a contar a atividade, coloquei o widget “iniciar exercício” na tela inicial para informá-lo. Enquanto ativado, esse modo registra a duração, distância, calorias, ritmo, velocidade e a frequência cardíaca durante todo o exercício. Como se imagina, gasta-se bastante bateria por tudo isso. Ainda assim, é uma boa forma de monitorar uma atividade física. Nada que um smartphone não pudesse fazer sozinho — com exceção da medição dos batimentos cardíacos —, mas é legal ter essa informação disponível no relógio. Principalmente porque é possível controlar a música e ver as informações da corrida sem tirar o celular do bolso durante a atividade. Aproveito para confessar que achei o sensor de frequência cardíaca um pouco impreciso. Quando eu estava correndo, ele chegou a dizer que meu coração estava numa frequência de 175 batimentos por minuto, o que era pouco provável naquela situação. A integração do Gear S2 com o smartphone também se estende às notificações, e acredito que esse seja um dos melhores recursos de um smartwatch. Apesar de simples, acaba sendo a funcionalidade mais usada, seja para evitar interrupções em alguma conversa importante ou pela praticidade de responder a uma mensagem sem tirar o celular do bolso. Nesse quesito, o Gear S2 é decente. Por rodar Tizen, e não Android Wear, é de se esperar que as interações sejam um pouco limitadas e de fato, isso acontece. No aplicativo para smartphone, é possível configurar algumas respostas prontas como “Sim”, “Legal!” para você comentar o que o seu amigo disse sem precisar tirar o celular do bolso. É um recurso legal, mas funciona apenas para SMS ou Telegram. Também dá para responder só com um emoji, num menu em que eles ficam dispostos de forma circular, o que eu achei bem criativo. Para selecionar algum, basta tocar no centro do display. No WhatsApp, apesar do próprio Gear S2 carregar algumas respostas prontas, é possível ler conversas inteiras pela opção “leia mais”, o que não acontece no Telegram. Em aplicativos como o Gmail, o e-mail inteiro fica disponível, assim como opções de arquivar, excluir e outras. Nos demais apps, não há nada de especial você apenas lê a mensagem da notificação e é avisado para checar seu smartphone caso queira ver mais. Não acho essa falta de interações necessariamente uma coisa ruim. Se eu precisar usar mais que uma resposta pronta para enviar à alguém, é só ditar o conteúdo da mensagem ou pegar o celular de qualquer forma. O relógio também disponibiliza um teclado 3×4 preditivo para você escrever uma resposta, mas é claro que nesse caso é melhor tirar o celular do bolso que levar 1 minuto para digitar três palavras nessa telinha minúscula. No geral, o Gear S2 lida de forma satisfatória com as notificações. O maior problema foi com a aparência de algumas. Sério, para que esse ícone cinza do Telegram no fundo? Ficaria muito mais bonito com uma cor sólida translúcida, como acontece com o Gmail, ou um fundo preto mesmo. Mas enfim, de resto, até que o sistema é bem acabado em termos de design. Fiquei satisfeito com as faces de relógio incluídas no aplicativo, que podem ser personalizadas com indicadores e temas diferentes. Preferi usar um tema com aparência mais básica e o relógio analógico, mas a digital também tem opções interessantes, como customizar a imagem de fundo com uma foto da galeria. Se nada agradar, a loja da Samsung oferece mais algumas faces, mas as opções são pouco escassas e nem tão boas assim. De resto, o aplicativo também permite que você envie conteúdo para o relógio. Isso dá ao Gear S2 mais autonomia em relação ao smartphone, graças aos 4 GB de memória interna incluídos no smartwatch. Você pode, por exemplo, guardar algumas fotos ou músicas, e até ativar a sincronização automática, para esse envio acontecer sempre que o relógio estiver carregando. Não sei se tem muito sentido passar fotos para o smartwatch novamente, em vez de abrir um app de galeria na telinha minúscula, é mais prático sacar o smartphone do bolso. Quanto às músicas, pode ser útil caso você tenha um fone Bluetooth é possível conectá-lo ao Gear S2 e sair para correr, como em outros relógios. Inclusive, sem o smartphone, o Gear S2 não fica tão desorientado alguns aplicativos conseguem se atualizar pelo Wi-Fi, como o do Flipboard, e o S Health funciona bem; quando a conexão é retomada, os dados são registrados no aplicativo. Você só ficará sem suas notificações e atualizações de redes sociais, a não ser que baixe apps para atualizá-lo, como o Social Watch. Conclusão Depois de muitos experimentos malucos e uma falha atrás da outra, acredito que a Samsung finalmente acertou com o Gear S2. Ele é um relógio bonito, com uma bateria aceitável e um sistema que funciona bem. Por que ninguém pensou em incluir um aro giratório que se integra com o software antes? Sério. É muito útil. O problema mais grave que acaba nem sendo tão grave assim fica por conta do Tizen. Não porque falta aplicativos, afinal, se eu quiser fazer algo a mais que responder a uma notificação ou monitorar minha atividade física, prefiro sacar o smartphone do bolso. Mas porque eu tenho um pouco de receio da vida útil do Gear S2 a longo prazo. Conforme os outros relógios inteligentes vão sendo atualizados, o sistema acompanha e a vasta disponibilidade de aplicativos para a plataforma também. No Gear S2, não sei se isso deve acontecer, uma vez que a Samsung não tem bom histórico em lidar com tempos de suporte muito longos e os desenvolvedores nem se mostraram tão interessados no Tizen assim. É mais uma preocupação que um problema em si. No entanto, ele acaba se agravando com o preço do Gear S2 por aqui. O relógio inteligente custa R$ no seu modelo mais barato, enquanto o Gear S2 classic pode chegar a assustadores R$ Isso é muito mais que outros relógios com Android Wear, como o Moto 360 ou o LG Watch Urbane. O Gear S2 é um bom smartwatch, mas… por quase R$ 2 mil? Tudo bem que os relógios comuns costumam ser caros, mas eles não têm perigo de ficarem obsoletos. ReviewSamsungSamsung GearSamsung Gear 2Samsung Gear S2Wear OSAndroidTizenApple WatchrelógioTelegramGmailPortuguêsGoogle FitFacebook

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