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Samsung Gear S2

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Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $220

The Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch has great software and a thoughtful design going for it, but a paltry app selection and finicky voice recognition hold it back.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
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79

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 38 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    9
  • Good:
    18
  • Average:
    9
  • Bad:
    2
7.8

User Score

Based on 3,233 reviews
as rated by Amazon users
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  • Price:
  • $220 on Amazon
Last revision on September 8, 2016

Editors Liked

  • Sleek design
  • Great display
  • Rotating bezel
  • Good battery life

Editors Didn't Like

  • Weak app selection
  • Voice controls are slow and limited
  • Expensive

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 75

    Apple Watch

  • 76

    Pebble Time

  • 74

    Moto 360 (2nd-Gen)

  • 74

    Huawei Watch

Expert reviews and ratings

By HardwareGeeks on November 24, 2015 94

Samsung Gear S2 Reviewed by Michael Reyes, the first real Upgrade to the Gear 2 and a must-have for any Samsung phone owner, in fact any Android phone owner with a compatible...

By PCMag on January 28, 2016 70

The Samsung Gear S2 Classic smartwatch upgrades the original with a sleek stainless steel case and a leather wristband, but the same drawbacks remain.

By PC Advisor on December 18, 2015 80

Based on our time with the Samsung Gear S2, we think it's a sleek smartwatch with an attractive design. It offers fairly standard smartwatch features like fitness tracking, but also includes some rather interesting features including a rotating bezel...

By zdnet.com on December 15, 2015

I've tested, and purchased, a lot of smartwatches and even though I wear one every day, I still believe no one really needs a smartwatch. That said, if you are looking for a watch that stands out from the rest then the Samsung Gear S2 3G is the one.As I...

By zdnet.com on December 09, 2015

I'm a huge fan of wearables, but continue to search out for the one device that can do it all. I have found great products for specific functions, such as the Polar V800 for running, Apple Watch for calls, apps, and motivating me to move, and the Pebble...

By Alphr on November 23, 2015 80

It's great to see Samsung injecting a bit of variety into the smartwatch market, and it's also good to see that it recognises it needs to be a bit more open if its Tizen wearables OS is to gain a foothold.The Gear S2's rotating bezel is genuinely...

By Digital Trends on November 19, 2015 50

I love most everything about the Gear S2, but I absolutely cannot recommend it — not at all. I had severe connectivity issues, and it appears that I'm not the only person. Aside from losing connection or slow connection, if the watch ever dies...

International Review By cnet.com/es/ on January 21, 2016 70

El Samsung Gear S2 le da una clase a la industria de relojes inteligentes con la incorporación de un bisel rotatorio ingenioso y funcional. Su apariencia es atractiva y no es tan grande como otros relojes inteligentes, pero su software no tiene...

By thestar.com.my on November 23, 2015 80

The latest smartwatch from Samsung is also its best.Samsung is no stranger to smartwatches and it shows – the company's latest model, the Gear S2, is its nicest yet.The smartwatch comes in two flavours – Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic – and they only...

By musicphotolife.com on November 19, 2015 80

Samsung Gear S2 feels and works great, a solid timepiece that many will appreciate, with refreshing user interface and unique rotating bezel to navigate. What they lack are apps to extend its usefulness to just pretty watch face or S Health activity...

International Review By Info Abril on November 13, 2015 88

Relógio indicado para usuários de smartphones Samsung, desde que estejam dispostos a pagar...

By techguide.com.au on November 17, 2015 80

The Samsung Gear S2 is one of the most impressive smartwatches on the market. It is stylish, simple, packed with features and provides a handy shortcut to your smartphone right there on your wrist. There are areas which can be improved and it has the...

By T3 Magazine on November 09, 2015 80

The Samsung Gear S2 is without doubt one of the best smartwatches I've ever used. The innovations that Samsung introduced with the device are meaningful, and change the way I interact with smartwatches. It's a well-made device, the rotating bezel...

International Review By mobilegeeks.de on October 19, 2015 82

Die Samsung Gear S2 kostet 349€, die Classic 379€ – doch wo genau liegen die Unterschiede? Das fängt beim Design an, denn obwohl beide Smartwatches ein gleich großes Display besitzen und das Innenleben, also die technische Ausstattung, komplett...

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