Samsung Gear S2 (3G)

The Samsung Gear S2 (3G) is a smartwatch with a 1.4 inch touchscreen color Super AMOLED display, compatible with Android and includes step counting, sleep tracking, calories burned.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Health

/ 5

Step-count performance

/ 5

Heart-rate performance

/ 5

Scratch test

/ 5

Water resistance test

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and good at measuring heart rate accuracy. With recent version Android smartphones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to interact with, very easy to connect to charger, and in our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 3.3 feet for 30 minutes.

About

The Samsung Gear S2 (3G) is a smartwatch compatible with Android and includes steps, sleep, calories, touchscreen display, WiFi, and NFC. The dimensions of the watch case are 1.73 x 2 x 0.54 inches (LxWxD) and it weighs 2.2 ounces with strap.

Features & Specs

Features

Cellular

yes

Standalone GPS

Standalone music

NFC

Yes

WiFi

Yes

SpO2 sensor

ECG

VO2 Max

Blood pressure (claimed)

Menstrual cycle tracking

Menstrual cycle tracking with temperature

Guided breathing

Stress tracking

SWOLF

Heart rate variations (HRV)

Sleep tracking

Alerts

Navigation

Breadcrumb navigation

Ambient sound level notification

Crash detection (claim)

SOS emergency calling (claim)

Fall detection (claim)

Siren

Low battery indicator

Always-on display capability

Touch screen

Yes

Display type

color sAMOLED

Heart-rate monitor

Not stated

Battery life

Not stated claimed

Phone compatibility

Android

Depth and duration

4.9 feet for 30 minutes ft., min.

Menstrual Cycle Tracking with Temperature

Specs

Crystal type

Gorilla glass

Case material

Stainless steel

Diameter

2 in.

Display size

1.4 in.

Weight

2.2 oz.

Thickness

0.54 in.

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Samsung Gear S2 (3G)

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