Samsung Gear S2 : Evolving elegance in smartwear technology

The biggest revelation over the course of smart gear launches by samsung was “Samsung Gear 2”. Samsung formally presented the Gear S2 to the public and demonstrated what the new smartwatch is all about.

The Gear S2 has a round screen with few sleek band options which provides a versatile look. The standard Gear S2 has option of choosing either a smooth toned aluminum-look or black body and comes with silicone bands. The Samsung Gear S2 in markets, would be available in a Dark Gray case with a Dark Gray band and Silver case with a White band.

Samsung’s Gear S2 does have a rotating bezel which looks neat enough, also with a home button and a back button to make navigation easier. The buttons also add an element of style to the watch and make it look more like a standard wristwatch, something on lines of Moto 360.

Specs

Samsung’s newest, the Gear S2, is based on Tizen OS, Samsung’s watches use their own operating system, Tizen OS, which means extra work adapting apps for them..

Specs-wise, Samsung Gear S2 comes with 1GHz dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal memory. The display of the smartwatch is a 1.2” fully circular Super AMOLED unit with a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels and 302ppi Connectivity options for the smartwatch include Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and NFC. A variant with 3G network connectivity and e-SIM would also be available.

With 42.3 × 49.8 × 11.4mm dimension and weight of 47gms Samsung Gear S2 seems to be a great piece of work. The classic model looks more elegant with measures of 39.9 × 43.6 × 11.4mm and a weight of 42 grams.  has a 250mAh (non-3G) or 300mAh (3G) battery, wireless charging (that’s a plus), and features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC. Measures of this particular variant are 44.0 x 51.8 x 13.4mm, while its weight comes in at 51 grams.