After teasing at the launch event of Galaxy Note 5 & Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch is officially announced by Samsung Electronics. Tizen OS based circular wearable also features rotating bezel along with Home and Back buttons. IP68 certified Dust and Water resistant smartwatch will be shown at IFA in Berlin.
Samsung Gear S2 comes in 2 variants – Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic. Samsung Gear S2 will be available with dark gray case with black silicon band, or silver case with white silicon band. The Gear S2 classic on the other hand, will feature a black case and matching leather band.
Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic specifications
- Display :1.2”, Circular Super AMOLED, 360×360, 302ppi
- AP :Dual core 1.0 GHz
- OS :Tizen based wearable platform
- Audio :Codec: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG - Memory :Storage: 4GB Internal Memory / RAM: 512MB
- Features :Communications:
– Contacts, Notifications, Messages, Email, – Preset text, Voice Input, Emoticons, Keypads - Features :Health & Fitness:
– S Health, Nike+ Running - Features :Information:
– Schedule, News, Maps & Navigation, Weather - Features :Media:
– Music Player, Gallery - Features :Others:
– Voice, Voice Memo, Find My Device, Power Saving Mode, Safety assistance, Privacy lock - Features :IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
- Samsung Services :Samsung Gear Apps
- Connectivity :Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 4.1
NFC - Sensor :Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate, Ambient Light, Barometer
- Dimension :Gear S2 : 42.3×49.8×11.4mm (47g)
Gear S2 classic : 39.9×43.6×11.4mm (42g) - Battery :Wireless Charging
250mAh Li-ion
Typical Usage 2~3days
A variant with 3G connectivity and e-SIM will also be available. 3G variant comes with slightly larger 300 mAh battery and weighs 51 grams.
Samsung Gear S2 3G Version specifications
- Display :1.2”, Circular Super AMOLED, 360×360, 302ppi
- AP :Dual core 1.0 GHz
- OS :Tizen based wearable platform
- Audio :Codec: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG - Memory :Storage: 4GB Internal Memory / RAM: 512MB
- Features :Communications:
– Contacts, Notifications, Messages, Email, – Preset text, Voice Input, Emoticons, Keypads - Features :Health & Fitness:
– S Health, Nike+ Running - Features :Information:
– Schedule, News, Maps & Navigation, Weather - Features :Media:
– Music Player, Gallery - Features :Others:
– S Voice, Voice Memo, Find My Device, Power Saving Mode, Safety assistance, Privacy lock - Features :IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
- Samsung Services :Samsung Gear Apps
- Connectivity :Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 4.1
NFC - Sensor :Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate, Ambient Light, Barometer
- Dimension :44.0 x 51.8 x 13.4mm (51g)
- Battery :Wireless Charging
300mAh Li-ion
Typical Usage 2 days
The Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic will be showcased for full media hands-on and more applications will be demonstrated with partners at Tempodrum, Berlin on September 3. There is no information yet about launch date and pricing.
