As we expected, the South Korean firm Samsung announced a few minutes ago the launch of three new wearable devices that integrate the latest technology in order to help us "lead a comfortable, sporty and healthy life."
These three new devices are formed by the Gear Sport, a sports-style, water-resistant smartwatch that has been defined as 'stylish and versatile', the Gear Fit 2 Pro, a smart bracelet with integrated GPS, and the new generation of Gear IconX, the South Korean wireless headphones, perfect for listening to music with great sound quality and in the most comfortable way.
Gear Sport and Gear Fit 2 Pro
Without a doubt, the new devices in the Gear series are the a true reflection of the company's commitment to the health and well-being of users And for this reason, they offer support both to monitor and control physical exercise and to monitor our soil cycles and even our diet, integrating support and stimulation functions in order to accompany us on the path of a healthy life.
Both devices, Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro, share a whole series of new and interesting functions, such as:
- Water resistance certified up to 5 ATM.
- Monitoring of aquatic activity thanks to full integration with the Speedo On app.
- Continuous, real-time heart rate monitoring.
- configuration custom targets and alerts.
- Automatic activity type detection between cycling, running, walking or performing dynamic activities such as basketball or sports.
- Premium integration with the applications "Under Armor Record, MyFitnessPal, MapMyRun and Endomondo for sports activity, nutrition information and sleep monitoring functions", as well as with the offline mode of Spotify
Comparison chart
In order for you to be able to compare objective data from both wearable devices, here is a comparative table with the main technical specifications of the new Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro:
Trademarks | Samsung | Samsung |
Model | Gear Sport | Gear Fit 2 Pro |
Operating system | Tizen | Tizen |
Screen | 1.2 inches Circular Super AMOLED with 360 x 360 resolution - 302 ppi - Full Color Always On Display- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 1.5 inch Super AMOLED Curve with 216 x 432 resolution - 310 ppi - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
PA | Dual Core at 1.0 GHz | Dual Core 1.0 GHz |
Dimensions | 42.9 x 44.6 x 11.6 mm | 25 x 51.3 mm |
Weight : | 50 grams (without bracelet) | 34 grams (large) or 33 grams (small) |
Correa | 20 mm | Small (Wrist size: 125 ~ 165mm) or Large (Wrist size: 158 ~ 205mm) |
Internal storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
RAM | 768 MB | 512 MB |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.2 + Wi-Fi b / g / n + NFC + GPS / GLONASS / Beidou | Bluetooth 4.2 + Wi-Fi b / g / n + NFC + GPS / GLONASS / Beidou |
Embedded | Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Barometer + HRM + Ambient Light Sensor | Accelerometer + Gyroscope + Barometer + HRM |
Battery | 300 mAh | 200 mAh |
Loading system | Wireless | pogo guy |
Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Compatibility | Samsung Galaxy with Android 4.3 or higher + Rest of Android smartphones with Android 4.4 or higher + iPhone 7 - 7 Plus - 6s - 6s Plus - SE - 5 running iOS 9.0 or higher | Samsung Galaxy with Android 4.3 or higher + Rest of Android smartphones with Android 4.4 or higher + iPhone 7 - 7 Plus - 6s - 6s Plus - SE - 5 running iOS 9.0 or higher |
Colours | Nego - Blue | Black red |
Samsung Gear IconX
new Samsung Gear IconX 2018 son unos wireless headphones with Bluetooth connectivity, ideal both for listening to music anytime, anywhere and for exercising the hands-free function. In addition, you can transfer music to your headphones so you can listen to your music anywhere, they also release new connection to Bixby, integrate the function Running coach for up-to-date audio information on your exercise progress and more.
Trademarks | Samsung | ||||
Model | Gear IconX 2018 | ||||
Dimensions | Headphone: 18.9 x 21.8 x 22.8 mm - Case: 73.4 x 44.5 x 31.4 mm | ||||
Weight : | Headphone: 8 grams per headphone - Box: 54.5 grams | ||||
Conference proceedings | 4 GB per earphone | ||||
Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.2 | ||||
Embedded | Accelerometer + IR + Touch Control | ||||
Battery | Headphone: 82 mAh - Charging box: 340 mAh | ||||
Play time | up to 7 hours (standalone mode) - up to 5 hours (Bluetooth mode) | ||||
Talk time | Up to 4 hours | ||||
USB | 2.0 and USB Type C | ||||
Speaker | 5.8pi Dynamic Driver | ||||
Loading system | Wireless | pogo guy | |||
Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | |||
Compatibility | Android 4.4 or higher with at least 1.5 GB of RAM | ||||
Audio Formats | MP3 | M4A | AAC | WAV | WMA (WMAv9) |
audio codec | Samsung ScalableCodec | SBC | |||
Colours | Black - Gray - Pink | ||||
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