Samsung has announced the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches. Both are compatible with Smasung's Android smartphones, but neither watch actually runs Android instead switching to Samsung's own open-source OS, Tizen.
The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo essentially are the same thing, only the Neo a tad smaller and lighter, has no camera and has different color options.
Here are the Samsung Gear 2 specs:
| Display | 1.63-inch Super AMOLED (320 x 320) |
| Processor | 1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor |
| Operating system | Tizen-based wearable platform |
| Camera (Gear 2 only) | 2.0 Megapixel Auto Focus (1920x1080, 1080x1080, 1280x960) |
| Video | Codec: H.264, H.263; Format: 3GP, MP4; HD(720p, @30fps) Playback & Recording |
| Audio | Codec: MP3/AAC/AMR/Vorbis; Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG |
| Camera Features | Auto Focus Camera, Sound & Shot, Location Tags, Signature |
| Fitness features | 1. Heart Rate sensor; 2. Pedometer; 3. Exercise (Standalone Modes: Running, Walking; Companion Modes: Cycling, Hiking); 4. Sleep & Stress (Downloadable) |
| Music | Music Player with Bluetooth Headset and Speaker |
| Watch-on Remote | Remote Controller via IrLED Sensor |
| Basic Features | Bluetooth Call, Camera, Notification(SMS, E-mail, Apps) |
| Apps | Media Controller, Schedule, Smart Relay, S Voice, Stopwatch, Timer, Weather |
| Downloadable features | Calculator, ChatON, Flashlight, Quick Settings, Voice Memo |
| Gear 2 strap options | Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange |
| Gear 2 Neo strap options | Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange |
| Ruggedness | IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant, Noise Cancellation |
| Featured apps | Banjo, BMW, CNN , Conde Nast, Expedia, eBay, Evernote, Feedly, GARMIN, Glympse, GM (Onstar 4GLTE), iControl, Line, Path, Paypal, RUNTASTIC, Volkswagen, Weather Channel, Under Armour (Map my fitness). |
| Samsung Services | Samsung Apps |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® v4.0 LE, IrLED< |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate |
| Memory | 512MB RAM |
| Storage | 4GB |
| Dimensions | Gear 2: 36.9 x 58.4x 10.0 mm, 68g; Gear 2 Neo: 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0mm, 55g |
| Battery life | Li-ion 300mAh; Typical Usage 2~3 days, Low Usage up to 6 days |
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