Review of smart watches Samsung Gear Fit SM-R350. Samsung Gear Fit Fitness Smartwatch In terms of smartwatch

The Samsung Gear Fit has a curved display, which makes the device stand out between a smartwatch and a fitness band. Let's take a look at how the clock works every day.

Samsung Gear Fit Reviews

Samsung Gear Fit AMOLED display

Unlike regular bands, the Gear Fit has a high-resolution touch screen, which, unfortunately, does not display the time all the time. It can be turned on with a button press or a gesture. Readability at sunlight good enough, besides, there are brightness settings.

miraculous transformations

On the clock, you can check the weather, time or number of steps. As for the display format, there is a choice between horizontal and vertical position, as well as placement for the left and right hand.

Works discreetly

In Gear Fit Manager, the user defines the applications that will appear as a notification on the Gear Fit screen, a vibration alert will inform you of new events and letters. For those who value privacy: upon request, the display remains dark, and starts only after activation.

Applications

The Samsung Gear Fit offers many of the same features as the Gear 2, but it's not a lightweight smartwatch. Gear Fit does not have memory for music and photos, like similar applications. But the clock will allow us to quickly find out who is calling, and in which case we can easily reject the call.

March into the water!

Rain, shower and even swimming: the Gear Fit made it all through without any damage. Thanks to the IP67 certificate, it will withstand immersion to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes.

Samsung Gear Fit smartwatch as a bike computer

While cycling, the watch uses the GPS receiver in your phone to display the distance traveled and speed. The heart rate monitor did not always behave well: the pulse shows 56, despite full loads. Therefore, journalists considered this test not passed.

Today is like this, tomorrow is different

It's a good idea to have a good time by controlling the manager on your phone with Gear Fit, you can easily and quickly change the background image or the way the time is displayed. Regular templates, you can download for free on your phone.

Pedometer

The motion sensor calculates steps independently of the phone, which can not be said otherwise, as when riding a bicycle. While running, you can monitor your heart rate all the time, and later check how much distance has been covered and the number of calories burned.

With excellent wearing comfort and a small, thin display, the Samsung Gear Fit combines the benefits of a fitness band and a smart watch.

Gear Fit Specifications

• Operating system: Tizen
• Image diagonal: 4.67 cm (1.84 inches)
• Resolution: 432 x 128 pixels, 250 ppi density
• Display type: Super AMOLED curved touch display, 16.7 million colors
• Battery capacity: 210 mAh
• Working time: depending on use - from 2 to 5 days
• Communication: microUSB - adapter
• Waterproof: IP67 certified
• Processor: ARM Cortex-M4, 180 MHz
• Communication: Bluetooth
• Weight and thickness: 27g and 12.5mm
• Price: about 8,000 thousand rubles
• Useful extras
• Permanent connection

The Samsung Gear Fit is only compatible with Samsung smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher, such as the Galaxy S4, S5 or Note 3.

Without this program, nothing happens - it is officially only available in the Samsung app store. In the Google Gear Fit Manager APK search, install the application on android smartphones from other manufacturers. However, fitness data analysis is only possible on Samsung phones.

The Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro is so advanced that it surpasses many smartwatches in terms of functionality. How does the bracelet behave in real use?

Why Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and not Samsung Gear Fit 3?

Sports features

The most important

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro has interchangeable straps

Which smartphones will work with the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro?

You can install applications directly to the fitness bracelet

Battery Life

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro price

The price is unfortunately high.

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In that case, who is the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro for?

Video review, comparison of short and long straps

Fitness bracelets are much more popular than their close relatives - smart watches. Last but not least, this is influenced by the cost of these devices, because the first ones are much cheaper. For example, fitness bracelets from Chinese manufacturers, including well-known ones, often cost no more than protective glass to a smartphone. But the hero of this review is a completely different field. The average retail price for the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro is $200. Expensive? Undoubtedly! Smart watches from Xiaomi are almost half the price. But do not rush to conclusions.

Specifications

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro is built on the basis of a dual-core processor with a frequency of up to 1 GHz, and is also equipped with 512 MB of RAM and a built-in storage capacity of 4 GB. This set is more than enough for smooth and fast operation of the interface of a fitness bracelet running Tizen OS. Of course, there is a heart rate monitor, a gyroscope, a barometer and an accelerometer. Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n modules (2.4 GHz band) are responsible for communication. The presence of the GPS / GLONASS module allows you to do without a companion smartphone when recording tracks during runs, which is extremely convenient. The battery capacity is 200 mAh.

Appearance, display and usability

The change in weight and size characteristics relative to the previous model, Samsung Gear Fit 2, is completely insignificant. The dimensions of the device without a strap are 51.3 * 25.0 mm, and the weight is only 33 grams. The slight change in dimensions is due to the water ingress protection of the device under test according to ISO 22810-2010. Diving is possible to a depth of 50 meters. The case is not even afraid of salt water, but after use, the bracelet must be washed in fresh water, That is standard recommendation for most wearable waterproof devices. However, the dimensions and weight of the device are still small, and unlike smart watches, you don’t want to take them off at night (and if you have a restless sleep, then it’s better to remove a heavy watch from your hand so as not to harm yourself at least).

The bracelet is equipped with a 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 432x216 pixels and support for the Always on Display function. The brightness of the display is quite sufficient even when falling on it in direct sunlight. But in such conditions, it is still better to choose the most contrasting watch faces and themes. And there are a lot of them in the app store, both paid and free, and there are a lot of pre-installed themes - 14 pieces. In addition, you can activate the "outdoor" function, which activates the maximum backlight level for 5 minutes.

The display, like the rest of the case, was surprisingly durable and resistant to scratches. The Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro was tested during the active stage of renovation in the apartment. And not a light cosmetic one, but a major one with work that may not have the best effect on the performance of the device. But even in such difficult operating conditions, the tested fitness bracelet turned out to be all right. Its performance was not affected by bathing in a solution of gypsum plaster, accidental impacts on abrasive surfaces, and even a fall from a three-meter height onto a concrete floor (the buckle on the belt is classic and reliable, but it was not fully tightened before the fall). Of course, at first there were concerns about scratches on the screen, but, as practice has shown, in order to put a mark on the screen, you still need to try. But the dust on the rubber strap collects at an incredible speed and it is extremely difficult to remove it.

The bracelet is controlled using a touch screen and a pair of keys. Swiping down on the screen brings up a curtain with icons for adjusting the brightness of the display, activating the do not disturb mode, launching the music player and turning on the swimming mode, in which the touch display is turned off. The latter function should also be used if you are caught in the rain, otherwise there may be accidental pressing when the screen comes into contact with wet clothes. Swipe to the right opens a list of notifications received from the smartphone. Swipe to the left scrolls through the widgets of installed applications. The order and number of widgets can be adjusted to your taste.

In work

During the initial setup, the operating system strongly suggests installing additional software on the smartphone. Ignoring this requirement will not work, because otherwise it will not work to connect the bracelet with a smartphone. The list of installed software is standard for Samsung wearable devices - Gear S Plugin, Samsung Accessory Service and Samsung Gear and S Health.

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S Health App

In the main application, Samsung Gear, you can view information about the battery charge, estimated battery life under the current load, as well as information about the status of the RAM and ROM. In addition, this application allows you to install additional new watch faces (themes) and additional software.

In the settings of the Samsung Gear application, you can set up application notifications, send music to the bracelet's memory, set up emergency alerts (sending your location coordinates to "emergency numbers" from the phone book). There is also a “find my gear” function, the activation of which causes the bracelet to vibrate, which makes it easier to find it. In addition, you can set up quick responses to incoming messages and responses to rejected calls. This function in total with the ability to answer / reject an incoming call using a bracelet, as well as read SMS, messenger messages and notifications social networks, allows you to rarely use a smartphone, managing only a fitness bracelet and a headset. In general, everything is like in a full-fledged smart watch.

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There are few pre-installed applications in the bracelet, but they are all useful. These are music, a daily activity log, setting exercise modes, a pedometer, counting floors climbed, a heart rate monitor, programs for controlling drinking water and coffee, a timer, a stopwatch, a calendar synchronized with a smartphone, and a weather forecast application, data about which can be obtained both through a smartphone and when connected to a WiFi router.

During training, one of the most important tools is the heart rate monitor. With a good fit to the hand, its readings are quite accurate. Of course, it is not suitable for professional athletes, but for the average user, its capabilities will be more than enough. In addition to the function of measuring the pulse directly during training, the bracelet can check the pulse throughout the day. The measurement interval is set very conditionally - always, often and never. When set to continuous metering, the battery charge is consumed much faster.

The pedometer works almost flawlessly and does not miss a single step. In addition to this, during a run or a quick step, the bracelet periodically cheers you up with messages or informs you about the completion of the activity plan planned for the day. Unfortunately, in the automatic mode of determining the type of load when driving in a car on our roads, which are not always of high quality, the bracelet sometimes starts counting steps. Especially often this effect is manifested when driving at low speed.

The function of counting the passed floors is no longer designed for counting the floors directly, but for the height difference, and for a floor it takes a rise to a level of 3 meters. As already noted, the testing of the bracelet was carried out during the renovation of the apartment, and the bracelet helped to collect interesting statistics. For example, it was amusing to learn that 36 formal floors had to be overcome to install the wiring under the ceiling in one room, and when cleaning after repairs in an ordinary apartment, 11.6 km were covered in a day. There are few benefits from this, but there is a “wow effect”.

The bracelet also helps track the number of cups of water and coffee drunk, as well as count the number of calories consumed. But for this you need to manually enter the volume and type of food and liquids consumed, which is not always convenient, so this function will be useful only to those users who are very responsible in their health issues. But the function of determining the phases of sleep works automatically. Sleep statistics can be viewed both on the bracelet screen and in the S Health app on your smartphone.

There are very few third-party applications, and most of them require additional accessories like smart sneakers or chest heart rate monitors and external blood pressure monitors.

Music

Listening to music or audiobooks is possible with a Bluetooth headset, and you can listen to tracks from your smartphone, using the bracelet as a remote control, or from the device's memory. The list of supported formats is quite standard - MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB. A 4 GB drive will not be completely dedicated to music, because only 2 GB is available for the user's needs, where you still need to fit the installed software and design themes, as well as the collected activity statistics. Subject does not have a built-in speaker or microphone.

Battery life and charging

The battery is charged using a special docking station with magnetic fixation of the device being charged. Thanks to the presence of 4 contacts on the charger, when you install a fitness bracelet, you do not have to monitor its position. Unfortunately, the USB cable is non-removable, so replacing it with any third-party one, as in the case of the docking station supplied with the Samsung Gear S3, will not work. But there are pluses - the process of charging a completely discharged battery takes only 1 hour. You can monitor the charge both using the indication on the display and through a smartphone. The only bad thing is that at the end of the charging process there is no light or sound indication both on the device itself and on the smartphone, so you can simply forget about the bracelet. Because of this feature, the tested Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro often remained on charge all night, which made it difficult to collect sleep phase statistics.

You have to charge the bracelet often. With an average display brightness level, a constant connection to a smartphone, an activated navigation module and frequent automatic heart rate measurement, the operating system insistently asks you to activate the power saving mode after 19-21 hours of operation. If you do not follow this advice, then after 23 hours the battery runs out completely. These indicators do not fit at all with the declared duration of 3-4 days. During a long test, the maximum battery life was 2.5 days. But to achieve this result, I had to dim the display brightness, disable the Always on Display function, the navigation module, and also turn on the screen when notifications come from the smartphone. But in this mode of operation, a fitness bracelet is not much different from more affordable analogues. In general, from a subjective point of view, it is better to activate all functions, but remember to charge the bracelet every day.

Conclusion

Despite its high cost, the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro left a very positive impression. I will say more, I simply did not want to part with him upon completion of testing. Of course, Samsung Gear S3 watches are more suitable for a business suit, and in both versions, but in all other situations, the capabilities of the tested bracelet are quite enough. For complete satisfaction, perhaps the only thing missing is an NFC module for calculating in terminals with support for “near field communication” technology.

Pros:
- weight and size indicators;
– durable waterproof case;
– excellent display with support for Always on Display;
- Availability Bluetooth modules and WiFi;
- smooth operation of the interface.

Minuses:
– battery life;
- high price.

A complete review of the Samsung Gear Fit 2 fitness bracelet and a user manual in English will help you learn and set up this sports watch in the right way.

The Fit 2 has a nice display, a decent design, a heart rate monitor, and built-in GPS. In addition, it is possible to store music and play it directly from the device. With so many features, this fitness bracelet is more like a smartwatch.

The package includes a Fit 2 device, a charging stand with a USB plug and a user manual.

Design and comfort

The bracelet has an attractive and fashionable design, offering a curved, responsive display with an oleophobic coating and a sporty rubber strap. The Super AMOLED screen size is 1.5 inches with a resolution of 432 × 216 pixels.

However, opinions about this form factor are different. On the one hand, this can make it difficult to digest information, especially when displaying large text, such as in a message notification. A sports watch or fitness tracker that has a large square screen has a distinct advantage in its display capability, as reading content from a wider display is more comfortable. But on the other hand, its curvature makes it easier to work with the gadget when you have to scroll through the content with your finger.

While the bright colors of the Super AMOLED screen can be so intrusive that they even interfere with sleep, outdoors in direct sunlight, the display does not look as expressive as we would like. Of course, monochrome or reflective displays are better suited for sports bracelets, but in this way the user loses the functionality of a fitness tracker.

As for the strap, it is very flexible, made of soft comfortable elastomer material and is attached to the case using a proprietary connector. This means that it can be replaced by a bracelet of a different color or size, but only designed specifically for the Fit 2.

Samsung ships the second generation Gear Fit in two sizes:

1. small S - for wrists 125-170 mm
2. large L - for wrists with a circumference of 155-210 mm

On the “back” of the tracker is an optical heart rate monitor. Next to the sensor are two pinpoint contacts for a wireless charging cradle that holds the Fit2 horizontally while charging. The tracker does not have ports for a wired connection.

The two physical buttons on the side of the device are used to go home and navigate back to the previous screen. Each other button function depends on the active screen.

Interface

The Fit 2 has a set of horizontally scrolling screens, each with a specific function. The screens are scrolled with a finger, and the “back” and “home” buttons located on the side of the device serve as an additional way to interact with the bracelet.

You can also close the screen with your palm to turn it off.

Informs about the time, and also provides data on the number of steps taken, steps and calories burned.

Swiping left opens the notifications screen, while swiping right lets you scroll through widgets, which are discussed in more detail below.

• 24 hour magazine. Shows a linear progression of your activity over the past days: periods when you were inactive, active, sleeping or not using a fitness bracelet on your wrist.
• An exercise. Allows you to start exercising or exercising by setting the activity type, time goal, and other settings. You can also view a log of previous activity.
• Steps. Step counter and measures how close you are to your daily goal.
• Steps. Shows the number of steps you climbed/descended today, with the ability to view the history of data for the week.
• Heart rate. The most recent heart rate readings and when they were recorded are displayed, as well as the highest and lowest heart rate during the day. You can view weekly data here.
• Water. Write down the number of cups of water you drink per day.
• Caffeine. Note how many cups of coffee you have consumed today.
• Together. Set up scoring tasks with your friends' scores and track your progress against them.

In addition to these screens, by pressing the bottom side button "home", you can bring up "Music player", "Find my phone", "Timer" and "Stopwatch". Here you can also record how many cups of water or coffee you have drunk, start a timer or use the Find My Phone function.

Here you can see icons for indicators of networks, battery charge, screen brightness level and more by scrolling down the Home screen.

Applications

You can use all the functionality of the tracker if you download the mobile application to your phone. Paired with a sports watch, it will help keep track of all your workouts and will generate graphs and display statistics on daily physical activity and other activities.

Samsung S Health app

S Health displays everything that the Fit 2 collects, and also opens up even more options for entering data via your phone, such as your weight or food intake. It's a fairly user-friendly software that displays information well, but be aware that if you've used a fitness tracker before and already have a lot of data stored elsewhere, it's not possible to import to S Health. The program is available in the public domain.

The separation of functions between S Health and another application called Gear can confuse the user. In this case, you can use the Gear to manage the Fit 2's connection to your smartphone without resorting to S Health.

On the other hand, the Fit 2 is able to work offline without a connected phone, but it's unlikely that someone will wear a fitness bracelet without the ability to view statistics in a mobile application.

The Gear mobile app is a channel for connecting a smart bracelet to a phone and is available for almost any smartphone running Android 4.4 KitKat and higher. You can download.

Here you can control which apps can send notifications to Fit 2, change quick replies to messages, switch and customize watch faces, change the layout of apps, and install more apps when they become available.

With the Gear, you can use the music files on your phone to play them on your device without using your smartphone.

If your Fit 2 gets lost, the Find My Gear feature in this software will vibrate the tracker for it. better search. In addition, before the smart bracelet is detected, you can remotely block it from reconnecting from another device.

Functions

Fit2 is not just a gadget that counts steps and distance, showing time and heart rate, but also a multifunctional tool for monitoring health and connecting with other users of the same device.

Notifications

Fitness watch Samsung Gear Fit 2 (Gear Fit 2) provides the ability to receive notifications coming to your smartphone. However, responses will be limited due to the device's small screen size. Through the program in the phone, the user is given the opportunity to choose which software can send alerts to the smart bracelet. You can only reply with quick messages, which are also configured in the mobile application.

Alarm

Despite the fact that the device determines the phases of sleep, there is no smart alarm clock in the bracelet. And in order to use the usual alarm clock in the watch, you need to install it after downloading it from the Gear Market.

According to user reviews, the tracker emits rather weak vibration signals to wake up the owner. Therefore, if you sleep soundly, you may not feel a slight vibration on your wrist.

Heart rate control

The heart rate monitor requires a few seconds of stillness to measure your heart rate. The Fit2 automatically records and tracks your heart rate when you're at rest, but when you're active, you need to pause for a moment to check your pulse.

The optical monitor also performs automatic tracking, focusing on heart rate through measurements every 10 minutes.

When "Auto HR" control is enabled, the Fit 2 will track your heart rate every time it detects rest periods. The results are displayed in the heart rate widget on the tracker itself, and you can also view them in the S Health app.

In order for the tracker to track sleep, you must make sure that everything is set up correctly in the S Health app. If you are an iPhone owner, this can be difficult because the device is designed to work with an Android app.

Run the program and go to the "Options" section, select "Manage items", activate the "Sleep" item.

You also need to register your device in order to create a connection between your phone and Gear Fit2. In the mobile app, the device breaks down the quality of sleep into three categories - restless, light and still, and displays them on a graph with a corresponding timeline.

Active Activity Tracking

Samsung has put a variety of sensors into the Fit2, including a pedometer, GPS, and a heart rate monitor. Most of these sensors function automatically depending on the selected function or fitness panel. They also automatically detect when you are exercising and what exactly you are doing. Fit2 accurately tracks walking, running and laps. In addition, it recognizes when the user has been stationary for too long and advises to move a little (these notifications, as well as exercise detection, can be turned off if desired).

Exist different kinds activities you can choose from and they include:

• walking
• hike
• Bike Lane
• orbitrek
• exercise bike
• elliptical trainer
• Treadmill
• lunges
• twisting
• sit-ups
• Pilates
• rowing
• other workouts

You can set goals based on pace, duration, distance, calories, or base workout. Whatever aspect you choose as your goal, the Samsung Gear Fit 2 fitness bracelet will show you your best result. Once you start exercising, you'll get an update with important metrics like pace, calories burned, elapsed time, and more. It also notifies you when you reach half of the goal and when you complete the set goal. If you're stationary for more than an hour, the tracker will push you to take a walk.

During and after a tracked workout session, the user can access information such as:

• workout duration
• distance
• calories
• speed
• maximum heart rate
• % time in active intensity zone

GPS workouts

With built-in GPS, Fit2 can track your walks and runs and record your route. However, it will not track the location when auto-discovered exercise. You need to manually adjust your runs through the Exercise panel. Once you enter your activity type and desired run time, Fit2 will track your movements as soon as you hit start.

The tracker will record the location and display the form of the route that you choose yourself (you can check it in the watch's exercise log). But it won't display a map to provide details and surroundings of your path until you sync it with your smartphone so it can download map information. Once this is done, the results will be detailed and accurate.

The heart rate and speed graph, along with a map of your tracked GPS session, are displayed on the display of the Fit 2 itself, provided location detection is enabled.

During the GPS-enabled workout itself, by swiping the screens to the right or left, you can view duration, distance, heart rate, pace, speed, and calories burned.

Static exercises

In total, there are three types of exercises that can be performed under the close supervision of the tracker: lunges, crunches, and squats. By following the recommended technique for performing them, you can be sure that the device will accurately count the number of repetitions and record them directly into the tracker.

The ideal way to perform is displayed immediately before the start of classes on the bracelet display.

However, it is not very convenient to start and end this or that exercise every time by pressing a button and move on to another. It would be much more practical if the user were given the opportunity to create their own training complexes from these three proposed types.

Other than that, the workouts are mostly focused on the legs and abs, neglecting the arm muscles. Although you can download third-party software from the Samsung App Store.

Peculiarities

The fitness bracelet has some features that allow the user to use it comfortably: these include battery life, moisture protection, the ability to play music without pairing with a smartphone, and others, which we will discuss in detail below.

Hardware

The Samsung Gear Fit 2 comes with a range of extras that a proper fitness device needs, including GPS, Bluetooth, a heart rate monitor, and 4GB of onboard storage.

While the Gear Fit2 connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth, it also has a Wi-Fi connection, allowing your network data to automatically transfer from your phone.

Compatibility

The Fit 2 has one drawback: it only works with Android smartphones (4.4 or higher).

Samsung notes that it can be used regardless of mobile phone, so if you have an iOS device and would really like to wear this particular fitness tracker, you can do it. But in this case, you will not receive smart notifications from your phone, and you will have to view training data directly on the bracelet display.

You don't have to use Samsung smartphones to take advantage of the Fit 2, as it can be paired with other phones that have Gear Manager and S Health installed. From other devices, you can also view the information transferred to them through the S Health program installed from the Play Store.

The sports bracelet is IP68 water-resistant certified, which means you can submerge it up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes without worrying about water damage. However, this does not mean that it is sailable. It is also not recommended to wear the tracker while taking a shower: the water pressure varies depending on the type of shower head, and the device may not be able to cope with high pressure.

Waterproof for intense sports with heavy sweating and occasional splashes from handwashing and rain.

Fit 2 without phone

You can use Fit 2 without a mobile device. However, some functions will not be available without connecting to a smartphone.

Obviously, notifications, music downloads, and fitness information sync won't be able to work when the tracker is in phone-free mode, but it can still do a lot. Fitness elements will be available, including heart rate monitoring, as well as many options and user settings, such as different watch faces and changing the order of using applications in the Fit2 menu. The fitness band also works great, allowing you to set the display to an always-on option and manually set the time via the touch screen.

Battery Life

According to the company, the tracker is capable of holding enough charge on its 200mAh battery for 3-4 days of use. Standby time is 5 days. Samsung estimates that running GPS during exercise drains the battery in 9 hours. But even turning off GPS while tracking your exercise will drop battery life expectancy to around 2 days.

Keep in mind that the brighter the display, the faster the battery drains. The display is not always on, you can select a timeout of 15 seconds, 30 seconds, or 1 minute.

Fortunately, the manufacturer has included a special power-saving feature of the gadget, which is very similar to the Ultra Power Saving mode for smartphones. When the power is not enough, you will be prompted to turn it on, effectively turning off most functions (except exercise and time) and turning the interface into one workplace, entirely in grayscale.

The branded charger includes a magnetic stand in its design. It has a magnetic latch that should hold the tracker well in an upright position. The charging cable connects to the USB port standard.

Full charge time is about 40 minutes.

How to extend battery life

Your device provides various options to help you conserve battery life.

• When you are not using the device, switch to standby mode by covering the screen with your palm.
• Turn on power saving mode.
• Disable Bluetooth
• Deactivate the Wi-Fi function when not in use.
• Decrease screen brightness.
• Deactivate the "always on" function.
• Customize the notification settings in the Samsung Gear app on the connected smartphone.

Apart from GPS, one of the Fit 2's best features is the 4GB of onboard storage that you can use to upload music to the band. Those who listen to music while exercising can use the Spotify app on the Fit 2, but this requires the phone to be in range. On the other hand, users can transfer local music files to the device via the Gear Manager and listen to music that way - just connect a Bluetooth headset to the Gear and it will play music from the built-in music player.

The player works reasonably well and provides a convenient way to stream audio while playing sports without having to rely on a smartphone. Sound prompts about how long or how far the physical activity has progressed are also transmitted through the headphones, which is very convenient and useful for the user.

Specifications Gear Fit 2

Waterproof fitness bracelet for swimming

Are you going to the pool? - Take your Gear Fit2 Pro with you. It is an ideal fitness tracker with 5ATM water resistance, which is suitable for shallow freshwater swimming.

Accurate swimming tracking

You can use the Gear Fit2 Pro to measure your swimming performance by counting laps and arm strokes. By checking your SWOLF score and heart rate data, you can evaluate the overall effectiveness and intensity of your swimming activities. Also, thanks to Samsung Health, you can check the results and detailed information about your activities.

Partnership with Speedo

The Gear Fit2 Pro is the first wearable to feature Speedo On. Speedo On for Gear Fit2 Pro syncs your swimming data with the mobile version of Speedo On. You will be able to get deeper analysis, personal training plan and other features.

Advanced Fitness Tracking

The fitness tracking capabilities of the Gear Fit2 Pro have been improved over the previous model. New and improved features such as continuous heart rate tracking, automatic detection and activity analytics will help you get more accurate and informative data about your activities.

Continuous heart rate measurement

The Gear Fit2 Pro monitors your heart rate throughout the day and provides intuitive feedback telling you how long and when you've been peaking, intense, and moderate. Another new feature: Gear Fit2 Pro is able to calculate the calories burned while exercising on an elliptical or bike.

Improved automatic activity detection

The Gear Fit2 Pro's automatic activity detection feature is even better for dynamic exercise. Whatever you like: tennis, football, dancing, squash, etc. etc., the Gear Fit2 Pro will measure your heart rate.

Find the right pace with activity analytics

Whether you're running, cycling, or simply doing jogging, your route will accommodate different training conditions. Climbing a hill requires much more effort than descending it. After your workout, the Gear Fit2 Pro will show you graphs and a map of the area you were training in with detailed analysis and show you how efficient you were on each leg of your route. This data will help you find the right pace and set goals.

Versatile design

Working on the Gear Fit2 Pro, the designers did their best. With elegant contours and a curved shape, the strap looks stylish and comfortable to wear. The refined design of the Gear Fit2 Pro can be combined with a business suit, sportswear or casual wear. But that's not all! Now Gear Fit2 Pro users can choose a model with a strap that will fit the size as much as possible. For the male part of the audience, the standard strap length L is offered, and for the beautiful half of humanity, shorter straps of size S are intended.

Redesigned buckle design for maximum security and comfort

During an intense workout, any fitness bracelet can easily slip off your hand. Luckily, the Gear Fit2 Pro has a secure and durable clasp that lets you focus on your movements. In addition, the curved part on the inside of the bracelet has a wider skin contact area for improved heart rate sensor performance, giving you a more accurate picture of your condition.

Informative dials

Gear Fit2 Pro offers a variety of watch face interfaces. New options visualize information perfectly and give freedom in the field of personalization. In addition to the default interfaces, the fitness bracelet comes pre-installed with 4 sub-watch faces and a choice of 5 colors. Choose the interface that best reflects your mood at the moment.

Basic Smart Functions

The benefits of the Gear Fit2 Pro go beyond just being comfortable while exercising. They also include basic smart features such as checking messages and listening to music without using a smartphone.

Nothing distracts from training

The Gear Fit2 Pro fitness bracelet is equipped with basic smart features, allowing users to quickly reject calls or reply to messages. Now the bracelet has a Do Not Disturb function, so you can devote all your time to sports without being distracted by extraneous factors. You will receive notifications at will, and all fitness alerts will be marked with a recognizable vibration. Continue your workout without looking at your wrist.

Offline music player

Listen to your favorite tracks while you work out with the built-in music app. When using the Spotify app, you can download music in advance and listen to it everywhere, even without an internet connection.

Support for third party applications

When you open Galaxy Apps on your smartphone, you will find popular fitness apps, including third-party apps such as Lifesum, Under Armor, Pear, etc. You can also download a variety of watch faces.

Improved Compatibility

Gear Fit2 Pro has improved cross-platform compatibility. Bluetooth-enabled smartphones running Android 4.4 and above with a minimum of 1.5 GB RAM, as well as iPhone 5 (or later) running iOS 9.0 and above, are compatible with the Gear Fit2 Pro and can be synced with it via a special Software available on the respective resources for purchasing applications.