The company claims to provide auto tracking, seamless phone connectivity, GPS enabled run tracking. For swimming enthusiasts, the phone comes with swim tracking capabilities and is 50m water resistance. The watch also comes with an advanced real-time heart rate monitoring and it also tracks walking, running, cycling and performing dynamic activities like dancing and playing basketball.
In the wearable segment, the Gear Sport smartwatch caters to the sports enthusiasts as the watch is made out of premium steel with a rotating bezel user interface. Gear Sport can further be used for nutrition management, gameplay analytics and it can even be used for calling an Uber. The company says that the watch comes with military-level durability. Gear Sport will be available in Blue and Black colours and will be priced at INR 22,990.
While the other watch known as Gear Fit2 Pro comes with an ergonomic curved Super AMOLED 1.5-inch display. The watch can also act as a secondary screen to the phone as it is capable of displaying complex information. The smartwatch will come in Black & Red and will be available at a price of INR 13,590.
The device claims that it moulds itself around the user’s lifestyle where all 24 hours in the day are accounted. This tracking will be done through a selection of in-house and third-party applications.
Aditya Babbar, General Manager Samsung India, in a statement said “We have introduced new smart capabilities, easy-to-use features and partnered with leading names in tech and fitness to help consumers go beyond fitness and live an active, balanced and fulfilling life”
For the enthusiasts in India, below is the detailed specification of the watch
- Gear Sport
Colour Black, Blue
Display - 1.2” Circular Super AMOLED, 360 x 360, Full Color Always On Display, Corning ® Gorilla ® Glass 3
AP - Dual Core 1.0 GHz
OS - Tizen
Size - 42.9 (W) x 44.6 (H) x 11.6 (D) mm, 50g (without band)
Strap - 20mm
Memory - 4GB Internal memory, 768MB RAM
Connectivity - Bluetooth® v4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC, GPS/GLONASS
Sensor - Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient light
Battery - 300mAh
Charge - Wireless charging
Durability - 5 ATM water resistance, MIL-STD-810G
Compatibility - Samsung Galaxy: Android 4.3 or later, Other Android: Android 4.4 or later
- Gear Fit2 Pro
Colour - Black, Red
Display - 1.5” Curved Super AMOLED, 216 x 432, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
AP - Dual Core 1.0 GHz
OS - Tizen
Size - 25.0 (W) x 51.3 (H) mm, 34g (Large), 33g (Small)
Memory - 4GB Internal memory, 512MB RAM
Connectivity - Bluetooth® v4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS/GLONASS/
Sensor - Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM
Battery - 200mAh
Charge - Pogo type
Durability - 5 ATM water resistance, MIL STD 810G
Compatibility - Samsung Galaxy: Android 4.3 or later, Other Android: Android 4.4 or later