| Samsung Gear S | |
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| Developer: | Samsung Electronics |
| Manufacturer: | Samsung |
| Family: | Gear |
| Type: | Smartwatch |
| Releasedate: | November 7, 2014 |
| Os: | Tizen, Android (root only) |
| Power: | 300mAh |
| Soc: | MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 processor[1] |
| Cpu: | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 (1.0 GHz) |
| Storage: | 4 GB |
| Memory: | 512 MB |
| Display: | 2inches Curved Super AMOLED with RGB matrix 360×480 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio) |
| Graphics: | Adreno 305 (200 MHz) |
| Input: | Multi-touch, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart Rate monitor, Ambient Light sensor, UV sensor and Barometer |
| Connectivity: | Bluetooth low energy, 3G, Wi-Fi |
| Service: | Samsung Apps |
| Predecessor: | Samsung Gear 2 |
| Successor: | Samsung Gear S2 |
Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch designed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on August 28, 2014, as the successor to the Samsung Gear 2 and was released on November 7, 2014.[2] The smartwatch can be modified to run Android 5.1.1 [3] or Wear OS 6.0.1. [4]
Its successor, the Samsung Gear S2, was released on October 2, 2015.
The Gear S is similar to older versions of the Samsung Galaxy Gear although it does come with some new additions. The Samsung Gear S has a curved 2.0 inch Super AMOLED screen at 360×480 pixels. It has a Quad Core 1.0 GHz processor (limited at two running cores from factory) and runs the Tizen operating system. As with the Galaxy Gear 2, the Gear S includes 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage as well as a 300 mAh Li-ion battery.
Using a 3G module the watch itself is able to connect to the Internet,[5] make phone calls and send SMSs without needing a phone. It was the first wearable device to include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity.[6]