Samsung Gear Explained

Samsung Gear was a line of wearable computing devices produced by Samsung Electronics. The first device in the series, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, was announced in 2013.[1] Since then, the line has expanded to include fitness bands and earbuds, as well as more smartwatches.

Although the first device (Galaxy Gear) was named after the Galaxy brand, Samsung did not name its subsequent devices under the "Galaxy", simply using the prefix "Gear". February 2019, Samsung re-branded smartwatches, fitness bands, and earbuds under the Galaxy brand (Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Buds).[2] Samsung shipped approximately 31 million wearable devices in 2019,[3] including 7.4 million true wireless earbuds.[4]

Watches

ProductModelLaunch dateSoCWirelessDisplayOSInternal storageBattery size
Galaxy GearSM-V700September 23, 2013Exynos 4212 1x 800 MHz1.63" super AMOLED (320x320)Android
Tizen		4GB/512 MB RAM315 mAh
Gear 2SM-R380
SM-R381 (Neo)		February 22, 2014Exynos 3250 1x 1 GHz1.63" super AMOLED (320x320)Tizen4GB/512 MB RAM300 mAh
Gear LiveSM-R382June 25, 2014Snapdragon 400 4x 1 GHzBCM4334W (Wi-Fi/BT)[5] 1.63" super AMOLED (320x320)Android Wear4GB/512 MB RAM300 mAh
Gear SSM-R750 (Cellular)
SM-R750J
SM-R750A/B/D/P/T/V/W (cellular)		November 7, 2014Exynos 4212 4x 1 GHz
Snapdragon 400 4x 1 GHz
Snapdragon 400 4x 1 GHz		2.0" curved Super AMOLED (360x480)Tizen4GB/512 MB RAM300 mAh
Gear S2SM-R720 (BT/Wi-Fi)
SM-R730 (Cellular)
SM-R732 (Classic; BT/Wi-Fi)		October 2, 2015Exynos 3250 2x Cortex-A7 1 GHzBCM4343 (Wi-Fi/BT)[6] 1.2" circular Super AMOLED (360x360)4GB/512 MB RAM250 mAh
300 mAh
250 mAh
Gear S3SM-R760 (Frontier; BT/Wi-Fi)
SM-R765 (Frontier; Cellular)
SM-R770 (Classic; BT/Wi-Fi)		November 18, 2016Exynos 7270 2x Cortex-A53 1 GHz1.3" circular Super AMOLED (360x360)4GB/768 MB RAM380 mAh
Gear SportSM-R600October 27, 2017BCM4752 (GNSS)[7] 1.2" circular Super AMOLED (360x360)4GB/768 MB RAM300 mAh

Fitness bands

!Product!Model!Launch date!SoC!Wireless!Display!OS!Internal storage!Battery size
Gear FitSM-R350April 11, 2014STM32F439ZI CM4 180 MHz[8] BCM4334W (WLAN/BT)1.84" curved Super AMOLED display (432x128)RTOS4GB[9] 200 mAh
Gear Fit 2SM-R360June 2, 2016Exynos 3250 2xA7 1 GHz[10] BCM43436 (WLAN/BT) + BCM4774 (GNSS)1.5" curved Super AMOLED (432x216)Tizen4GB/512 MB RAM[11]
Gear Fit 2 Pro[12] SM-R365October 26, 20174GB/512 MB RAM[13]

Earbuds

!Product!Model!Launch date!Audio processor!Wireless!Codec!Mics!Internal storage!Battery life
Gear IconX[14] SM-R150July 15, 2016On-Semi LC823450[15] BCM43436 (BT4.2)On-Semi2 per bud4 GB1.6 hours[16]
Gear IconX (2018)SM-R140October 27, 2017On-Semi LC823450[17] BCM43013[18] (BT4.2)3.4 GB[19] 5 hours

Other devices

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in camera, 70 apps. Engadget. 9 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Samsung Announces New Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, and Galaxy Buds . Droid Life . 2019-02-20 .
  3. Web site: Shipments of Wearable Devices Reach 118.9 Million Units in the Fourth Quarter and 336.5 Million for 2019, According to IDC. IDC: The premier global market intelligence company. 2020-04-09. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114120031/https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS46122120. dead.
  4. Web site: Samsung's true wireless headphone sales in 2019 couldn't compete with Apple. 2020-01-15. Android Central. 2020-04-08.
  5. Web site: Samsung Gear Live Teardown. 2014-07-07. iFixit. en. 2020-04-09.
  6. Web site: Teardown: Samsung Gear S2. 2016-10-20. electronics360.globalspec.com. 2020-04-09.
  7. Web site: Samsung Gear Sport Teardown. HYPOXIC. November 2017 . 2020-04-09.
  8. Web site: Samsung Gear Fit Teardown. 2014-04-10. iFixit. en. 2020-04-08.
  9. Web site: Samsung Gear review. Engadget. 14 January 2018. 15 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115001906/https://www.engadget.com/products/samsung/gear/fit/specs/. dead.
  10. Web site: Looking inside the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro Fitness Band. says. George Topouzov. Electronic Products & Technology. April 2018 . en-US. 2020-04-08.
  11. Web site: Samsung Gear Fit2. 14 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Samsung launches swim-tracking Gear Fit2 Pro and upgrades Gear IconX battery life. Savov. Vlad. 2017-08-30. The Verge. Vox Media, Inc.. 28 January 2018.
  13. Web site: The new Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport are aiming for the fitness crowd. 2017-08-30. Android Authority. en-US. 2020-04-08.
  14. Web site: Samsung Gear IconX. The Official Samsung Galaxy Site. en. 2020-04-08.
  15. Web site: Post Page. radtenna.com. 2020-04-08.
  16. Web site: Gear IconX Headphones - SM-R150NZBAXAR Samsung US. Samsung Electronics America. en-US. 2020-04-08.
  17. Web site: Samsung Gear IconX R140. www.buzzbit.com.my. en. 2020-04-08. 2020-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027173558/https://www.buzzbit.com.my/samsung-gear-iconx-r140. dead.
  18. Web site: Samsung 기어 아이콘X (2018) 사용자 매뉴얼 Manualzz. manualzz.com. 2020-04-08.
  19. Web site: SM-R140NZKAXAR Gear IconX (2018) Wireless Headphones Black Samsung Business. Samsung Electronics America. en-US. 2020-04-08.

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