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.

In February 2019, Samsung re-branded smartwatches, fitness bands, and earbuds under the Galaxy brand.[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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