Samsung gear 2 and gear 2 neo: work on the bugs

The first smart watch from Samsung came on the market in 2013. They were dedicated to the exit samsung note 3 smartphone and worked exclusively with him. Gradually, the list of supported devices began to expand, and by 2014 support was provided to more than twenty smartphones. Six months later, the company releases a new device, or rather, three models of smart watches at once. About two of them will tell a review of Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 neo.

Characteristics of the second version of the smart watch

At the time of the release of Samsung Gear 2 neo and Gear 2, it took only half a year from the release of the first hours. Of course, it was a trial version of the company, and the device could not immediately turn out to be of high quality. The main problem of the first device is the electronics in the belt, the fear of water and the short battery life.Errors in the clock quickly corrected with software updates, but over the real disadvantages had to work in the second version of smart watches.

Important! A significant difference in the Samsung Gear 2 neo smart watch and the second version as a whole was the change of the operating system. If earlier it was Android, now the company decided to turn to Tyzen, a joint development of a Korean brand and the American corporation Intel.

Changing the OS is not an accident. The fact is that at the time Google was released, it did not have versions of its operating system for smart watches, and the first working version was supposed to appear in the summer of 2014 on the Moto 360. Obviously, it was not interesting to adapt or write software for Samsung again, but to try Already existing software seemed to the company of good ideas, and it justified itself.

Samsung Gear 2 with a slight decrease in battery capacity got autonomy 3 times better than it was before. Obviously, a smart watch is not the kind of technology where the difference in the OS will be very noticeable. It is important for the user that the smart functions work, and at the expense of what, they don’t really care about anyone. You can understand the difference between the Samsung Gear 2 and the Neo version. characteristics table, which will be given below.For clarity, it also shows the characteristics of the first device from Samsung Gear.

If you look closely at the characteristics of all models, you can see that the second version of the watch with the Neo prefix differs only lack of camera and less weight. The latter is explained by the fact that Samsung Gear 2 Neo watches are mostly plastic.

Design

So, significant changes in the design of Samsung Gear 2 is not received. The device has lost the electronics in the belt, and due to this he became removable. In total, about 20 different straps were announced, but most of them did not reach the consumer. The Gear 2 can be purchased with a black, orange and golden brown strap. The Neo version in the original deliveries is presented with an orange, gray and black belt. Belts have more convenient mount, and reviews agree that they have become more pleasant than the first model.

Important! Another significant difference between the first Gear and the second version is that the button on the right side was transferred to the front model. According to those people who have had experience using both devices, this arrangement is much more convenient.

Watch Version Samsung Gear 2 with the prefix Neo it is notable for a narrower metal edging around the display, and also in the place where the camera has a normal version, here is an infrared port.

Another innovation in the watch was the appearance of the LED, which is located on the back of the watch. His task is pulse measurement. This technology was first used in the Galaxy S5. The reviews are unanimous in the opinion that this pulse scanner is far from perfect. It is possible to list on the fingers those cases when it works. At other times, the device refuses to read the information. You can not do it on the go, with wet hands, and there are still a lot of restrictions.

Moisture protection and charging

The model has IP 67 protectionthat allows you to immerse them to a depth of 1 meter for no more than 30 minutes. The manufacturer does not recommend to swim with the clock or dive into them, but accidentally wash your hands with them or get under the rain is quite safe. The case is completely sealed, which is done precisely for safety. The only moving element of the device is a button on the front panel. Experiments have shown that the stated conditions are not really scary for the device.

To charge the watch is worn special power supply, whose contacts are combined with the connector on the back of the clock. Already this block is inserted into a standard microUSB cable. Charging from the network takes about 45 minutes from the computer for about 1 hour.

Clock compatibility

Compatibility of Samsung Gear 2 neo with other devices is carried out via Bluetooth. To communicate the smartphone and the clock on the first you need to install gear manager app. You can download it from the manufacturer's company store. The application serves to set the clock, download new programs to it and perform other manipulations with the device.

Important! There is an unpleasant nuance - the clock simultaneously works with one device. In order to tie it to another object, you will need to reset them to zero.

This is very inconvenient, because many users today are actively using tablets and smartphones, for them to quickly switch from one device to another would be a better option than a permanent reconfiguration of hours.

But the pleasant moment was the appearance archiving settings. Using the archiving function, it will be enough to connect Gear 2 with a new device and unload data from the archive.Of course, this also takes time, but in general it is more convenient than setting all the settings again. Perhaps there will be a firmware that will solve the impossibility of connecting to multiple devices at the same time.

Gadget control

The model is equipped acceleration sensor and gyroscopeTherefore, raising your hand to your face, you can activate the display backlight. This happens with a slight delay, but in general there is nothing critical.

Important! There are no activations of the display by tapping on it in Samsung Galaxy Gear 2, and most likely this is a consequence of the fact that a number of competitors have a similar function, and the Samsung company managers wanted to stand out against their background.

The clock is controlled by touch. Movement from top to bottom will turn on the camera, from bottom to top will open dialing. Horizontally scrolls through the functions available in the phone. The clock is fully customized. You can set a common font and separately in the messages. Increase or decrease the display backlight time, the default is 7 seconds. It is also possible to change the scale, the type of icons and much more.

An interesting moment in the device was the presence of an infrared port: with its help you can control the TV from the clock. Enough right on the accessory to go into the app, select the manufacturer of the TV, and you can use. Many people liked the function very much, as now the console is located right on the wrist. The watch has the support of almost all manufacturers, at least the most famous and popular brands in the application are exactly present.

Functional

Hours can use as a headset: there is a microphone and speaker. The first is not too sensitive. To the interlocutor was heard, you will need to bring the device closer to the mouth. Also, the microphone can be used to record voice notes. The maximum time is 5 minutes.

Important! The model is equipped with a vibrating alert, and in a noisy street this is the preferred option, since the soundtrack can be simply not heard. The vibromotor is powerful enough, and you can feel it even in a large crowd of people.

Got a new watch and Brand S Voice. This is a voice assistant, which, according to user feedback, does not work in the best way:

• it is quite slow;
• if the Russian interface is enabled, the device will not understand the words spoken in English;
• the assistant is not very sensitive, and if there is noisy around, he simply will not understand anything.

The camera, as well as in the previous version, is not too good, but it will be fine to make a quick or secret shot. You can also use the clock to control player on your phone.

At working with notifications watches do not behave uniquely. It is convenient to use them in the event that SMS has arrived. It can be read, answered or just ignored. Messages from social networks are only informative. They open empty, which means that the owner simply finds out about the event, but to check it, you will still need to get the phone. The same story with the mail.

Conclusion

The overall impression of the device is extremely positive. It can be seen that the company has done serious work on the bugs. Devices began to work better, faster and more stable than the first Gear. There are some OS bugsBut this is more a question for software developers than for the technicians who made the watches themselves. Such errors are usually quickly fixed in updates. The real plus model is that the battery life has reached 3 days. Visually, the model also became more pleasant, and the impressions of wearing became better.Now it’s not scary to break the belt, as you can easily change it.

Important! The price of the device without the Neo mark at the time the device is released is 12 thousand rubles, the simpler version is 10 thousand rubles.