The Samsung Gear 2 Neo smartwatch ditches the camera for a less expensive price tag, making it a better buy than the Gear 2.

The Samsung Gear 2 Neo smartwatch ditches the camera for a less expensive price tag, making it a better buy than the Gear 2.

Während die Gear Fit sowohl als Fitness-Tracker als auch als Smartwatch enttäuschte, schneidet die Gear 2 besser ab. Grund hierfür sind die „smarten“ Funktionen, die dem Schwestermodell weitestgehend fehlen. Die Anzeige von neuen Nachrichten oder das Führen von Telefonaten funktioniert problemlos, ebenso ist die Bedienung in weiten Teilen kein Problem. ...

At a more reasonable price tag than the flagship model, the Samsung Gear 2 Neo is decent smartwatch with plenty of features - we don't care about the lack of a camera. However, the need for a specific Samsung companion device and a limited amount of downloadable apps detract somewhat.

At a more reasonable price tag than the flagship model, the Samsung Gear 2 Neo is decent smartwatch with plenty of features - we don't care about the lack of a camera. However, the need for a specific Samsung companion device and a limited amount of downloadable apps detract somewhat.

The Samsung Gear 2 Neo does a brilliant job of what it sets out to do: acting a go-between to your Samsung phone. Despite effectively hitting the reset button and ditching Android in favour of Tizen, Samsung resolvend many of the issues with the original Galaxy device...

Die perfekte Smartwatch ist die Gear 2 nicht, ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung aber schon. Auf viele Kritikpunkte von der ersten Gear ist Samsung eingegangen, so überzeugen am neuen Modell besonders die verbesserte Bauform und die IP67-Zertifizierung. Das neue Tizen-System sorgt hingegen für inkompatible Apps, bringt aber keine erkennbaren Vorteile mit sich. [...]

Die Galaxy Gear Fit erhält derzeit mehr Aufmerksamkeit als die Gear 2. Das ist unter anderem in ihrem äußerst innovativen Design mit dem gebogenen Display geschuldet. Was die Funktionalität angeht, ist die Gear 2 der Gear Fit deutlich überlegen, passt letztere doch mehr in die Kategorie der Fitness-Armbänder. Die Galaxy Gear 2 kann ohne Zweifel als beste Smartwatch bezeichnet werden, die es derzeit zum Kaufen gibt. [...]

Cheaper and slightly better value than the Gear 2, the Gear 2 Neo is a better proposition than the more expensive Samsung smartwatch. But that's faint praise, so we're still waiting for the smartwatch that convinces us it's worth owning.

The Samsung Gear 2 is a stylish smartwatch packed with features but has limited appeal due to small list of compatible devices. It's still too bulky and many of those features don't work well or are unnecessary. Then there's the high price tag which means unless what the Gear 2 has to offer is genuinely what you want a smartwatch for, you'll be better off elsewhere.

Having said all that about the looks, we’d still take the Neo over the Gear 2. Losing the camera really isn’t a loss at all, and while the Neo is less premium, the Gear 2 isn’t that gorgeous to begin with. £180 is still a load to spend on an accessory for a Galaxy phone, though, and next to the more open, more apptastic Pebble it looks like pretty poor value. ...

A strong second attempt at a wearable, but the Gear Fit still has features we don't think belong on a smartwatch.

Samsung has made numerous improvements, but the Gear 2 remains an unconvincing smartwatch, doubly so considering Android Wear watches are due later this year.