Samsung Gear S is the first cellular-enabled smart watch from this smartphone supergiant. Even though it is not the first one to be seen in the market, it is the first from Samsung. The first look into the Gear S was provided in the event for Samsung Galaxy Note 4, however, this is the first smart watch that isn’t held down with various security devices.
The Gear S is completely untethered and released into the wild. With so many similar devices from other manufacturers, let’s see how the Samsung Gear S fares out in this competitive market.
Although it looks pretty huge on the wrist, it does not feel bulky or awkward at all. The device is highly comfortable and pretty light for its size. The device doesn’t have the slightest hint of jewelry aesthetics as seen in the Moto 360 and the Apple Watch. The Gear S internals and externals are both designed to give it a complete ‘tech product’ finish. The first awesome feature of the Gear S is its 2inch display.
Like the AMOLED displays from Samsung, it is extremely vibrant, vivid and sharp. The display is colorful and swiping across the curved-glass screen feels great too. It comes with an image-rich application for news that looks good on the 2inch display. It serves to be a mere glimpse at what third-party developers will cook up in the near future. Another killer feature of this watch is the standalone 3G Wireless Radio.
It comes with a Nano SIM card slot inside, which allows the watch to have a phone number of its own. However, you need not worry about that as the Gear S can initiate and receive calls and texts from your phone’s number even when it isn’t nearby. In a nutshell, you don’t need to give out additional numbers for your watch.
The standalone abilities of the Gear S remain constant with all wireless carriers available for it. The device does a lot on its own. You will definitely need a Samsung Galaxy Phone running Android 4.3 or higher to pair with it. Hence, it won’t effectively replace your phone. However, it is still a standalone device when you need it to be.
On the go, the Gear S can be used to make and receive phone calls, send and receive texts and emails even when your phone is charging at home. You can check out the weather, browse the web with your phone nowhere near you.
The addition of a virtual keyboard is surely the forte of Samsung Gear S. Voice-command interactions are no longer mandatory for operating your device. You can search the web, type texts and emails with the intuitive keyboard added in the Gear S.