Customer Ratings & Reviews

I.'m really liking the watch. I like all the capabilities available at my wrist. I get my notifications from emails, texts, phone calls, fitness, and even sports and news. There are many watch faces available and can even switch up the wristbands which I haven't yet but will soon. It's a great watch. I just wish sprint sold the 3g version.

I use this watch everywhere: sleep, workout, work, shower, everyday use Pros: Batter life, turning bezel, size Con: Watch bands break and if you fix it'll never be the same. Trust me just go with the classic. Replacement bands for the S2 is just way too expensive. about 50$....that's about 25% of what the product cost....

Email does not sync all the time . But impresed with the design

I had purchased a Moto 360, and I returned it after trying this one out. I really believe that Tizen is superior to Android wear. And it integrates perfectly with a Galaxy phone. Great battery life, and more and more apps are starting to show up.

Able to do a lots of things communicating with the smartphone and able to track my steps and many more things like email and text

This is my second smartwatch from Samsung, my first being a Samsung Gear 2 Neo, and I must say it is an improvement from the previous version. Not only does this look like a conventional watch, but the interface on it is pretty simple and intuitive when using. The moving bezel around the edge of the watch face is a pretty useful and easy to use for navigating the menu's of the smartwatch as well as accessing the various apps on the watch. The rotating bezel is perhaps the coolest and most useful feature of the Gear S2. As for battery, without running it on the brightest setting, I can usually get roughly 72 hours (3 days) before I need to recharge the smartwatch to continue using, which is pretty good to compared to other smartwatch brands and it on par with my old Gear 2 Neo. Speaking on my Gear 2 Neo, there are two features on it that the Gear S2 doesn't have. The first one, which is pretty minor, is the IR emitter for remote control of TVs and cable boxes and I am not terrible worried about that. The second one, which gives my old Gear 2 Neo a slight edge over the Gear S2 is the ability to actually make phone calls on the smartwatch. While you can accept or reject phone calls on the Gear S2, you can't actually take calls, such as speaker phone calls, which kind of gave you a Star Trek or Dick Tracy moment. Again, two minor things that I lost by switch to the new Gear S2, but it does everything else my old Gear 2 Neo does. Receiving notifications from texts, emails, or even apps are clear and easy to read. So you if have a Samsung android smartphone and are looking for a cool accessory, definitely check out the Gear S2. A bit pricey, but I haven't stopped wearing it since I got it. Plus it comes with a swappable wrist band for different size wrist.

First off, whatever I buy, it comes in pairs because I get one for myself and my wife since she likes the same thing lol. Anyhow, we both had 1st Gen Moto 360's. We did kind of miss some features like the charging dock nightstand clock mode, and the superb voice speech system with Android Wear, but we quickly got over those features. The lack of those features or them working well as well a few other small things keep this from being a 5 star watch. Durability? Both me and my wife Kickbox at an MMA and UFC gym (900+ calories burned in 1 hour), so we do HARDCORE Kickboxing. We've never had our bands to break, scratches, or anything, gloves on or off, and I've banged my watch on car parts, PC equipment, walls, and etc, and it looks brand new. You can't go wrong here if durability is a concern. Speaking of fitness, the S Health integration is just as good as Apple's, if not better, and it works for any type of fitness sport you do, not just running like the Moto Sport. If fitness tracking is a priority, get this watch! No regrets! Way way way way way better than Android Wear! Samsung pay is a GAME CHANGER! You can use Samsung Pay at EVERY terminal except insertion terminals (like Gas Station Pumps and ATM machines). You don't have to guess which store has an NFC terminal, or if you leave your wallet or purse at home, you can still pay for things and is way more secure than the card chip tech out now. You can only currently use NFC on the watch, but this is just an app update away. The convenience of paying with your watch and/or your phone can't be beat! The Gear S2's UI (user interface) is much more intuitive and streamline than Android Wear....the swiping all over the place for basic functions gets old, especially when you're in a rush. The rotating bezel touch screen combo more than makes up for the lack of voice functions from a daily use perspective. We don't really use the S Voice features because they do work, but it's annoying to get things correct. I'd just much rather grab my phone and text or use the keyboard texting app on the watch. If voice functions are a must (hands free operation), then I would suggest getting an Android Wear (or Apple Watch if you have an iPhone and etc). The watch imo actually looks cleaner and feels as such than the Moto 360, even the Moto 360 2nd Gen, especially if you get the Classic with the leather bands....this is coming from a previous Moto 360 owner too which I still have great love for Motos! For a Sport Smart Watch, this is hard to argue against since it looks both sporty and classy, and it isn't a lint magnet like the Moto 360 Sport Band. It's easily on par if not better looking that the Apple Sport Watch, but again, looks are subjective. The Screen is AWESOME! Super AMOLED kills Android Wear hands down, it's just beautiful! I am a power user, and keep my screen brightness on 6 out of 10. I am never below 55% (but usually at 70 something percent) by 10pm-midnight no matter how hard I try to drain the battery and I start my days at 4am, so for you normal 6-9am risers, you can easily go 2 days without a charge. I dock it at night anyhow, but it's just good to know. You can make calls and talk on it if you get the 3G version from your phone carrier, but I think this feature is silly except for maybe having to catch a call in the shower or something, but honestly, I just use my Jawbone for those situations and no one knows I'm in the shower due to the excellent noise cancellation lol. If you HAVE to have this feature, this and the Apple Watch are your only current choices. This watch does have flaws (lack of many app choices, voice speech doesn't work well, etc), just like ALL OF THEM HONESTLY. You will gain some things with one brand smart watch while loosing some to others. It all depends on your wants and needs. We are happy with our switch, and honestly probably won't go back. Just Google search for any more info on this watch vs others.

With high hopes of this being the smartwatch that shows all the others up, I was pretty disappointed by what I got. Firstly, the lack of preparedness on Samsung's part was just absurd. The black Samsung Gear S2 was the only smartwatch to launch with the others "coming soon". I was looking forward to purchasing the 'Classic' smartwatch, but couldn't wait. The watch itself is fantastic, it's very fast, the battery lasts almost three days, and the rotating bezel is such a great idea. The app selection on the other hand is saddening. We were promised 1000 apps at launch; I can tell you right now there is nothing close to 1000 apps on Samsung's app store (that support the Gear S2). With time, this watch will well deserve five stars, but for the lack of apps, I'm giving it four. If you are wanting this watch but the white or classic variant, I would say wait for it. You will get what you want and hopefully by that time there will be a lot more apps supporting the Gear S2.

...then this one is for you. I have been waiting for a correctly proportioned, round-faced smart watch. I generally wear mid-priced watches from Citizen, Bulova, etc. When this came along, I thought I'd give it a try. It is priced similarly to the watches I already own. It looks great on the wrist and is very comfortable to wear. It falls between dressy and casual; it is equally appropriate for work in the office, exercise in the gym, or weekend chores/errands. Could wear it with a suit in a pinch. It works well with my Samsung Galaxy Note 4, although some notifications don't make it to the watch (primarily texts). Most do. Many useful functions, and the rotating bezel is very good for navigating them all. The bezel can be a little slippery to get a good hold on, though. Some indentations would help, but the smooth look is cool. Fitness tracking is very good, gets my heart rate, steps, etc. Again, works very nicely with Samsung's "S-Health" app on the phone. One big disappointment is that it seems to confuse the bluetooth in my cars. When I accept calls w/ the watch in my Jeep (UConnect), the calls are routed to the handset instead of to the car's speaker. It happens occasionally in my Honda, too, although not as predictably as in the Jeep. This may have something to do with the cars' vintage (the Jeep is a 2007, the Honda a 2013). The vibrating notifications are palpable but subtle. You can choose which notifications go to the watch, so you're not constantly barraged with interruptions. There is no speaker, so even if your phone is silent, you will get notified without any embarassing beeps or chirps. Of course, this also means that you can't take calls from the watch directly; you must get to your handset. So if you want to be Dick Tracy, you'll have to splurg for the 3G model. I think it's on Verizon. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. I find myself wearing the Gear S2 the majority of the time.

Overall this Smartwatch is very nice. It is light weight and very durable. I wear it at work where i bang it on stuff and scrape it against metal, so far it is still looking brand new. It looks nice as long as you are not wearing it with anthing too formal. For a smart watch I would say the battery life is very good and the speed/ function is exceptional. However It does not have many apps, or useful ones anyways. Hopefully they add more over time like pandora and some other big ones like that. I would give it five starts except that it wasn't all that big of a deal. It is nice, but it didn't impress me as I thought it would. I have it synced with my Samsung Galaxy S5. I feel that my phone is more than enough and at that point the watch is sort of useless other than to tell time. My phone does everything it can do and it really is not any more convenient than my phone. So in the end, it's a great watch, but for what it does, it's really not worth it considering the price.

This watch is pretty awesome. Has a great look and appeal to it. Pros: Great look and style Convenience - all of your notifications and messages right there on your wrist, and you can even respond. Phone integration (with Samsung S6 Edge, don't know about others) Cons: Technology still has room to grow Watch face can sometimes turn on easily, causing you to change things in error Not yet enough apps, but it seems to be getting there

I love this watch! I've had it for a month and I'm glad I waited for the silver/white combo. The interface is smooth, quick and easy to navigate. I think this is the best form of function and style from a smartwatch. I've even had people comment about how they like the design. I've even had people ask me if it's an Apple Watch smh. The cons I have about the device is the bezel ring started to get loose after just hours of having it. It still functions but I think the build quality could be better. And I do wish Samsung didn't remove the speaker as previous models like the Galaxy Gear and Gear 2/Neo had this. I know the 3g model has this feature to make calls on the watch, but I don't like the added thickness because of the cellular radios inside.

I own the original Pebble watch, I like most things about it except the style, it doesn't look very nice but is very functional. I have been looking for a nicer looking watch with the same functionality. I tried the Moto, very nice looking watch but the battery wouldn't last a day and the vibration was so weak that you didn't notice it. When the Gear S2 came out I purchased it right away and here are my findings. PRO: the battery lasts about 35 hours without trying to conserve, that works for me as I charge every night. The charging cradle is nice, no plugging in, it just nests, charges fairly quickly. A multitude of watch faces to choose from, texts are easy to read and respond to. CON: The vibration is just ok, you need to have your strap tight to feel it , hands down the Pebble has this watch beat in that category, battery life too, the Pebble will run for days without a charge. The vibration is important to me as I keep my phone in my pocket, I don't feel it vibrate or hear it ring sometimes. Switching between watch faces could be a little easier but that's no big deal. Summary: I like this watch and I will keep it, it is nice looking and except for the vibration I like everything about it.

I've sampled a variety of smartwatches over the past few years. What I've come to learn about myself in the process is that my priorities are notifications, heart rate tracking, step counts, activity level tracking, and tracking runs/bike rides via GPS. This watch hits all but one of those points. Notifications are nice and seem to provide me with the right amount of information. The circular dial motion to move around is quite intuitive and seems to be the wow-factor when showing off the watch. Heart rate monitoring is good, and even with it turned to be the most aggressive, I consistently got 2+ days of battery life. The 24-hour activity level view is great too. While not a true sleep tracker, it did give me a good idea of what my restful sleep time actually looks like and a relatively nice overview of what was going on over the past few days. Bluetooth range to my GN5 was pretty good - useful a couple times that I mislaid my phone. I thought the alarm vibration was pretty good. It's too soft to really hear from further than a few feet, but does well enough for a muted wrist announcement. My main gripe is the lack of built-in GPS (though there is a version of this watch with that capability - plus the ability to make calls) and it not being as stylish as the classic. My perfect watch today would be the gear s2 classic w/ GPS. But if you don't quite need the marriage of the two, this makes a great wearable!

This is an excellent watch from Samsung. I got this watch for my wife because I think this is one of the only watches out there that is little bit more female-friendly. It has excellent battery life and the user interface is very fluid and fast. This watch doesn't have a speaker but it does have a microphone which means you can make call if you connect it through your car's Bluetooth or any bluetooth enabled headphone. The vibration is adequate and I think the functions are properly aligned with today's needs. The display is very sharp and Vivid and easily readable in direct sunlight. Overall it's a very light weight watch with beautiful watch interfaces. This watch only lacks a speaker and stand-alone GPS other than that I highly recommend it.

Great device. I love it, battery lasts much longer than expected. With limited use, could easily last 2+ days. Still learning all the cool features it comes with. The rotating bezel is a great feature. I don't know how I lived without it. Screen is beautiful and can be very bright, I keep mine at 3/10 on the settings. It has a sensor built in the screen and when you look at your watch in daylight the screen automatically gets brighter so it's easy to read. Not a lot of apps in the samsung store yet but the device is still relatively new. I've heard of the bands breaking but I've yet to see any wear on them. As an active individual the watch sees plenty of abuse but she's held up great so far. After plenty of research this is the device I chose for my needs. I am very happy with my choice.

This is the first smartwatch I own, so there's not a lot of perspective. But what I can say is that this is a flawless, and attractive device. It does what it is advertised to do. I wanted a fitness tracker, but since I don't want to wear 2 devices, I also need a watch and don't want something that looks like a laptop strapped to my wrist. So this functions as a watch very well and there's a multitude of watchfaces to buy, either free or paid, or make your own when you're bored. As a fitness tracker it works well, is very accurate with steps, but it does lack a GPS. So for distance, especially for a bike ride, you have to tether it to the phone's location sensor. Not a huge deal as I can't imagine going for a bike ride without the phone anyway. The Moto 360 sport that just came out, does have a GPS built in, so all things being equal I may have given that one a try. However, built in GPS on a watch will for sure kill the battery, so there's a trade off. With normal use I easily get 2 days on a full charge with the Gear S2. Other than those 2 functions (watch and fitness tracker), there's a bunch of apps that may be useful, but I haven't really given them much of a try. The maps app is pretty bad and the screen is so small, even if it worked well I doubt I'd use it. Notifications are fairly useful, but I don't see why I wouldn't just pick up my phone if it's nearby. But for the price it's a very cool piece of tech that really functions well as a high end watch and the fitness tracking is motivating. The fact that it is on a Tizen platform may be limiting as far as what's available for it in terms of apps, but again, I don't see how a smartwatch needs apps anyway since it's so small. For me it serves a purpose and smartwatches are in it's infancy, so this is about as good as it gets for now. Oh, and I don't use it with a Samsung phone. I've heard there are more apps and functionality (Samsung Pay for example) that is available if it is paired with a Samsung phone, but I refuse to use a Samsung phone at this time (too much bloat). Works fine with my Moto X 2014.

I have a Samsung phone so syncing and connecting the watch was easy. Battery lasts around 35-40 hours while connected to phone via bluetooth, which is as good as can be expected. There is no speaker on the watch, so it is unable to play music or take phone calls, but calls and music can be controlled by the watch with the audio coming from a connected bluetooth headset or speaker. I am still trying to figure out the easiest way to use the keyboard for texting. I have created saved messages and primarily use those. 4 stars instead of 5 because the watch does not have a speaker.

I purchased this smart watch at the Samsung bar at Best Buy. I received excellent service including the assistance of setting up the watch which did take over one hour but they wanted to be sure all the features were working. I've had the watch now about two months and it's great. The charging dock came included in the purchase of the watch and it's so easy and convenient to use. The watch is easy to use and customize. I've loaded about ten extra Samsung programs and they all work fine. The only thing is that it doesn't do is to let me view my emails. I can even watch You-Tube videos on the watch.

This watch was ok. If you plan on getting it spend the extra for the classic. The band on the regular gear s2 broke after 1 week. I was able to take it back and a few weeks after notice it was starting to break again where the "easy connector" connects the band to the watch. I took it back before it completely broke and got the classic. That has been better so far. The screen is sharp and the bezel is cool. Battery is good for about 2 days. Hoping more apps come out for this soon like android pay so the NFC can be used. Samsung pay only works if you have a compatible phone. S health is limited you have categories like running or walking to choose from and your heart rate will be measured and calories burned. But only when doing the selected activity, if you go to lift weights it stops measuring the calories burned. Overall a nice watch needs some app updates is a little small but still looks good.