Samsung Electronics today introduced three new devices to its wearable portfolio: Gear Sport, a fitness-focused smartwatch that is water resistant; Gear Fit2 Pro, an upgraded GPS sports band; and Gear IconX, a second generation of the company's cord-free earbuds.
Samsung created new capabilities for Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro:
- Water Resistance and Swim Tracking: A companion for any swim, these devices are 5 ATM certified for water resistance. Now with Speedo's latest swimming training app, Speedo On, the Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro also allow you to track key swim metrics including lap count, lap time, stroke type and more.
- Heart Rate Monitoring: With improved accuracy, the devices offer real-time heart rate monitoring. They help you continuously monitor your heart activity - whether it's a stress-free nap or an invigorating cycling class.
- Partnerships: Both devices provide access to Under Armour's fitness apps including Under Armour Record, MyFitnessPal, MapMyRun and Endomondo 2 for activity, nutrition, sleep and fitness tracking functions. Spotify's Offline mode lets you listen to music online, offline or even without your smartphone.
- Auto Activity Detection: Automatic activity detection built into the devices are in tune with your body and can recognize the following categories of activities: Walking, Running, Cycling and performing Dynamic Activities that could include dancing to basketball.
- Personalized Motivation: You can customize your own wellness plan with tailored goals and alerts.
Gear Sport is practical with a minimalistic, circular bezel, Super AMOLED 1.2-inch display and improved user interface. With Gear Sport, users can work to achieve health and wellness goals, and receive nutrition management alerts and activity recommendations even when they are offline.
Designed with military-level durability, it can handle a wide-range of environments. With its ergonomic form that can be worn in a variety of colorful and changeable standard 20mm straps, it is perfect for any occasion so you can transition from the gym to a night out with friends. Gear Sport will be available in Blue and Black and also includes Gear foundational functions:
- Control of Samsung IoT-enabled devices through Samsung Connect
- Act as a remote control, whether for a PowerPoint presentation or Samsung Gear VR headset
- Pay for goods with a flick of the wrist via Samsung Pay (NFC Only)
In addition to the new swim and heart rate monitoring capabilities, the new Gear Fit2 Pro features built-in GPS tracking to capture your run or ride with activity tracking. Gear Fit2 Pro's Super AMOLED curved 1.5-inch display and a high-resolution color touchscreen make real-time updates and notifications easier to read. The new band is light weight and comfortable to use for all activities. It is available in Black and Red.
IconX cord-free earbuds let you listen to music. Music can be enjoyed on and offline by transferring songs from a Samsung smartphone or PC, or accessing your favorite tunes through Bluetooth connectivity. The earbuds are also your newest connection to Bixby. With a tap and hold of the earbud you can use your voice to control your music or your phone - without even having it in your hand.
The updated design comes in Black, Gray and Pink and is even more ergonomic and lightweight. For the fitness enthusiast, the Gear IconX automatically tracks your running routines, and also features the standalone Running Coach function which can be activated by simply tapping the earbud to provide in-ear audio exercise status updates - in real-time and without your phone. With a fast-charging and improved battery life of up to five hours of music streaming or seven hours of standalone music playback, and up to 4GB of internal storage, you can enjoy a standalone music listening experience.
Samsung Gear Sport Specifications
Color: Black, Blue
Display: 1.2" Circular Super AMOLED 360 x 360, 302ppi
Full Color Always On Display
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
AP: Dual Core 1.0 GHz
OS: Tizen
Size: 42.9 (W) x 44.6 (H) x 11.6 (D) mm 50g (without band)
Strap: 20mm
Memory: 4GB Internal memory, 768MB RAM
Connectivity: Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou
Sensor: Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient light
Battery: 300mAh
Charge: Wireless charging
Durability: 5 ATM water resistance
MIL-STD-810G
Compatibility: Samsung Galaxy: Android 4.3 or later
Other Android: Android 4.4 or later
iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6S, 6s Plus, SE, 5 iOS 9.0 or later
Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro Specifications
Color: Black, Red
Display: 1.5" Curved Super AMOLED
216 x 432, 310 ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
AP: Dual Core 1.0 GHz
OS: Tizen
Size: 25.0 (W) x 51.3 (H) mm 34g (Large), 33g (Small)
Strap:
Small (Size of the wrist: 125~165mm)
Large (Size of the wrist: 158~205mm)
Memory: 4GB Internal memory, 512MB RAM
Connectivity: Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou
Sensor: Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM
Battery: 200mAh
Charge: Pogo type
Durability: 5 ATM water resistance
MIL STD 810G
Compatibility: Samsung Galaxy: Android 4.3 or later
Other Android: Android 4.4 or later
iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6S, 6s Plus, SE, 5 iOS 9.0 or later
Samsung Gear IconX (2018) Specifications
Color: Black, Gray, Pink
Size: Earbud: 18.9 (W) x 21.8 (D) x 22.8 (H) mm
Case: 73.4 (W) x 44.5 (D) x 31.4 (H) mm
Weight Earbud: 8.0g per earbud / Case: 54.5g
Memory: 4GB (per earbud)
Connectivity: Bluetooth v 4.2
Sensor: Accelerometer, IR, Capacitive Touch
Battery: Earbud: 82mAh / Charging Case: 340mAh
Play time: up to 7 hours (Standalone Mode) / up to 5 hours (Bluetooth Mode)
Talk time: up to 4 hours
USB: 2.0 & Type-C
Speaker: 5.8pi Dynamic Driver
Compatibility: Android 4.4 or later
RAM: 1.5 GB or above
Audio: Audio Formats: MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, WMA (WMA v9)
Audio Codec: Samsung Scalable Codec, SBC
Voice Guide
Language: English (U.S.), Chinese (China), German (Germany), French (France), Spanish (U.S.), Korean (South Korea), Italian (Italy), Russian (Russia), Japanese (Japan)