When the screen is off, the band has an understated look-just a thick black bracelet. You also can configure it to turn on or merely buzz when a notification arrives. The screen, by the way, is off most of the time to conserve energy, but it comes alive with a twist of the wrist. Other options let you keep chosen stats on the main screen. You can customize the watch face on the home screen using the Samsung Gear app for Android (and Android only). The two buttons on the side take you back a step or return you to the home screen. Vertical swipes drill into deeper visualizations and activity logs. Left and right swipes take you through activity screens, paging through daily logs and colorful visualizations for steps, floors, heart rate, calories burned, and custom activities. It's waterproof, so go ahead and dive into the pool or step into the shower (though that does throw off the barometer). The soft, sporty, rubbery strap feels good, and a gentle curve on the back of the 1.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen provides a comfy contoured fit. For $180, you get a full-featured tracker that brings phone notifications to your wrist. You won't find many apps for it, but it has a big screen, days-long battery life, and handles some key smartwatch functions. More like ten.īeyond that little inaccuracy, the Gear Fit2 is a simple and surprisingly robust fitness tracker. On Tuesday, the sensors packed inside believed I'd climbed 96 flights. The Samsung Gear Fit2 around my wrist thinks I am the world's most ambitious stair-climber.
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