Samsung Gear was a line of wearable computing devices produced by Samsung Electronics. The first device in the series, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, was announced in 2013.[1] Since then, the line has expanded to include fitness bands and earbuds, as well as more smartwatches.
In February 2019, Samsung re-branded smartwatches, fitness bands, and earbuds under the Galaxy brand.[2] Samsung shipped approximately 31 million wearable devices in 2019,[3] including 7.4 million true wireless earbuds.[4]
Watches
edit| Product | Model | Launch date | SoC | Wireless | Display | OS | Internal storage | Battery size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Gear | SM-V700 | September 23, 2013 | Exynos 4212 1x 800 MHz | 1.63" super AMOLED (320x320) | Android Tizen |
4GB/512 MB RAM | 315 mAh | |
| Gear 2 | SM-R380 SM-R381 (Neo) |
February 22, 2014 | Exynos 3250 1x 1 GHz | 1.63" super AMOLED (320x320) | Tizen | 4GB/512 MB RAM | 300 mAh | |
| Gear Live | SM-R382 | June 25, 2014 | Snapdragon 400 4x 1 GHz | BCM4334W (Wi-Fi/BT)[5] | 1.63" super AMOLED (320x320) | Android Wear | 4GB/512 MB RAM | 300 mAh |
| Gear S | SM-R750 (Cellular) SM-R750J SM-R750A/B/D/P/T/V/W (cellular) |
November 7, 2014 | Exynos 4212 4x 1 GHz Snapdragon 400 4x 1 GHz Snapdragon 400 4x 1 GHz |
2.0" curved Super AMOLED (360x480) | Tizen | 4GB/512 MB RAM | 300 mAh | |
| Gear S2 | SM-R720 (BT/Wi-Fi) SM-R730 (Cellular) SM-R732 (Classic; BT/Wi-Fi) |
October 2, 2015 | Exynos 3250 2x Cortex-A7 1 GHz | BCM4343 (Wi-Fi/BT)[6] | 1.2" circular Super AMOLED (360x360) | 4GB/512 MB RAM | 250 mAh 300 mAh 250 mAh | |
| Gear S3 | SM-R760 (Frontier; BT/Wi-Fi) SM-R765 (Frontier; Cellular) SM-R770 (Classic; BT/Wi-Fi) |
November 18, 2016 | Exynos 7270 2x Cortex-A53 1 GHz | 1.3" circular Super AMOLED (360x360) | 4GB/768 MB RAM | 380 mAh | ||
| Gear Sport | SM-R600 | October 27, 2017 | BCM4752 (GNSS)[7] | 1.2" circular Super AMOLED (360x360) | 4GB/768 MB RAM | 300 mAh |
Fitness bands
edit| Product | Model | Launch date | SoC | Wireless | Display | OS | Internal storage | Battery size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear Fit | SM-R350 | April 11, 2014 | STM32F439ZI CM4 180 MHz[8] | BCM4334W (WLAN/BT) | 1.84" curved Super AMOLED display (432x128) | RTOS | 4GB[9] | 200 mAh |
| Gear Fit 2 | SM-R360 | June 2, 2016 | Exynos 3250 2xA7 1 GHz[10] | BCM43436 (WLAN/BT) + BCM4774 (GNSS) | 1.5" curved Super AMOLED (432x216) | Tizen | 4GB/512 MB RAM[11] | |
| Gear Fit 2 Pro[12] | SM-R365 | October 26, 2017 | 4GB/512 MB RAM[13] |
Earbuds
edit| Product | Model | Launch date | Audio processor | Wireless | Codec | Mics | Internal storage | Battery life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear IconX[14] | SM-R150 | July 15, 2016 | On-Semi LC823450[15] | BCM43436 (BT4.2) | On-Semi | 2 per bud | 4 GB | 1.6 hours[16] |
| Gear IconX (2018) | SM-R140 | October 27, 2017 | On-Semi LC823450[17] | BCM43013[18] (BT4.2) | 3.4 GB[19] | 5 hours |
Other devices
edit- Samsung Gear VR – virtual reality device
- Samsung Gear 360 – 360-degree video camera
- Samsung Gear Circle – smart neck band
References
edit- ^ "Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in camera, 70 apps". Engadget. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Samsung Announces New Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, and Galaxy Buds". Droid Life. 2019-02-20.
- ^ "Shipments of Wearable Devices Reach 118.9 Million Units in the Fourth Quarter and 336.5 Million for 2019, According to IDC". IDC: The premier global market intelligence company. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Samsung's true wireless headphone sales in 2019 couldn't compete with Apple". Android Central. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Samsung Gear Live Teardown". iFixit. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Teardown: Samsung Gear S2". electronics360.globalspec.com. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Samsung Gear Sport Teardown". HYPOXIC. November 2017. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Samsung Gear Fit Teardown". iFixit. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Samsung Gear review". Engadget. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ says, George Topouzov (April 2018). "Looking inside the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro Fitness Band". Electronic Products & Technology. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Samsung Gear Fit2". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (2017-08-30). "Samsung launches swim-tracking Gear Fit2 Pro and upgrades Gear IconX battery life". The Verge. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "The new Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport are aiming for the fitness crowd". Android Authority. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Samsung Gear IconX". The Official Samsung Galaxy Site. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Post Page". radtenna.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Gear IconX Headphones - SM-R150NZBAXAR | Samsung US". Samsung Electronics America. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Samsung Gear IconX R140". www.buzzbit.com.my. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Samsung 기어 아이콘X (2018) 사용자 매뉴얼 | Manualzz". manualzz.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "SM-R140NZKAXAR | Gear IconX (2018) Wireless Headphones Black | Samsung Business". Samsung Electronics America. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
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