21 Januari, 2014

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Sony Smartwatch 2

Samsung Galaxy Gear or Sony Smartwatch 2? Gizmag compares their features and specs

If you take bands out of the picture, then the Gear is taller and thicker

Size


If you use Sony's metal band, it's a much heavier watch

Weight


No plastic watches here

Build


Display sizes are similar, but the Gear's screen is much sharper

Display


The Gear is limited to one phablet at launch, but the Galaxy S4, S3, and Note 2 will be su...

Compatible phones


Both watches connect to your phone via Bluetooth, but the Gear uses the low-powered Blueto...

Bluetooth


Receiving smartphone notifications on your wrist is one of the biggest purposes of a smart...

Notifications


If we take manufacturers' claims at face value, then the Smartwatch 2 gets an extra 2-3 da...

Battery life


Samsung's S Voice lets you control some functions (we still don't know the full list) of t...

Phone calls and Voice control


The Gear also has a low-res camera in its strap

Camera


Both sport some water resistance, but Sony's will let you go for a swim

Water resistance


The Gear has the faster processor

Processor


Sony's watch lets you swap the default band

Wristband swapping


The Sony Smartwatch 2 has NFC, which might make pairing (still via Bluetooth) a little eas...

NFC


Both watches get the green light for running apps, but Samsung has many more popular devel...

Apps

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Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Pebble smartwatch

Gizmag compares the features and specs of the Samsung Galaxy Gear (left) and Pebble smartw...

The Gear has the larger main unit

Size


Pebble is 36 percent lighter than the Gear

Weight


It's odd to see a Samsung device that isn't made of plastic

Build


Both are sold in a variety of colors, but you might have trouble finding a Pebble in anyth...

Colors


The Gear's display is much more like a smartphone's than Pebble's is

Display (type)


The Gear's screen is also bigger and sharper

Display (size and resolution)


Compatibility is a major advantage for the Pebble smartwatch

Android compatibility


Pebble's Bluetooth LE isn't available right now, as software has it disabled

Bluetooth


The above are manufacturer estimates for battery life ... we can vouch that Pebble's typic...

Battery life


Both watches have some waterproofing, but Pebble's is superior

Water resistance


The Gear's processor is faster, but most processing happens on your phone

Processor


The Galaxy Gear has a 1.9-megapixel camera on its band

Camera


The Galaxy Gear makes phone calls (technically through your phone), while the Pebble doesn...

Phone calls and Voice control

Both watches run apps, but in very different ways

Apps


The Gear costs twice as much as Pebble ... and that's not including the Samsung Galaxy pho...

Price

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