Gear S2 vs. Gear S2 Classic
Without any second thoughts, Samsung Gear S2 and S2 Classic
deserve complete attention… every bit of it that has been showered upon these
smart watches since their first teasers were out. Samsung’s watches are the
perfect example of how companionable a smart-watch should be. But which one’s
better, S2 or S2 Classic? Let’s answer your question here…
For starters, S2 is a bit thinner as compared to Gear S2
Classic but both these watches have same connectivity options as well as
battery capacity. The Gear S2 features a minimalistic design with a futuristic
look, however, the S2 Classic is designed for people who prefer a traditional
looking, watch like, smart watch. Both the smart watches have unisex designs
however Gear S2 is more universal gender wise. The looks for both smart watches
have been made compatible with complete practicality. Both Gear S2 and S2
Classic are water and dust resistant. The S2 comes with a band lock mechanism
by Samsung. This means you cannot put any other watch band on it other than
those designed by Samsung to fit the smart watch and most of them happen to be
very sporty in appearance. Whereas, the S2 Classic is rather friendly and
compatible with any standardized 20mm watch straps available in the market.
Those provided by Samsung are made of high quality metal and/or genuine
leather.
Gear S2 and S3 Classic feature rotating bezels to allow for
effortless navigation of the interface. Tactile feedback is provided with
rotation allowing your fingers to feel the movements in the menu screens. Both
run on the latest version of Tizen and there is absolutely nothing that S2 will
do and S2 Classic won’t. There are a number of customizable watch faces and
Samsung approved and provided apps that allow you to design your own watch
face. S2 and S2 Classic both can easily track activity automatically, measure
heart rate, send and receive text messages, navigation data and that’s only the
surface we’re scratching.
Home and back buttons
are situated on the right sides of the smart watches. Where the design is
concerned, both watches are very similar in appearance featuring 1.2” Super
AMOLED screen with 306ppi and 360 x 360 pixels for resolution. Both smart
watches have a dual core processer working at 1GHz max. 4GB of storage is
provided for both Gear S2 and S2 Classic with 512MBs of RAM. To be more
precise, the hardware is same under the hood for both models of Samsung’s smart
watch series S2.
Both these smart watches have wireless charging and 250mAh
batteries that last up to 3 days. Samsung is looking into variants of the smart
watches with cellular connectivity which will feature larger batteries. The
battery life however depends more on how the watches are being used and power
saving options.
The bottom line…
Both Samsung Gear S2 and S2 Classic are very similar on a
number of levels including size, screen size, resolution, hardware, software
and also battery life.
