SAMSUNG GEAR SPORT
The best smartwatch for Android
Why should you buy this? It’s the best smartwatch if you own an Android phone
Who is it for? Anyone who values a great user interface on a slick smartwatch
How much will it cost? $300
Why we picked the Samsung Gear Sport
This will be a bit confusing, thanks to the various operating systems for smartwatches now available. The Samsung Gear Sport is the best smartwatch you can buy if you own an Android phone, regardless of whether it’s made by Samsung, LG, HTC, Huawei, or any other brand. It’s not the best Wear OS smartwatch, because it doesn’t run Wear OS. It uses Samsung’s own Tizen software, and here’s a little-shared piece of information — Tizen’s better than Google’s Wear OS.
Why? It’s mainly because of the way you interact with it using the Samsung Gear Sport, and other recent Samsung smartwatches. The Gear Sport has a rotating bezel which helps you zip through the menus quickly and simply, rather than prodding and swiping on a tiny touchscreen for every interaction. The bezel rotates with a satisfying click, and minimizing screen touches helps keep the 1.2-inch AMOLED screen clear of too many fingerprints. That’s always a bonus.
The watch itself is stylish but leans more towards a sporty style than the Gear S3 or a smartwatch like the Apple Watch. The choice of black or blue strap as standard helps match your style, but the straps are easily swapped out for aftermarket versions if needed. The 42mm body is slim and lightweight, plus it’s properly water resistant to a depth of 50 meters, making it suitable for wearing all the time, even when swimming.
There are plenty of fitness features to ensure the Gear Sport lives up to its name, including a heart rate sensor, automatic workout recognition, fitness tracking, onboard GPS, and a range of fitness apps available through Samsung’s app store. It has 4GB of internal storage space for music, supports Spotify music playlists, and can connect to Bluetooth headphones so you can workout without your phone.
You can use the Gear Sport with almost any Android phone with the Samsung Gear app, and also with iOS, although it’s missing several features and we still recommend the Apple Watch to iPhone owners. The Gear Sport costs
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