The Gear S2 is a major departure from previous smartwatches created by Samsung as it is the first round bodied device created by the company. After the device was announced during IFA 2015 in Berlin it has subsequently gone on sale in the market and several reviewers have praised its design.
According to The Verge on its review, the Gear S2 is "far from perfect" as a smartwatch. However, it is also an excellent reference gadget that can offer lessons for the industry. It pointed out the watch round body is way better than the previous smartwatch models, which are rectangular in shape created by Samsung. Design-wise, the review mentioned that the watch is quite comfortable to wear and that it fits snugly on the wrist.
The classic model, however, with a price tag of $350 that comes with a black body and leather strap looks much nicer than the Gear S2 with a much affordable price, flaunting a sporty finish in brushed metal. The ultimate feature of the device the runs Tizen is without a doubt the rotating bezel that you can employ to move through different menus and scroll via text. As what the reviewer describes, it is much better than the digital crown found on the Apple watch because it is very intuitive. Apart from that, it also clicks every time it moves, which provide an ample amount of positive feedback from users.
In its review, The Guardian also describes how the Gear S2 is the best smartwatch ever produced by Samsung and has the best edge among other previous models. One of the pros of the gadget include its crisp and clear AMOLED screen. The fact that is very comfortable to wear added more appeal to many smartwatch fans. And as what mentioned above, the rotating bezel located around the display gets the best the most applause as it allows the user to navigate through the device more conveniently and much faster than any other smartwatch models.
