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Testseek.com have collected 342 expert reviews of the Samsung Gear and the average rating is 59%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Gear.
 
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The editors liked

  • Battery life is good and doesn't impact the phone battery life too badly
  • Looks good and is lighter than a standard watch
  • Convenient to control music
  • Solid design & build
  • Effective
  • Responsive display
  • Camera works well
  • The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is attractive
  • Comfortable
  • And makes it easy to see incoming calls
  • Quality design
  • Strong display
  • Battery lasts two days
  • Which is a day longer than we suspected
  • Not as big a watch as you might expect
  • Easily adjustable
  • Camera isn't bad
  • Alerts you when you have phone calls
  • Notifications can be read on the watch

The editors didn't like

  • Very limited functionality when not connected to phone via Bluetooth
  • Cost
  • Notifications don't provide enough detail
  • Screen is off by default to conserve battery
  • Limited device compatibility
  • Extremely limited functionality
  • Notifications are rubbish
  • Overpriced
  • A lack of e-mail and social network support
  • Limited compatibility with other devices
  • The external charging case
  • And hit-and-miss voice control seriously limit its usefulness
  • Very expensive
  • Interface hard to customise
  • Requires a recent Samsung smartphone
  • Camera can be affected by condensation
  • Talking into your watch makes you more conscious of how you look
  • Camera makes a loud shutter noise
  • And there's nothing you can do about it
  • Expensive
  • Not a device everyone wi

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  Published: 2013-09-04, Author: Anand , review by: anandtech.com

  • Abstract:  As the smartphone and tablet markets shift from high growth to the early stages of maturity, forward looking companies are looking at other adjacent markets for continued growth. Wearable computing is one of those markets. The fit makes a lot of sense. We...

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  Published: 2013-09-04, Author: Zach , review by: bgr.com

  • Abstract:  There's no question that Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 was highly anticipated leading up to Wednesday's IFA announcements, but most enthusiasts seemed even more excited for another new Samsung device. Yes, the Galaxy Gear is now official and it marks the start ...

 
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  Published: 2013-08-21, Author: Milton , review by: androidheadlines.com

  • Abstract:  Since the debut of the Youm brand of flexible display technology at CES 2013, Samsung has worked on utilizing Youm in its own devices. Rumors of the Galaxy Note 3 having a flexible display have been circulating. That is until there were reports that Samsu...

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  Published: 2015-02-19, Author: Gareth , review by: techradar.com

  • Quality design, Strong display
  • Very expensive, Interface hard to customise
  • The Galaxy Gear is still too expensive and hard to track down - but at least it's getting updates....

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  Published: 2014-04-30, review by: tech.uk.msn.com

  • Lovely, solid design; very customisable and performance smoother than puréed mash.
  • Not enough dedicated app support, not the best fitness tracking system and, ultimately, more of a folly of tech than anything else
  • It's definitely better than the original Samsung Gear and but, as stunning a feat of hardware as it is, it's tough to recommend it as something you need to own....

 
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  Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Nirave , review by: techview.co

  • Abstract:  Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch was the company's first attempt to crack the wearables market but less than six months later, Samsung are ready to introduce their new wearables to the market. In the form of the Gear 2 , Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit , they are...

 
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  Published: 2014-04-08, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Over time, the Galaxy Gear was upgraded substantially with new software. Today the new Gear drops the ‘Galaxy' epithet because it runs software called Tizen rather than Android, although the difference is imperceptible.More GearSamsung Galaxy S5 review:...

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  Published: 2014-01-29, Author: Marie , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Samsung Galaxy Gear is an interesting device, but it works with only three smartphones - yet won't act as a true replacement for any of them - and is expensive at £299. There are some gimmicky features, such as the Camera and Music Controller apps, wh...

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  Published: 2014-01-07, review by: gadgetshow.channel5.com

  • Abstract:  Find out what Jon and Rachel think of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Gear smartwatch in the video above, as they put it to the test to see if it can stack up in both looks and practicality!...

 
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  Published: 2013-12-27, Author: Paul , review by: tech.uk.msn.com

  • Abstract:  After weeks of speculation, the Samsung Galaxy Gear is finally official – the Korean company's entry into the ever-growing smartwatch arena.The device was launched over in Berlin at IFA 2013 and MSN Tech was on hand to spend some time with the clever wa...

 
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