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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: 2013-11-04, Author: Ross , review by: pcworld.co.nz

  • Solid design & build, Effective, responsive display, Camera works well
  • Extremely limited functionality, Notifications are rubbish, Overpriced
  • The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is well built and has a good screen that's readable in all conditions. Unfortunately, it fails to excel at any particular function, and is extremely poor at handling notifications, one of the key features of a smartwatch...

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  Published: 2013-07-04, Author: Martyn , review by: pcworld.co.nz

  • Abstract:  Samsung's Galaxy Gear is here, launched on Wednesday at Germany's IFA electronics show.I got a chance to try it out for 10 minutes. Here are my initial reactions.The device -- a Samsung representative said they're not calling it a smartwatch, just the Galaxy Gear...

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  Published: 2014-02-25, Author: Peter , review by: theglobeandmail.com

  • Abstract:  South Korean tech giant Samsung on Monday said its Galaxy line of smartphones has sold more than 200 million units worldwide, second only to an estimated 420 million of Apple's iPhone.The smartphone war increasingly looks like a battle between two these t...

 
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  Published: 2013-11-15, review by: thunderbaylive.com

  • Abstract:  Lisa Gade reviews the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch. The Gear is a companion or accessory for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 smartphones that sells for $299 (no contract required). It uses Bluetooth to share info with those phones and provide t...

 
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  Published: 2013-11-25, Author: Hanleigh , review by: techsmart.co.za

  • Eye-catching, premium styling, fits comfortably on your wrist, distinguishing feature in the onboard camera, and you can answer/make calls via the Gear
  • Very sparsely populated app selection within Samsung Apps, weak device support, a lack of a real killer feature, and its high RRP

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  Published: 2019-05-02, Author: Subhrojit , review by: in.pcmag.com

  • Abstract:  Samsung is trying to address an annoying habit all of us who have vacationed or travelled to a new place have. The need to whip out our phones every time we need to check something- nearby attractions, places to eat, public transit and more.How awesome wo...

 
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  Published: 2018-10-25, Author: Subhrojit , review by: in.pcmag.com

  • Abstract:  Samsung is trying to address an annoying habit all of us who have vacationed or travelled to a new place have. The need to whip out our phones every time we need to check something- nearby attractions, places to eat, public transit and more.How awesome wo...

 
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  Published: 2014-12-16, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.in

  • Abstract:  I've been keen on smartwatches pretty much since day one. I get a lot of emails, texts, and assorted notifications, most of them garbage but some vitally important. Having a glancable screen on my wrist makes life infinitely easier. But smartwatches have ...

 
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  Published: 2014-05-19, Author: Dean , review by: tech2android.com

  • Abstract:  They have taken over the entire Smartphone world like a heavy thunderstorm. Samsung have made history in this field with their masterpiece products namely the Samsung Galaxy series Smartphones within a period of about 5 years. Now there are into establis...

 
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  Published: 2014-05-11, Author: Varun , review by: mensxp.com

  • Abstract:  You know what your watch looks like, but do you know what's inside? This informational video shows you what's inside your favourite watch....

 
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