How to evaluate Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit bracelet

How is the experience of using Gear Fit as a smart watch? First of all, it cannot run any applications independently of the phone. Secondly, the long screen sometimes cannot provide a good reading experience. In addition, because the screen is a color OLED, when the backlight is dimmed, it cannot still display the time like Pebble's e-ink screen. You need to press the buttons on the side of the Gear Fit to view the content. Although Samsung has equipped it with a "raise your wrist to view" function, the sensor is not that sensitive and sometimes cannot be operated.

Review of Samsung Gear Fit, a smart watch and smart bracelet combination

Like other smart watches, Gear Fit can receive notification information from any mobile phone, such as incoming calls, text messages, weather, emails, and social media Information, etc., but the experience is not perfect. Because on a watch with a square screen like the Pebble, the information display is very intuitive; but the Gear Fit screen obviously cannot display all the information at once, requiring the user to slide to switch, making the reading experience a bit confusing, without directly picking up the phone to view it. Comes conveniently.

All in all, Gear Fit is different from smartwatches such as Gear 2. It cannot install apps or store music. It only serves as a simple notification receiver for smartphones. The shape and size of the screen also limits the reading experience. You will not I really want to use it as a smart watch.

Restrictions of Gear Fit: compatible models and software

Gear Fit, like other Samsung wearable devices, can only support Samsung’s own smart products, such as S5/S4/ S3, Note3/Note 2, Mega 6.3/5.8, Note 10.1 (2014 version), Note Pro and Tab Pro. In addition to hardware limitations, since Gear Fit itself does not have the ability to run applications, it needs to be used with Samsung's "S Health" application. Compared with those applications of professional health wristband products, S Health obviously has many needs Perfect place.

Battery life: still short

Samsung Gear Fit review of smart watch and smart bracelet combination

The battery life of Gear Fit is basically about a few days, which is relatively Compared with the usual one-week battery life of fitness wristbands such as Fuelband and Jawbone Up, it is still not ideal. In addition, the device cannot be charged directly via a micro USB data cable and needs to be connected to a device, similar to last year's Galaxy Gear.

Price: Cheaper than a smartwatch, more expensive than a wristband

Samsung has set up an echelon for pricing of wearable devices this year: Gear 2 is $299 (approximately RMB 1,853), Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit are $199 (approximately RMB 1,233), which is still not cheap in general. So, in this case, should consumers choose a cheaper but vertical fitness band, or a Gear Fit with certain smartwatch functions? If the Gear Fit can meet all needs, then why launch the Gear 2? ?

Summary: Positioning is not accurate enough

Obviously, Gear Fit is a multi-functional, multi-positioning product, but a common problem with such products is that it is "broad but not profound". Samsung’s original intention may be beautiful: to create a fitness wristband that integrates notification functions with simplicity as the proposition. But the reality is that the flexible screen has mediocre viewing effects, limited battery life, higher price, and mediocre functions, so it has become a product that lacks major selling points. Therefore, it can only be said that Gear Fit is a product full of "ideals", but the reality is very skinny.