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Add to SafariWhen comparing Samsung Gear S2 3G vs LG Watch Urbane LTE , the Slant community recommends Samsung Gear S2 3G for most people. In the question“What are the best cellular smartwatches with a completely round display?” Samsung Gear S2 3G is ranked 1st while LG Watch Urbane LTE is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Samsung Gear S2 3G is:
Either the dial or swiping can be used to navigate between screens. You access widgets right of the watchface and notifications left of the watchface. You can use the dial to select an app, a button on the side to take a step back or a different button on the side to return to the homescreen.
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Pros
Pro Intuitive interface
Either the dial or swiping can be used to navigate between screens. You access widgets right of the watchface and notifications left of the watchface. You can use the dial to select an app, a button on the side to take a step back or a different button on the side to return to the homescreen.
Pro Has a dial that makes interacting with the device easy
The watch has a rotating bezel for interface navigation that's both intuitive to use and provides actual tactile feedback.
Pro Includes a plethora of sensors
Gear S2 3G includes an accelerometer, a barometer, a gyroscope, a heart rate monitor, a proximity sensor, a compass, and a UV light sensor enabling developers to get very creative with their apps.
Pro Supports wireless charging
Pro Good screen
S2 has a 1.2" 360 x 360 (302ppi) Super AMOLED display. It's bright enough to use outdoors and has good viewing angles.
Pro Elegant design
It has a stainless steel body that makes it feel like a high quality product.
Pro Battery can last more than 2 days
There's a 300mah battery inside the S2 3G. It lasts 2 days on average with ambient lighting off and 1 day with ambient lighting on.
Pro Water and dust resistant
The product is IP68 certified. The certification guarantees that the product can be submerged up to a meter and a half in water at room temperature for up to 30 minutes.
Pro Built-in speaker and microphone
Pro Allows making contactless payments
Built-in NFC connectivity allows making contactless payments via the watch.
Pro Good build quality
The watch has a solid metal body with a clasp-based band.
Pro Water and dust resistant
The product is IP67 certified. The certification guarantees that the product can be submerged up to a meteer in water at room temperature for up to 30 minutes.
Cons
Con Tizen ecosystem lacks quality apps
S2 runs Samsung's own Tizen operating system. It currently has a lot less apps than Android Wear or Apple's Watch OS and a lot of third-party apps perform badly on the device. It's unclear if developers will start to develop Tizen apps in the near future.
Con Somewhat thick
S2 3G is 0.52" (13.4mm) thick.
Con Built-in voice controls are lacking
Con Proprietary strap mounts on the standard model
Because the strap mounts for the standard model are unique, it will be difficult to find different straps to use with the watch. The S2 Classic has standard 20mm quick-release pins, but that is not available as a 3G variant.
Con Non-removable leather strap
The strap includes antennas that are required for LTE capabilities and LG's proprietary NFC payment solution and as such are non-removable.
Con Confusing interface
The interface takes some getting used to as apart from dedicated home and settings buttons, the navigation feels random - sometimes swipes don't work where you'd expect them to work, sometimes cycling doesn't work where you'd expect it to work.
Con Designed to be paired with a smartphone
While the watch can work fine on its own, certain apps and functionality work better when the watch is paired with a phone.
Con Somewhat slow
Opening and closing apps takes enough time to where the watch feels unresponsive.
Con Bulky
The watch is among the thickest smartwatches around and has a considerable weight to it.
