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Samsung Gear S2 3G vs Nokia Steel HR

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When comparing Samsung Gear S2 3G vs Nokia Steel HR, the Slant community recommends Samsung Gear S2 3G for most people. In the question“What are the best smartwatches for fitness and health?” Samsung Gear S2 3G is ranked 4th while Nokia Steel HR is ranked 6th. 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.

Specs

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AltimeterNone

Android compatibility(5.0 and higher)

Battery Life - GPS OffN/A

Battery Life - GPS OnN/A

Bluetooth connectivityBluetooth Low Energy needed.

Built-in sensorsHeart rate infrared sensor, Day & Night motion sensor, High precision MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, Low power consumption

ClockAnalog with digital display on button press

GPSNone

Heart rateHeart rate infrared sensor / Beats per minute

Metrics trackedHeart rate Beats per minute Steps Based on user's motion Distance Based on the user’s profile for high precision Calories Health Mate app widget displays active & metabolic calories, as well as the total caloric expenditure Running Automatically detected In-app daily recap of duration and distance Swimming Automatically detected Duration and calories Sleep Time it takes to fall asleep Duration Sleep cycles (light and deep sleep) Sleep interruptions

Operating temperature-10°C to 45°C (14°F to 113°)

Silent AlarmA slight vibration to wake you up at a preset time.

Single battery charge lastsUp to 25 days in normal use

Thickness13mm

TouchscreenNone

Water resistantup to 165 feet deep (50 m, 5 ATM)

Waterproof165 feet deep (50 m, 5 ATM)

Weight49g (watch only)

iOS compatibility (iOS 8 and higher)iPhone 4S and more recent, iPod touch 5th generation and more recent, iPad 3rd generation and more recent

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Pros

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Intuitive interface

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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.

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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.

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Supports wireless charging

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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.

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Elegant design

It has a stainless steel body that makes it feel like a high quality product.

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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.

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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.

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Built-in speaker and microphone

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Wake up feature

Monitors your sleep and wakes you up within a specific time when your not in deep REM.

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Water Proof

Excellent for people who swim a lot.

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Long lived battery life.

The battery life is amazing almost 2 weeks and it is at 50%

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Has interchangeable bands to choose from.

Materials: Leather, silicon, woven.
Colors: Red, Blue, and Black.
Some of these are planned, others are going to be added.

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Helpful companion app for your phone.

Nokia Healthmate can adjust things like time, position of the hands, what notifications appear on it. Shows/records your activity history, which includes heart rate, sleep cycle, steps, distance. On Android it communicates with Google Fit and underguards MyFitnessPal. It doesn't consume a lot of battery life either, maybe like three percent over a normal charge.

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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.

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Built-in voice controls are lacking

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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.