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Add to SafariWhen comparing Moto 360 (2015) vs Samsung Gear S2 3G, the Slant community recommends Samsung Gear S2 3G for most people. In the question“What are the best heart rate monitor smart watches?” Samsung Gear S2 3G is ranked 2nd while Moto 360 (2015) is ranked 3rd. 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 Ambient light sensor allows automatically adjusting brightness
The Moto 360 includes an ambient light sensor that helps automatically adjust screen's brightness based on how light or dark are your surroundings.
Pro Moto 360 has multiple, good-looking watchfaces to choose from that can be customized further
The smartwatch has a good selection of high-quality, elegant watchfaces. Additionally, Moto's app Connect allows changing background and color of different elements for these watchfaces (with some of them having additional, watchface-specific options).
Pro Band and body customization options are available
Pro Bright, responsive screen that lights up as its lifted
Lifting the watch will turn on the screen.
Pro Wireless charging
Moto 360 is compatible with any Qi wireless charger.
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
Cons
Con The display is not completely round
A small part at the bottom of the display is missing for it to be completely circular.
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.
