Samsung Gear 2 vs Apple Watch

Although the screen (320x320 pixels) is not as easily readable in sunlight as other smartwatches like the Pebble with its e-ink display. The Gear 2 is still designed to be used outside and the AMOLED display provides other advantages over e-ink displays. Smartwatches with e-ink displays cannot use a camera or many apps that the Gear 2 can.

The Gear 2 features a standalone music player with 4 GB of space and the ability to connect to a bluetooth headset. This is an improvement over the Galaxy Gear and the Pebble smartwatches that can only control your phone's music player.

The infrared sensor allows the Gear 2 to use Samsung's WatchOn app to control your TV.

The Gear 2 also gets an upgrade from the 800MHz single core of the original Galaxy Gear. This upgrade will likely allow for more powerful apps and more software upgrades.

The 2 megapixel camera is a slight improvement from the Galaxy Gear and a useful addition to a smartwatch. Although the position of the camera makes it impossible to have a video chat on your wrist.

Although the battery is not as long lasting as the Pebble smartwatches. Three days is still far better than charging the original Galaxy Gear every night and not too inconvenient.

Watches are as personal as clothing, but most people are likely to own only one smartwatch. The Gear 2 provides a solution with interchangeable straps even after you buy it. This was not possible on the original Galaxy Gear because the camera was built into the strap.

The Gear 2 has the usual fitness Features like a pedometer and a fitness mode. But the Gear 2 like the Galaxy S5 includes something unique, a heart rate sensor.

Health apps downloaded on iPhone can be integrated with Apple Watch

The Digital Crown allows you to zoom in and out with various applications and can be used as a button.

Allows for taps and presses to be registered as two different types of input.

Series 3 can make and receive phone calls by itself, without the need to connect to a smartphone.

If you have a Mac with sufficient Bluetooth chip support the Apple Watch can be used in place of your password or touch ID to login/unlock the system when in proximity.

Can customize the watch faces with "complications" such as weather forecast, traffic, meeting schedule, etc… or your own photos.

The Apple Watch integrates with virtually every well-known fitness and calorie tracking app out there.

You can use Siri directly from the Apple Watch, allowing you to call or text, but also to get directions, and more.