When comparing Samsung Gear 2 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, the Slant community recommends Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best smartwatches?” Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is ranked 7th while Samsung Gear 2 Neo is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is:
The automatic workout tracking on the Galaxy Watch 5 is super accurate, pausing and resuming within seconds of you starting/stopping.
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Pros
Pro Almost The Same Watch as the Gear 2
Both the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo have the same fitness tools, OS, processor, screen, and infrared sensor but the Gear 2 Neo does it for less money. Check out the Gear 2 option for all the same pros except the camera.
Pro Auto without tracking
The automatic workout tracking on the Galaxy Watch 5 is super accurate, pausing and resuming within seconds of you starting/stopping.
Pro Health tracking
The Galaxy Watch 5 comes with all the health tracking you could want - heart rate, ECG, as well as body composition and continuous stress measurement.
Cons
Con Less Features than the Gear 2
The Gear 2 Neo has no camera unlike the Gear 2. It also doesn't have an as high quality build as the Gear 2 with a lighter weight plastic build. Fortunately having no camera does not mean the Neo is a bad smartwatch.
Con Very large
Even the smaller size (40mm) ends up looking pretty big, especially on smaller wrists.