Samsung Gear S

Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch designed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on August 28, 2014, as the successor to the Samsung Gear 2 and was released on November 7, 2014.^[2] The smartwatch can be modified to run Android 5.1.1 ^[3] or Wear OS 6.0.1. ^[4]

Samsung Gear S

Developer	Samsung Electronics
Manufacturer	Samsung
Product family	Gear
Type	Smartwatch
Release date	November 7, 2014
Operating system	Tizen, Android (root only)
System on a chip	MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 processor[1]
CPU	Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 (1.0 GHz)
Memory	512 MB
Storage	4 GB
Display	2.0 in (51 mm) Curved Super AMOLED with RGB matrix 360×480 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio)
Graphics	Adreno 305 (200 MHz)
Input	Multi-touch, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart Rate monitor, Ambient Light sensor, UV sensor and Barometer
Connectivity	Bluetooth low energy, 3G, Wi-Fi
Power	300mAh
Online services	Samsung Apps
Predecessor	Samsung Gear 2
Successor	Samsung Gear S2

Its successor, the Samsung Gear S2, was released on October 2, 2015.

Specifications

Hardware

The Gear S is similar to older versions of the Samsung Galaxy Gear although it does come with some new additions. The Samsung Gear S has a curved 2.0 inch Super AMOLED screen at 360×480 pixels. It has a Quad Core 1.0 GHz processor (limited at two running cores from factory) and runs the Tizen operating system. As with the Galaxy Gear 2, the Gear S includes 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage as well as a 300 mAh Li-ion battery.

Using a 3G module the watch itself is able to connect to the Internet,^[5] make phone calls and send SMSs without needing a phone. It was the first wearable device to include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity.^[6]

See also

• Android Wear
• Apple Watch
• Microsoft Band
• Pebble