Samsung Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) vs Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.63"
AMOLED
AMOLED
320x320
2
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
315
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V)
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7 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB |
| 4GB (2GB available) |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Gear 1, Samsung SM-V700 Galaxy Gear V700 | Verizon Samsung Gear S2 SM-R730V, Samsung Orbis |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/25/2013 | 11/1/2015 |
| Depth | 11.1 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.8 x 56.6 millimeters (1.45 x 2.23 in) | 44 x 51.8 millimeters (1.73 x 2.04 in) |
| Weight | 74 grams (2.59 ounces) | 51 grams (1.79 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.63" inches | 1.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~20.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x320 pixels | 360x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 278 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Tizen 2.3 |
| Firmware update | Tizen 2.2.1 | Tizen 2.3.2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8x26 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Gyroscope Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 315 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | 5 hours |
| Standby | 150 hours (6.3 days) | 48 hours (2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Watch colors: Silver, Rose Gold • Watchband colors: Black, Yellow, Gray, Beige, Orange • Cetified IP55: dust resistance and protection from short-term exposure to water jets • Watch compatible with Android 4.3 smartphones or higher • S Voice • Galaxy Gear Charging Dock | • Colors: Silver • Stainless Steel body • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health • Wireless Charging (Qi) • IP68 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1.5m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Gear (SM-V700) | Samsung Gear S2 (CDMA SM-R730V) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |