The Samsung Gear Fit2 is a fitness

smartwatch A smartwatch is a portable wearable computer that resembles a wristwatch. Most modern smartwatches are operated via a touchscreen, and rely on mobile apps that run on a connected device (such as a smartphone) in order to provide core functions. ...

made by

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. The product is made in China. Unveiled in June 2016, the Gear Fit2 is the successor to the

Samsung Gear Fit The Samsung Gear Fit is a fitness wristband made by Samsung Electronics, and forms part of their Samsung Gear family of smartwatch devices. It features a curved AMOLED AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode; ) is a type of OLED d ...

released in 2014. Compared to the Gear Fit the new wristband has an updated design, built-in

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, and the ability to automatically recognize different fitness activities. The Gear Fit2 features a

barometer A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment. Pressure tendency can forecast short term changes in the weather. Many measurements of air pressure are used within surface weather analysis ...

and

heart rate monitor A heart rate monitor (HRM) is a personal monitoring device that allows one to measure/display heart rate in real time or record the heart rate for later study. It is largely used to gather heart rate data while performing various types of ph ...

. It is compatible with

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phones running OS 4.4 or later.

Gear Fit 2 Pro

The successor to the Gear Fit 2 is the Gear Fit2 Pro, released in 2017. It is

water-resistant Waterproofing is the process of making an object, person or structure waterproof or water-resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resists the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet env ...

and has improvements related to underwater activity.

References

External links

Official website
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