Big screen Great battery life Durable

Big screen Great battery life Durable

Doesn't count steps if pushing shopping cart

As so, there you have it. A smart wearable by Samsung that hopes to give users a better look into their daily fitness. When taken in the context of fitness trackers, the Gear Fit 2 finds itself among an incredibly crowded market filled with companies that have a lot more experience in the fit world.

Easy to wear...able (ha) - Screen is well sized and easy to use - 4GB onboard storage for local music files - Can play music to Bluetooth headsets - Plenty of tools to track more than just workouts - Automatic tracking of activity and sleep

- Battery life largely varies depending on usage - Lack of apps in Tizen ecosystem - Heart rate tracking inaccurate during more intense workouts - Heart rate monitoring off for all but cardio activities - Replying to notifications is severely limited - No alarm despite sleep tracking

The Gear Fit2 is a luxurious fitness tracker. No other such device has a display as brilliant as that of the Gear Fit2. The additional 4 GB of internal memory expands the device's functionality into the portable audio player realm, which is especially handy because you can go jogging without having...

Could the Gear Fit 2 be your new fitness assisting MVP?

Crystal clear and responsive display; Capability for substantial music storage; Comfortable and unobtrusive; Reasonable price point

Sensors are somewhat flawed; Watch face design is poor; Not water resistant enough to shower with; Not many third-party apps available

Samsung's first few attempts at wearables ranged from interesting to impractical, but with the launch of the Gear S2 smartwatch last year, the company finally hit its stride. With the Gear Fit 2, Samsung has taken its recent learnings and used them to build a device that's half smartwatch, half...

Comfortable; Well-priced; IP68 water resistance

Bulky; Short battery life; Android only

There are a lot of activity wearables on the market but Samsung's latest effort delivers the features customers are looking for to help them track their fitness and reach their health goals.

We were wolfing down lunch in a dank Austin chilli parlor, and I flicked my wrist. The time flashed, blue and bright on the OLED screen, and my friend's eyes darted to the wearable. "What is that," she asked - her interest piqued - her need for some perfect blend of Fitbit and Apple Watch apparent.

The first Gear Fit wasn't a bad product. It was just one that wanted to be something for everyone, disappointing most in the process. Of course, 2014 was a few lifetimes ago. Much has happened in the world of wearables.

Sharp screen; Good fit; Solid battery life

Data collection is hit or miss; Limited app offerings; No iOS compatibility

The Samsung Gear Fit2 around my wrist thinks I am the world's most ambitious stair-climber. On Tuesday, the sensors packed inside believed I'd climbed 96 flights. At the most, I climbed 70. OK, fine. More like ten.

Better than your average fitness tracker with an AMOLED screen, music player, GPS, and notifications; Great price for feature set; Comfy fit; Automatically recognizes some types of exercise

Android-only phone features; It's waterproof, but wearing it in the shower can confuse the barometer; Not many apps available for the band itself

Smarter and sleeker than a Fitbit, Samsung's Gear Fit 2 is our favorite fitness tracker.

Wide curved display shows stats; Heart rate tracking; Tons of fitness metrics; Notification support; 3 day battery life

Still too big for the small wristed; The interface is too dense; No iOS support -- yet