Samsung Gear Fit
Developer | Samsung Electronics |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Product family | Samsung Gear |
Type | fitness wristband, smartwatch |
Release date | April 11, 2014 |
Operating system | Proprietary RTOS |
CPU | 180 MHz ARM Cortex M4[1] |
Display | Curved AMOLED, 47 mm (1.84 in) diagonal, 432 x 128 pixel[1] |
Connectivity | Bluetooth Low Energy |
Power | 210mAh lithium-ion battery |
Dimensions | 23.4 mm × 57.4 mm × 11.95 mm (0.92 in × 2.26 in × 0.47 in) |
Mass | 27 g (0.95 oz) |
Successor | Samsung Gear Fit 2 |
Website | samsung.com |
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 display.[2] Its design was developed to appeal to people interested in fitness and style. The included applications facilitate monitoring fitness activities:
- Heart Rate sensor
- Pedometer
- Exercise Standalone Modes: Running, Walking
- Companion Modes: Cycling, Hiking
- Sleep
Samsung stated that their Gear Fit is the "world's first" wearable device with a curved Super AMOLED touch display. It is smaller and lighter than the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches, and is focused on health. It features a 1.84-inch Super AMOLED display with a 432x128 pixel resolution. The Gear Fit comes with a pedometer, heart rate monitor, and a sleep monitor.
A 210mAh battery powers the Samsung Gear Fit, which gives a typical usage of 3 to 4 days and up to 5 days with low usage. The watch body measures 23.4 mm × 57.4 mm × 11.95 mm (0.92 in × 2.26 in × 0.47 in) and it weighs 27 g (0.95 oz).
Samsung introduced the Gear Fit to the market on April 11, 2014.[3]
In June 2016, Samsung announced its new Samsung Gear Fit 2. The activity tracker is the follow-up to the original Gear Fit, released in 2014. The new wristband has an updated design, built-in GPS, and the ability to automatically recognize certain activities, an increasingly common feature in fitness bands and watches.[4]
References
- ^ a b [1] Tom's Hardware
- ^ Byrne, Seamus. "Samsung Gear Fit - Watches and wrist devices - CNET Reviews". Reviews.cnet.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ Market Wired. "Samsung GALAXY S5 and Samsung Gear Fit™ Coming to Videotron." April 11, 2014. Retrieved Feb 3, 2017.
- ^ Lauren Goode, The Verge. “Samsung's new Gear Fit 2 has GPS and a giant display.” June 2, 2016. June 3, 2016.