Samsung officially introduced Gear S watches

Samsung Electronics officially introduced the Gear S smart watch, reports the Internet publication Ferra.ru . The new model is significantly different from the previous representatives of the Gear line, both externally and in its technical characteristics.

The main difference between Gear S and the predecessors is the presence of built -in support for 3G cellular networks. This function allows the device to accept and send messages or make calls even when it is not connected to the owner’s smartphone via Bluetooth or to the Wi-Fi network.

The clock is equipped with a curved two -inch display made using Super AMOLED technology with a resolution of 360*480 pixels and a dual -core processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz. The Gear S RAM is 512 MB, and the built -in - 4 GB.

According to developers, a built -in battery of new hours is able to work without recharging for two days with a capacity of 300 mAh. Samsung Gear S also have protection from water with an IP67 certificate and can be at a depth of up to one meter for half an hour.

In addition, the Samsung Gear S support a series of fitness function, which are provided by various sensors, GPS module, SELTH and NIKE+ Running applications. Navigation for pedestrians with the Nokia Here application is also provided.

It is worth noting that Gear S is running the Samsung Tizen proprietary platform. Her prospects in the smartphone market are still vague , however, compared to Android Wear, on which the first generation of Samsung watches, which did not gain success in the market , has the best energy consumption indicators.

Gear S is expected to go on sale in October in black and white options. The recommended retail price has not yet been announced.