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Software my phone in my lockeL so l'm not good news is, it isn't lying. I managed
constantly worrying about where l've to get an astonishing 102 hours out of
Like its predecessor, the Gear 53
classic ships running Samsung's in- set it down. my device with always-on mode, Wi-
house Tizen operating system. There's The sheeramount of usesyou'llfind Fi and location turned on (sadly, the
a lot of controversy over whether for the device are truly overwhelming. charging time from 0 to 100 percent
the company should have opted for Among other things, it can be used to remains long, although that does
Android Wear this time around, but place and receive phone calls, receive make the improved battery life more
step-by-step navigation directions to attractive).
l'm really happy it didn't. The watch is
fast, fluid and has a good catalogue of locations, manage your schedule and That said, yoU could probably get
applications. What's not to like? receive answers to questions through even longer if you activate the Power
Don't get me wrong, there are still S Voice. Saving preset. lt works in a similar
way to the feature on Samsung's
a few applications that haven't been
graced with actionable capabilities Performonce smartphones by disabling everything
just yet, but all of the major instant The Gear 53 classic sports a lGHz except calls and notifications,
messaging offerings, including Gmail, Exynos 7270 dual-core processor and and restricting the screen to onlY
Facebook Messenger, Hangouts and 768M8 of RAM, which work hand- displaying black and white colors.
in-hand to deliver extremely fast
WhatsApp let you manage and reply
to messages on your watch. One of response times. Loading applications Conclusfon
takes a matter of seconds, and Samsung has hit the nail on the
my favourite things about Tizen is
its transitions. Entering applications, scrolling through menus using the head with the Gear 53 classic. lt's a
scrolling through different screens and rotary bezel is very fluid. Overall, classy, powerful device that looks like a
perusing notifications feels extremely it's a fantastic experience, one that regular Swiss timepiece, but embraces
smooth and silky. Even slowly rotating Samsung probably wouldn't have the power and functionality of the
the bezel on the face of the watch - been able to implement if it had opted Tizen OS. High-end specifications
which lets you sift through apps and for Android Wear. mean that using applications and
watchfaces - delivers a premium navigating between different screens
experience. Gear Monager is a painless experience. The durable
The Gear Manager application design also means it's able to withstand
As you can imagine, the Gear
53 isn't only useful for receiving has also seen a series of updates the minor knocks and bumps it's likely
notifications. lt's also fantastic for in the build up to the Gear S3Es to incur being strapped to your wrist
fitness tracking. Using S Health, you're release, which allows users to: on a daily basis. The Gear 52 was the
able to monitor your heart rate, view manage watchfaces and applications, best smartwatch on the market when
configure preset responses, check for it launched last year, and its successor
a live reading of your step count and
updates and locate their misplaced can lay claim to the same title.
even participate in workouts using a
device using Find my Gear. You also get
virtual coach.
l've been taking advantage of to discover new apps and watchfaces Pros Cons
the Gear 53 classic's 4GB of internal from the app and send them to the Gorgeous design Heavy body
storage to listen to music via a pair of watch, and make customizations such Clear display Lack of
as enabling or disabling notifications
Bluetooth headphones when l'm in compatibility
the gym. This has proven to be very for an app. with iOS
useful for a number of reasons, but Great battery life
mainly because it allows me to leave Battery Life
The Gear 53 classic comes Customizable
equipped with a 380mAh battery, watch faces and
which Samsung claims can last for up interchangeable
to four days on a single charge. The stra ps
Fantastic software

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