Hi,
I have tried Samsung Gear S for a few days. In my humble opinion, MS Band wins in all comparisons (comfort, battery life, Bluetooth connection, GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, reliability, simplicity), except phone and Bluetooth music player. Unfortunately, when running with the Band I still have to carry my phone for emergency calls and music player.
Overall, the Band is a very solid device, always (99.9%) doing was it is supposed to do. You appreciate it after trying something else.
Gear S is a hit and miss device, there are often some smaller or larger issues: Bluetooth disconnected, GPS cannot lock, HRM doesn't work, battery is dead, poor! software, phone sync problems ... Phone calls/SMS are a huge PLUS for Gear S and they work very well (perhaps the best part of Gear S). You have to use the Gear charger a lot and it sucks!
Compliments to Microsoft for a good product!
S.
I have tried Samsung Gear S for a few days. In my humble opinion, MS Band wins in all comparisons (comfort, battery life, Bluetooth connection, GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, reliability, simplicity), except phone and Bluetooth music player. Unfortunately, when running with the Band I still have to carry my phone for emergency calls and music player.
Overall, the Band is a very solid device, always (99.9%) doing was it is supposed to do. You appreciate it after trying something else.
Gear S is a hit and miss device, there are often some smaller or larger issues: Bluetooth disconnected, GPS cannot lock, HRM doesn't work, battery is dead, poor! software, phone sync problems ... Phone calls/SMS are a huge PLUS for Gear S and they work very well (perhaps the best part of Gear S). You have to use the Gear charger a lot and it sucks!
Compliments to Microsoft for a good product!
S.