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| Developer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Product family | Gear |
| Type | Smartwatch |
| Release date | November 7, 2014 |
| Operating system | Tizen, Android (root only) |
| System on a chip | MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 processor[1] |
| CPU | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 (1.0 GHz) |
| Memory | 512 MB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Display | 2.0 in (51 mm) Curved Super AMOLED with RGB matrix 360×480 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio) |
| Graphics | Adreno 305 (200 MHz) |
| Input | Multi-touch, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart Rate monitor, Ambient Light sensor, UV sensor and Barometer |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth low energy, 3G, Wi-Fi |
| Power | 300mAh |
| Online services | Samsung Apps |
| Predecessor | Samsung Gear 2 |
| Successor | Samsung Gear S2 |
Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch designed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on August 28, 2014, as the successor to the Samsung Gear 2 and was released on November 7, 2014.[2] The smartwatch can be modified to run Android 5.1.1 [3] or Wear OS 6.0.1. [4]
Its successor, the Samsung Gear S2, was released on October 2, 2015.
- ^ Wearables Samsung Gear S
- ^ "Samsung Gear S Enhances the Smart Wearable Experience". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "[Tutorial] Installing Android 5.1.1 (CM12.1) on Samsung Gear S". 27 September 2015.
- ^ "[dev] Android Wear port Galaxy Gear S". 17 March 2016.