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Samsung - Gear Fit Fitness Watch + Heart Rate - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4
Rating breakdown 545 reviews
5 Stars
265
4 Stars
137
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
37
1 Star
42
78%of customers recommend this product.
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407 out of
524)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Gear Fit Fitness Watch + Heart Rate - Black
Customer Rating
5
Better than Expected
on December 25, 2015
Posted by: NewGearFit1
from Milwaukee, WI
Fun and useful. So many neat features. Works great with my Galaxy S5. Very customizable.
Pros: Inexpensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Who needs more?
on December 29, 2015
Posted by: cerrma
from Westborough, MA, USA
Expertise:Expert
It seems that it has everything I want. I don't want something big enough to compose emails, and navigate the web. I just wanted something that hooks into my applications, shows me alerts, and enables me to track my fitness/activity that I'm seeing in watches that are more expensive. I'm so happy with this watch. It even monitors my sleep patterns. So good! It even helps me find my phone :)
Pros: Inexpensive, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
I'm addicted. I love my Gear Fit!!
on January 9, 2016
Posted by: KReid
from Minnesota, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I have had my Gear Fit for just over a year. I wear it all day, every day, even at night. I can change out bands for different colors (and cleanliness) and I recommend at least once a week cleaning the sensors real good.
I just had an issue with my Gear Fit where it started a cycle of "rebooting" and could not complete the reboot. This went on for almost a week. I let it drain power down to nil then hooked it up to my computer to help it reboot; it did and now I am back in business.
What I realized was how much I relied on my Gear Fit, how it had become a part of my arm that I missed dearly when it wasn't there. It was a part of my daily life, my daily routine. It was my first line of notification when I wasn't near my phone. I have multiple alarms set for work and without my Gear Fit for that week I missed numerous alarm notifications.
I only have a couple of wishes that could improve my Gear Fit experience; a little larger screen (I use the vertical format) to ease reading notifications, the ability to change the font color for easier reading if I wanted to change wallpaper colors, and that the "sleep" mode would read REM.
I have had Samsung products for a few years now and I am VERY pleased with their performance, reliability and looks. Keep up the great work Samsung!
I just had an issue with my Gear Fit where it started a cycle of "rebooting" and could not complete the reboot. This went on for almost a week. I let it drain power down to nil then hooked it up to my computer to help it reboot; it did and now I am back in business.
What I realized was how much I relied on my Gear Fit, how it had become a part of my arm that I missed dearly when it wasn't there. It was a part of my daily life, my daily routine. It was my first line of notification when I wasn't near my phone. I have multiple alarms set for work and without my Gear Fit for that week I missed numerous alarm notifications.
I only have a couple of wishes that could improve my Gear Fit experience; a little larger screen (I use the vertical format) to ease reading notifications, the ability to change the font color for easier reading if I wanted to change wallpaper colors, and that the "sleep" mode would read REM.
I have had Samsung products for a few years now and I am VERY pleased with their performance, reliability and looks. Keep up the great work Samsung!
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, capability of multiple alarms, good sound for alarms, snug fit, find device capability plus find gear fit capable, good pedometer, easy change bands in various colors
Cons: screen could be bigger, cannot change font color, sleep mode does not read rem, can't retrieve voicemail, band releases too easily
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
LOVE
on January 12, 2016
Posted by: Nickelj22
from Florence, IN, USA
Expertise:Beginner
I was looking for something to help out monitoring my excercise, sleep, HR and also be able to get Text etc while working, and excercising. With kids, work, and trying to stay fit I'm definitely a busy woman! My husband found this and surprised me with it and he WINS! Perfect addition to my Samsung gear!
Thanks!
Pros: Inexpensive, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, user friendly
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
JUST GOT IT AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT
on January 12, 2016
Posted by: annemerc
from MA
Expertise:Beginner
I read A LOT OF VARIED REVIEWS AND MADE THE DECISION TO BUY THE GEAR. THERE WAS A BIT OF A LEARNING CURVE TO GET IT SET UP AND SYNCHED, BECAUSE I AM NOT TECH SAVVY, BUT ITS WORKING GREAT AND I LOVE IT. THREE OFTHE FUNCTIONS I LIKE THE MOST ARE 1) WHEN I MISPLACE MY PHONE I CAN PUSH A BUTTON AND MY CELL PHONE RINGS, 2) THE HEARTRATE FUNCTION IS ACCURATE, 3) THE PEDOMETER IS AWESOME. THE PEDOMETER IS THE MAIN REASON I WANTED THE GEAR. MY SAMAUNG NOTE PHONE IS TO BIG TO CARRY AROUND SO THE PEDOMETER WASN'T KEEPING TRACK OF MY STEPS, I SET MY GOAL ON MY PHONE AND THE GEAR TRACKS MY STEPS AND REMINDS ME WHEN I'VE BEEN INACTIVE FOR A HALF HOUR. THIS WATCH IS NOT BIG AND MASCULINE, IT'S VERY COOL LOOKING AND I CAN CHnge the wallpaper - A BIG PLUS FOR ME, ITS WATERPROOF.
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight, very cool looking, works well with my cell phone
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Fun and Practical
on January 17, 2016
Posted by: 2Bugs2
from Philadelphia, PA
Expertise:Intermediate
The Gear Fit is so much fun! It's also useful in terms of the Pedometer and Heart Rate Monitor, etc.
The negative reviews concerning the difficulty in downloading the Gear Fit Manager App were scary. Fortunately, we had no problem with the app and linking each phone with it's respective Gear Fit.
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Product. Just missing social integration.
on January 25, 2016
Posted by: Vivacious
I love the Gear Fit! Perfect pedometer which goes the extra mile of keeping me aware of my alerts (texts and calls) when my phone is not in hand and on silent. The S Health app is an awesome tracker and with keeping up on the trends and averages, it keeps me motivated.
The only thing I wish Samsung would add is a social integration feature/app. Currently, I have friends who also use the Gear Fit. We created a group on Google Hangouts to share our stats and keep in the loop on fitness, but it would be nice to have an actual app to do so with enhanced features that had the ability to connect Gear Fit users. I hate to mention other products but several friends have a Fitbit and love this feature. I totally see the benefits of social integration. Please consider this Samsung. It would only make me love my Gear Fit that much more.
Pros: Bright display, great for keeping up with alerts
Cons: missing social integration feature
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Not the best for actually tracking fitness, but it is convenient.
on March 3, 2016
Posted by: whittiez
from Columbus, OH, USA
Expertise:Expert
I feel that I should start out by saying that I love my Gear Fit and I use it every day. However, I don't believe that the product works nearly as well as I expected it to, and many of the stats it is meant to monitor are inaccurate.
The step counter is one of the primary features I intended to use when I purchased the product. Unfortunately, it seldom comes within 1,000 steps of what I actually count myself when I have tried it. Oftentimes the Gear Fit will miss several steps at a time, or record the slightest movement of my wrist as a step. It's very finicky.
I also find that the wake-up gesture only works around 25% of the time, which can be troublesome if you're trying to use it like you would any other watch.
The heart rate monitor is also not terribly accurate, but can give an okay estimate within 15 bpm. It does not work at all for me when using the Google Fit app to record my heart rate.
I do, however, really like being able to answer and reject calls from my wrist when my phone is out of reach, and I have used the "Find my phone" option numerous times. (Some of which were unintentional, of course). I would also mention that being able to read and respond to text messages is a huge plus, but only if you're using the stock messaging app on your phone and have taken the time to add preset messages within the Samsung Gear app.
The range of the device is better than expected. I can connect the Gear Fit to my phone from two rooms away, and I have never had an issue with it disconnecting when my phone is nearby, such as in my pocket or purse.
The display is very crisp and bright, with five brightness settings to choose from. Even on the highest brightness setting I can go about three days without having to charge the device, which is impressive.
The screen of the Gear Fit itself has proved to be durable, but the metallic edges have scraped away quite easily. (I have included two images of this). As for water-resistance, I'm quite scared to properly test this, but I have submerged my Gear Fit in the bath on accident twice now without any issues, so I'm not worried about it being damaged by rain when I'm out and about.
The Gear Fit-specific marketplace in the Play store is very disappointing to me. I expected to have the same kinds of options as the Android Wear community, but the Gear Fit developer crowd is not nearly as active.
Overall, I would not recommend this product. I think that there are definitely areas to improve upon and I expect a much higher quality from Samsung products, but I have not owned any other smart watches and I cannot say whether there are better options out there. If you're purely interested in this product because you'd like to keep track of your workout goals, I would recommend that you research all other options first.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
2
Design
3
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US