SAMSUNG GEAR FIT VS. SAMSUNG GEAR FIT 2 – WHICH ONE FITS YOU RIGHT?

We have to agree that Samsung has invested a lot of money into its wearable devices. The company is also releasing new smartwatches very often, but now it’s also trying to claim Fitbit’s territory with the new Gear Fit 2.

Specifications

First of all, let’s talk about the specifications that the Samsung Gear Fit and Samsung Gear Fit 2 come with:

Samsung Gear Fit:
– Weight: 28 grams;
– Display: 1.84-inch;
– Processor: 180MHz ARM Cortex M4;
– Bluetooth: 4.0;
– Battery: 210 mAh;
– Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor;
– Color: Black.

Samsung Gear Fit 2:

– Weight: 28-30 grams;
– Display: 1.5-inch;
– Processor: 1GHz Exynos 3250;
– Bluetooth: 4.2;
– Battery: 200 mAh;
– Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, barometer;
– Color: Black, pink, blue.

Design
Without any doubts, the Gear Fit 2 looks smoother and sleeker. First of all, the screen flows with the silicon band and it looks more a like a fashionable wearable device. The display on the Gear Fit 2 has double the width of the Gear Fit 2, which means that you can read fitness information easier and clearer.

Water Resistant
The Gear Fit 2 has an IP68 rating, which means that if it rains or if you drop it in the bathtub, the wearable device will be fine. However, you would not want to go into the pool with it, as it is not made to track swimming. The Gear Fit has an IP67 rating, which means that the Gear Fit 2 is better when it comes to water resistance.

Battery

The Gear Fit 2 comes with a less powerful battery (200mAh), while the Gear Fit has a 210 mAh one, but that doesn’t mean that this model will not stay alive longer than the Gear Fit. According to reports, the Gear Fit 2 is able last three days on a single charge, while the Gear Fit needs to be charged every night. source

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IPHONE 7 AND GALAXY NOTE 6 TO HAVE DUAL-LENS CAMERA

The rivalry between Apple and Samsung is nothing new, except that something new always comes up that fuels the fire. The latest is about the dual lens camera that is rumored to be a feature in iPhone 7. Recent reports out of Korea indicates that Samsung will also use the same camera feature with its upcoming phablet.

But 2016 happens to be the year of a dual camera, so it’s not a surprise that both the iPhone 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 will join the dual-camera bandwagon. Besides, the camera technology has proven to produce better photos taken from a smartphone. Many mobile phones already excel in this feature, but they can certainly do better.

In a report in Engadget, compact camera design house Corephotonics demonstrated the difference that a dual-lens camera can make when integrated with a smartphone. The long and short of it is that you get the same high quality photos whether you zoomed in on a subject or not. This is made possible with the use of two lenses with different focal lengths – wide angle and 3x zoom. With this technology, you can easily switch lenses without the need for a digital zoom.

Given such features, Apple and Samsung won’t be wrong by using a dual-lens camera. But all these are just rumors based on unconfirmed reports.

• iPhone 7 cases produced by third-party manufacturers have a wider camera space, most likely to pave way for the dual-lens camera
• Zol, a Chinese news source, claims that SEMCO, Samsung’s Electro-Mechanics arm, is working on a technology based on Samsung’s own sensor design.

Will both companies make a big deal out of this? It won’t be the first or the last. Because, as early as now, there are already rumors that the iPhone 8 will have a curved screen design that is similar to that of theSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge and the S7 Edge.

Between the iPhone 7 and Galaxy Note 6

The iPhone 7 is rumored to have a storage space starting at 32GB up to 256GB. With apps getting bigger in size, and photos of a dual-lens camera requiring more space, 256GB as a top-tier option definitely makes a lot of sense.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 will have a 6GB RAM, and a brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 processor. It will have two internal storage options – 64GB and 128GB UFS 2.0.

But a stark difference between the two is that the Galaxy Note 6 is said to be dust and waterproof, and the name is likely to be switched to Samsung Galaxy Note 7, according to rumors. source

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IS THIS THE FIRST OFFICIAL SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7 PHOTO?

Everyone is ready for the presentation of the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 7. And in case you are wondering why it isn’t namedGalaxy Note 6, Samsung will apparently skip the name to align the new line to its Galaxy S family.

So, This Is How Galaxy Note 7 Will Look Like

We have the first ‘official’ image of the new Galaxy Note 7 model. And what do we mean with ‘official’?

Well, the image appears to be taken in a professional way – in a similar style to how Samsung takes images when presenting their new smartphones. Originally found by NowhereElse, the leaked image was posted on Twitter and it clearly aligns with the rumors – presenting a large number 7 and a text saying ‘The Next Note’ below it.

See it for yourself below:

Although there are no markings that the image comes from Samsung directly, we can definitely agree that someone with basic skills could have created this.

Only to find out a more accurate mobile leak of the new Galaxy Note 7, looking like this:

And this:

According to these ‘official leaked photos’ of the new Galaxy Note 7, we can clearly see the presence of an USB-C port on the bottom. And although Samsung is not known for this USB standard, this new Note 7 family may bring it to life. Aside from that, we cannot spot a dual rear camera – as some rumors suggested.

Galaxy Note 7 Vs. iPhone 7 Plus – A Tough Battle

Knowing that the Galaxy Note 7 is probably the best iPhone 7 Plus competitors, this model must be special in order to win the hearts of the Samsung fans. The Galaxy Note 7 announcement and release data, on the other hand, could take place in early August according to some rumors. Logically, this is the time right before the arrival of the new iPhone 7 – and something that Samsung is looking forward as ‘the battle of the giant smartphones’ (also known as phablets).

Until then, we are waiting for the official graphic done by Samsung so that we know the real name of the Note model we are hoping to see at the end of the summer. It is up to Samsung to make things official and put an end to all the rumors tied with the name and the announcement date. source

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