Samsung Gear S2, Gear S2 Classic in India starting at Rs 24,300; Gear VR headset at Rs 8,200

Samsung finally brings the Gear S2 smartwatch in India that made a debut at the IFA last year. The company has launched two variants of the device - Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic. The Gear S2 is priced at Rs 24,300 and S2 Classic at Rs 25,800. Both will be made available starting today on Flipkart. They will also be available via Samsung’s all retail channels. Besides, the company has also announced the availability of the Gear VR headset at Rs 8,200. Flipkart is also the online partner for Gear VR.  The Tizen OS based smartwatches sport a 1.2-inch circular Super AMOLED display with 360 x 360 pixels of resolution, with a pixel density of 302ppi. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Both are powered by a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. Both come equipped with 4GB of onboard storage and are resistant to water and dust. Samsung Gear S2 will be available in a Dark grey and silver case with a sporty band while the S2 Classic in a black case with a leather band. Other bands for the Gear S2 include Mendini, Warm Grey and Red. The Gear S2 Classic gets Grey leather and Brown leather options. You will find usual sensors including accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, ambient light, and barometer. Finally, completing the package is a 250mAh battery with support for wireless charging. Talking about the Gear VR headset , it is 22 percent lighter than the previous version and will work with all of Samsung’s 2015 line of smartphones. The company had recently announced the all-new Samsung Internet for Gear VR lets users browse through web pages without the need to remove the headset. What’s more exciting is it will let you watch videos from websites directly on the headset, putting away the hassle of downloading them in a separate app. It supports both 360-degree and 3D video streaming, along with any HTML5 video from the web.

Manu Sharma, Director, Product Marketing, Samsung Electronics India said, “Samsung has been at the forefront of wearable technology with the introduction of an innovative and progressive Gear product portfolio in India. Samsung Gear S2 is a true testimony to our commitment to provide breakthrough technology to make lives of our consumers better. Armed with cutting edge features such as a paradigm defining Circular UI, connectivity solutions and fitness solutions, the Samsung Gear S2 seamlessly blends mobility with convenience. The wearable, with its sleek circular design and an array of accessorisation options is sure to become the preferred choice of our discerning customers. With the Gear S2, Samsung is setting brave new standards in the wearables category in India.”