In the world of wearables, Fitbit is one of the most common names – it has achieved near ubiquity with the term ‘fitness trackers', which in turn has helped it become the obvious leader in the market.

Built-in GPS; Tracks a lot of types of exercise; AMOLED screen looks great and makes navigation a breeze; Extended notification support

Store region-locking is frustrating; Can't track swimming; Display is weak outdoors

Apart from making smartwatches like the Gear S2 and the new Gear S3 , Samsung has not forgotten about their fitness wearable segment. The latest incarnation of Samsung's fitness bands, the Gear Fit2 certainly sports quite a few upgrades compared to its predecessor. Read on to find out what we think.

The first Gear Fit wasn't a bad product. It was just one that wanted to be something for everyone, disappointing most in the process. Of course, 2014 was a few lifetimes ago. Much has happened in the world of wearables.

Sharp screen; Good fit; Solid battery life

Data collection is hit or miss; Limited app offerings; No iOS compatibility

Could the Gear Fit 2 be your new fitness assisting MVP?

Crystal clear and responsive display; Capability for substantial music storage; Comfortable and unobtrusive; Reasonable price point

Sensors are somewhat flawed; Watch face design is poor; Not water resistant enough to shower with; Not many third-party apps available

Samsung launched the Gear Fit 2 back in the Summer of 2016 as the successor to their original smartband that was called the Gear Fit. Around the late Fall (early Winter) Samsung provided us with a unit and I pretty much put it through its paces.

The Gear Fit2 is a luxurious fitness tracker. No other such device has a display as brilliant as that of the Gear Fit2. The additional 4 GB of internal memory expands the device's functionality into the portable audio player realm, which is especially handy because you can go jogging without having...

Samsung's originally Gear Fit felt like a half-baked, half-finished device, but the Gear Fit 2 corrects nearly all of the faults of its predecessor. Stronger battery life would be nice, but that's a necessary trade-off to get a device that handles fitness tracking while still managing to act as a...

ImageTagInstance gallery-60c71048-674c-45a6-b803-0eb4c5c3316c IntroductionWhether because it's part of its corporate DNA, or simply the result of lessons learned, Samsung has consistently done its best to hedge its bets. When smartwatches first became a thing, the company was quick to market with the Galaxy Gear. And when VR started trending up, Samsung was again at the forefront, offering its own vision, and quickly forging strategic alliances.Fitness trackers are no exception, and this is no news in the context of Samsung's product portfolio. The first proper, standalone gadget for the maker was the original Gear Fit, featuring a curved display, lending it a rather Sci-Fi look. ImageTagInstance gallery-516aface-f364-46a2-8a5b-9fe827341ef4 It's no longer the early days of wearables, however, and the fitness tracker's refresh in the Gear Fit 2 no longer feels otherworldly, nor does it enjoy a relatively free reign of the market. With competition mounting, Samsung better have come up wi...