MORE: How to Choose the Right Fitness Tracker for Your Needs Surprisingly, very few fitness trackers and GPS watches include this feature only the TomTom Spark Cardio + Music stands out among similar devices.Īdditionally, if the Fit 2 is connected to your phone, you'll be able to stream songs from Spotify, Pandora and Milk Music the latter has a pretty cool interface that shows album art. So, if you like jamming out to "Eye of the Tiger" during your runs, you won't have to bring your phone or an iPod with you. MusicĪpart from GPS, one of the best features of the Fit 2 is its 4GB of internal storage, which you can use to load music onto the band. You'll also be able to share your runs with others on Facebook right from the device, though I'd caution against doing that too often, or you might get de-friended quickly. This challenge feature is pretty common to all fitness tracker apps, though. To that end, you'll be able to look up other S Health users from your phone's contact list, and challenge them to see who can walk the most steps or the longest distance. Samsung is hoping that the Fit 2 will help spur the use of the S Health app, and vice versa. While this is better than the original Fit, which only worked with select Samsung phones, I wish it worked with my iPhone, too.Įven when it was set to Outdoor Mode, I had to cup my hand around the screen to read the time. Still, I liked that I could select which apps could send alerts to my Fit 2, as well as limit when notifications appeared on the device.Īlas, the Fit 2 is only compatible with smartphones running Android 4.4 or later. The Fit 2 can also deliver smartphone notifications, but your responses will be limited, as this isn't a true smartwatch. As someone who likes to wear as little tech as possible when I work out, I can't stress enough how nice this is.
Unlike almost every other fitness tracker under $200, the Gear Fit 2 has built-in GPS, which means it can record where you went on your run or bike ride, along with how far and your pace - without requiring you to bring your phone.
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