Samsung officially unveils Tizen powered Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo

Samsung has unveiled two successors to the Galaxy Gear smartwatch – the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo. 

Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo each sport a 320 x 320 1.63-inch touchscreen. The new models pack a dual-core 1GHz processor as well as 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage.

Without the 2-megapixel camera, the Gear 2 Neo is slightly lighter than the Gear 2, 1.9 ounces vs. 2.4 ounces.

Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo specs:

1.63″ Super AMOLED (320 x 320) display

1GHz dual-core CPU

512MB RAM

4GB internal storage

2MP AF camera (Gear 2 only)

720p video recording (3GP, MP4) at 30fps

Bluetooth 4.0 LE, IrLED

MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG playback

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate

IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant

Noise Cancellation

Li-ion 300mAh battery (up to 2-3 days typical usage, up to 6 days low usage)

Gear 2 : 36.9 x 58.4x 10.0 mm, 68g

Gear 2 Neo : 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0mm, 55g

The Gear 2 and Gear Neo 2 will be available in Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange, while the Gear 2 swaps out the grey for a more sparkly Gold Brown.

Samsung drop the galaxy branding on the new gear smartwatch because it is now powered with TIZEN instead of android.

Both models will be available in April worldwide for an undisclosed price.