Samsung Gear S2 price undercuts the Apple Watch

Samsung has officially revealed the pricing for its Gear S2 and S2 Classic smartwatch.

The Standard S2 will set you back US$300, which is cheaper than the US$350 Apple Watch Sport, while the leather strap-toting Gear S2 Classic matches the Sport’s US$350 price tag.

Those prices translate to around £200 and £230 respectively, though we don’t expect the final UK retail pricing to reflect this direct conversions.

We were impressed with the S2’s addictively clicky rotating outer bezel in our hands-on review, and from what we’ve seen so far, Samsung’s Tizen OS looks slick and functional. Whether or not the app roster will ever match the head start offered by Android and Google is another matter, but if you do fancy picking one up, you can do so form 2 October.

Stay tuned for UK pricing details as and when we get them.

Esat Dedezade Contributor

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Esat has been a gadget fan ever since his tiny four-year-old brain was captivated by a sound-activated dancing sunflower. From there it was a natural progression to a Sega Mega Drive, a brief obsession with hedgehogs, and a love for all things tech. After 7 years as a writer and deputy editor for Stuff, Esat ventured out into the corporate world, spending three years as Editor of Microsoft's European News Centre. Now a freelance writer, his appetite for shiny gadgets has no bounds. Oh, and like all good human beings, he's very fond of cats.