Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 vs Sony Smartwatch 2:

The Sony Smartwatch 2 went as a standalone instead of joining the Android wear bandwagon and has been surely wowed consumers and techies alike with what Sony did for their smart watch.

Taken from phandroid.com, these are the few of the improvements Sony did for their Sony Smartwatch 2:

• New watch faces, with the ability to customize them - drag and drop elements using your phone or on the watch itself.
• Six new wallpapers
• Caclulator app
• Improved Gmail and Facebook apps with better syncing. Facebok posts are also scrollable.
• New setting to enable or disable vibration on Bluetooth connect or disconnect

The newly available Samsung Galaxy Gear 2, on the other hand, is priced at $295. The built and look of the new gadget has shown improvements from its predecessor. In terms of weight, it's six grams lighter and sports an interchangeable strap that allows user to match it with the color of their choice.

According to PC Pro U.K., the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 processor has been upgraded to 1GHz and the display remains the same as before. The Super AMOLED panel measures 1.63 inches across the diagonal and has a resolution of 320 x 320. The colors of the unit are bright and intensely saturated.

The major changes of the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 is with the hardware. The unit's camera has moved from the strap to the body of the watch, enabling the user to swap the strap of the unit whenever. Available colors of the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 straps include black, brown, and orange while a number of designer options are expected to follow.

What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and the Sony Smartwatch 2? Which one do you prefer? Tell us by giving your thoughts on the comment box below.