The Samsung Gear Fit is one of the best-looking wearable devices on the market. Its AMOLED display looks great, and the touchscreen interface is easy to use. The Fit’s sleek, curved design feels good on the wrist, and it’s a comfortable weight too.
In this Cracking Open gallery, I walk you through the process of disassembling the Fit and show you the hardware inside this little looker. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Samsung Gear Fit teardown reveals well-engineered wearable.
Released in April 2014, the Gear Fit ($199) has a 1.84″ AMOLED display, accelerometer, gyroscope, and heart rate sensor.
The Gear Fit has a touch-sensitive, curved AMOLED display.
The Gear Fit next to the Samsung Galaxy S5. A Samsung device is required to pair with the Gear Fit.
The only way inside the Gear Fit is through the display panel.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
