Samsung Gear Fit, fitness wristband, Samsung Group, Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea

Samsung's history with wearables is spotty at best. But the Gear Fit is a more interesting proposition: it's one part fitness tracker, one part smartwatch, with a curved screen and software designed specifically for your wrist. But is this the one we've been waiting for? Dan Seifert put on his running shoes and found out.

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The Samsung Gear Fit 2 is an update to 2014's Gear Fit fitness tracker and comes with a larger display, sleeker design, and true GPS tracking. It works with most Android phones and will cost $179 when it launches later this month.

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Samsung has managed to pack a 1.5-inch SuperAMOLED display, heart rate sensors, and GPS into a wristband. Is it worth $180? The Verge’s Lauren Goode reviews the latest activity tracker.

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It doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to get a good, basic fitness tracker these days, and while Fitbit’s latest lineup is looking strong, Samsung is ready to put up a fight for your attention. Its latest, the Galaxy Fit, goes toe-to-toe with the Fitbit Inspire HR — both cost $99 — and in my brief time with it, the Galaxy Fit is increasingly looking like the better buy.

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