Samsung Gear S

Samsung Gear S price in Malaysia starts from RM700, positioning it as one of the more independent smartwatches from that era. Unlike wearables tethered entirely to a phone, this one takes a Nano-SIM and connects over HSPA on its own, backed by A-GPS and GLONASS for location tracking. The 2.0-inch Super AMOLED display is curved to fit the wrist and handles the usual notification and app duties through Tizen's wearable platform, run by a dual-core 1 GHz chip with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB storage.

Daily wear held up thanks to IP67 dust and water resistance, good for up to a meter of water for half an hour. Sensors cover the basics you'd expect: accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, barometer, and even UV light. S-Voice handles hands-free commands and dictation, and it doubles as an MP3 player and voice recorder. The 300 mAh battery is modest, but that was standard for smartwatches of this generation.