Samsung Gear IconX 2018 / IconX R140

40 reviews

Apr, 2024

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sound (16)
comfort (14)
design (7)
portability (6)
usability (5)

Negative
price (6)
durability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 reviews of Samsung Gear IconX 2018 / IconX R140. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People really like the portability and design. The usability and comfort are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are negative about the durability and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Samsung Gear IconX 2018 / IconX R140 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Nick Rego (techradar.com)

Samsung Gear IconX 2018 review

Falls short of an Icon

Onboard storage ; Better battery life

Average audio quality ; Poor iOS compatibility ; Overly snug fit

While the Gear IconX 2018 brings better battery life than its predecessor, it still has problems that prevent it from being a truly outstanding audio product. The Samsung Gear IconX 2018 is an improvement on battery life compared to what Samsung had...

Dec, 2017

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Expert review by : Cameron Faulkner (techradar.com)

Samsung Gear Icon X review

Samsung hops aboard the all-wireless train with mixed results

Stunning design ; Onboard storage ; Compatible with iOS ; Super snug fit

Sound quality isn't stellar ; Short battery life ; Expensive

If you're looking to cut the cord and step onto the treadmill, Samsung's Gear Icon X are a fully-featured and comfortable, albeit flawed solution.

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.co.uk)

Samsung Gear IconX 2018 review

Samsung beat Apple to the punch when it unveiled its first "truly wireless" headphones back in June 2016, six months before the now-iconic AirPods . And unlike Apple, Samsung's original Gear IconX headphones included heart-rate monitoring, too. But...

Samsung's Gear Icon X 2018 is a small, comfortable-to-wear, totally wireless earphone that has improved battery life and a smaller charging case than the previous model's. They fit discreetly, sound decent for this type of headphone, and have touch...

Some of the features don't work with iOS devices; touch controls are a bit hit or miss.

Samsung has improved the second-generation Gear Icon X to become one of the better totally wireless headphones, especially for Galaxy phone owners.

Dec, 2017

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Expert review by : Henry Burrell (techadvisor.co.uk)

Samsung Gear IconX (2018)

Samsung's second-gen IconX wireless earbuds are some of the best about, but in a young market they are not perfect. Here's our full review of the fitness-focussed headphones

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Samsung Gear IconX 2018 review

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The Gear IconX headphones are Samsung's latest stab at high-end cordless earbuds, following up last year's product of the same name. They promise to improve on areas such as battery life and sound, as well as introducing new features. Can Samsung make...

Nov, 2017

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Expert review by : Ryan Waniata (digitaltrends.com)

Samsung Gear IconX 2018 review

Longer battery life and new features nudge Samsung's next-gen IconX forward.

Light and durable design ; Onboard music storage great for runners ; Feature packed (especially for Android users) ; Five-hour battery triples previous model ; Clear, relatively detailed midrange

Charging case offers only one charge ; Some functionality still buggy ; Stereo channels wobbly over Bluetooth ; Fit not particularly comfortable

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Samsung's new headphones get battery boost to take on AirPods

With a much better battery life and an improved design, the second-generation IconX has become a totally wireless headphone contender against Apple's AirPods.

Some of the features don't work with iOS devices; touch controls are a bit hit or miss.

Samsung has improved the second-generation Gear Icon X to become one of the better totally wireless headphones, especially for Galaxy phone owners.

Dec, 2017

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Expert review by : Jeffrey Van Camp (wired.com)

Review: Samsung Gear IconX (2018)

These wireless buds are decent, but there's still room for improvement.

Nov, 2017

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Expert review by : Sean O'Kane (theverge.com)

Samsung Gear IconX (2018) review: hitting the sweet spot

A well-rounded pair of truly wireless earbuds

Great sound ; Bountiful battery life ; Useful run tracking features

You lose some features on other phones ; Tricky touch interface ; Occasional audio dropouts

The new IconX are good enough to encourage such heavy use in a way that the original pair never did. They may not have the kind of magic touches of something like AirPods’ instant and effortless pairing, or the rich sound of the Bose SoundSport Free,...

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Victoria Song (pcmag.com)

Samsung Gear IconX 2018

With the Gear IconX 2018, Samsung improves its fitness-focused wire-free earphones with smarter fitness coaching and longer battery life, but loses heart rate monitoring in the process.

Automatically tracks running. Built-in coaching feature. 8GB of onboard storage. Relatively long battery life.

No heart rate monitoring. Some fitness features not available on iOS.

As far as fitness earphones go, the Gear IconX 2018 are a pretty hefty investment at $200—especially since you can get our Editors' Choice JLab Epic Air for $50 less. But they do pack some advanced features, including Bixby integration for Samsung...

Oct, 2017

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