Samsung Gear IconX 2018 / IconX R140

40 reviews

Jan, 2025

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portability (6)
usability (5)

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price (6)
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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. Opinions about the portability and design are overall positive. The usability and comfort are also appreciated. Some have doubts 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 87/100 = Very good quality.

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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.

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 : 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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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)

Samsung's Gear Icon X heart-rate fitness earbuds are completely wireless, coming later this year

Samsung's newest fitness gadget aims for the ears, with two independent wireless buds and full on-board fitness tracking.

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)

Samsung Gear IconX (2018) Review

Calling Bluetooth earbuds "cordless" when they still have a cord connecting them always seemed like a cheat to me, so I had high hopes for the Samsung Gear IconX 2018 edition . Revamping the original wire-free earbuds of last year with more battery...

Battery life now equals AirPods ; Solid sound quality ; Ear-clinging fit ; Onboard fitness coach can be useful

Battery case is chunkier than AirPods' case ; Heart rate sensor has been sacrificed ; Local music storage of limited use

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Marc Henney , Sam Vafaei, Yannick Khong (rtings.com)

Samsung Gear IconX HEADPHONES

The Samsung Gear IconX 2018 are versatile, truly wireless headphones that are great for sports. They're super portable and stable enough for running and working out. They have a decent sound quality and block enough noise to be suitable for most...

Great design. ; Good passive isolation. ; Stable and breathable for sports.

High latency. ; Below-average microphone.

Mar, 2018

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Expert review by : Mark Peters (letsgodigital.org)

Interview with Samsung Gear IconX product designers | LetsGoDigital

Samsung Newsroom has published an in depth interview with the designers of the Gear IconX 2018.

Nov, 2017

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Expert review by : Alex Hernandez (techaeris.com)

Samsung Gear IconX 2018 review: The perfect compliment to your Galaxy device

Wire-free headphones have really exploded on the market and the Samsung Gear IconX 2018 is Samsung's second iteration of their wire-free option. For Samsung Galaxy device owners these really are the perfect compliment to their devices.

Nice attractive design ; Easy to setup on both Samsung and other Android devices ; Great sound, once you fit them properly ; Nice fit when you find the right ear tip ; Good battery life ; Competitively priced

Heart rate monitor left out in this version ; Software is great on Samsung devices, may be annoying for other users ; Price is high at $199.99 but on sale for $159.99 is much better

The Samsung Gear IconX 2018 earbuds are the perfect compliment to your Samsung Galaxy device if you want some wire-free earbuds. They work super great with other Android phones too and pair up with iPhone just fine. They sound great and have a decent...

May, 2018