These are the non-Samsung smartphones compatible with the Gear S2 smartwatch

Samsung today announced that its brand new Gear S2 smartwatch would be available to buy starting October, while also revealing that the wearable device is compatible not just with Galaxy smartphones, but also with non-Samsung devices featuring at least 1.5 GB of RAM and running Android 4.4 or later. Does that mean that all Android 4.4 (or later) devices with 1.5 GB of RAM or more will work with the Gear S2? Well, not really.

The Samsung Gear S2 official product page now includes a list of compatible devices, and, while we can see quite many smartphones on it, some popular handsets (like, say, the Motorola Moto G) are missing. However, we must mention that the list is “subject to change”, so more devices will likely be added gradually.

Here’s the complete list, in alphabetical order (also including the regions where the handsets have been tested with the Gear S2 – this doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t work in other regions):

Asus Zenfone 2 – Europe
Google Nexus 5 – Europe, Korea, China
Google Nexus 6 – US, China
HTC One – Europe
HTC One (M8) – US
HTC One (M9) – Europe, US
HTC 826W – China
Huawei Honor 4X – China
Huawei Honor 6 – Europe
Huawei P8 – Europe, China
Huawei Ascend Mate 7 – Europe, China
Kyocera Duraforce – US
Lenovo Vibe Shot – China
Lenovo X2 Pro – China
LG G Flex – US
LG G2 – Europe, US
LG G3 – Europe, US, Korea
LG G4 – Europe, US, Korea
LG G Vista – US
LG Optimus G – Korea
Motorola DROID Turbo – US
Motorola DROID MAXX – Europe
Motorola DROID MINI – Europe
Motorola Moto X – Europe, Korea
Oopp R7 – China
Pantech IM-A910S – Korea
Sharp Aquos – Europe
Sony Xperia Z2 – Europe
Sony Xperia Z3 – Europe
Vivo X5 Pro – China
Xiaomi Mi3 – Europe
Xiaomi Mi4 – Europe, Korea, China
Xiaomi Note Pro – China
ZTE Nubia Z9 – China
ZTE V5 – China

As you may know, the Gear S2 isn’t an Android Wear smartwatch, instead running Tizen OS. To find out more about the new wearable device and its variants, check out our Samsung Gear S2 hands-on, and our Samsung Gear S2 Classic hands-on.