Apple Watch Sport vs. Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple Watch Sport and Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Apple Watch Sport vs. Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System WatchOS 2 Tizen OS 3.0
Supported Host Device OS iOS 8.2 or later Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 9 or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 33.3 mm 42.9 mm
Height 38.6 mm 44.6 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 11.6 mm
Weight 25 g 67 g
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, swim laps, swim stroke rate
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, hands-free, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, MagSafe technology with inductive charging, Force Touch, Digital Crown, Retina Display technology, Digital Touch Automatic exercise recognition, inactivity alert
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
IoT Intelligent Assistant - S Voice
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
DISPLAY Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Type OLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution - 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.2"
Aspect Ratio - Full circle
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen, rotating bezel
CASE Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Case Size 38 mm 43 mm
Case Shape - Round
Case Back Composite back -
Case Details Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium Blue | Black
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Band Type Sport band Strap
Band Size S/M/L L
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm -
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Silicone
Band Colour Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green Blue | Black
STORAGE Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
RAM Size - 768 MB
CPU Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Manufacturer Apple -
CPU Type S1 -
Clock Speed - 1 GHz
BATTERY Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Capacity - 300 mAh
Battery Life 18 hours 4 day(s)
Battery Life Details Talk time - up to 3 hour(s)
Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s)
Low usage - up to 6 days
Typical usage - up to 4 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Recharge Time 2.5 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Sport Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock, small wrist strap
Preloaded Software Mail, Stopwatch, Calendar, World clock, Messages, Remote Camera, Alarm, Phone, Photos, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Siri, Music, Timer, Passbook, Remote, Settings, Activity, Workout, Apple Pay Spotify
Compliant Standards IPX7 MIL-STD 810G
SAR Value 0.073 W/kg (head), 0.024 W/kg (limb) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R600
Warranty 1-year warranty -
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