Garmin vívoactive 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive 3 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare size, design, functions, battery capacities, but also other key features of both smartwatches and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the watch that best fits your needs and expectations.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Garmin vívoactive 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Activity/Sport Multisport -
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Width 43.4 mm 39.5 mm
Height 43.4 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 11.7 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 43 g 25 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications Calendar, SMS, Email SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type Vibration alert, visual interface -
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
Payment Technology Garmin Pay -
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0, ANT+/ANT 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 Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.1"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel Stainless steel -
Case Back Glass fibre reinforced polymer -
Case Details Stainless steel | Rose gold | Gunmetal Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Band Band
Band Width 20 mm 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 127-204 mm -
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black | White -
STORAGE Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size - 0.75 GB
CPU Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed - 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity - 230 mAh
Battery Life 8 day(s) 45 hours
Battery Life Details Navigation tracking - up to 13 hour(s)
Typical usage - up to 8 days
Typical usage - up to 45 hour(s)
Outdoor workout time with GPS - up to 15 hour(s)
Low usage - up to 90 hour(s)
Local storage music playback time - up to 8 hour(s)
Indoor workout time - up to 45 hour(s)
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging - Yes
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC
MISCELLANEOUS Garmin vívoactive 3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Garmin Pay, Garmin Heartbeat, CONNECT IQ -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
Warranty 1-year warranty -
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