Garmin vívoactive HR vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive HR and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Garmin vívoactive HR vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive HR 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
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Width 30.2 mm 39.5 mm
Height 57 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 11.4 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 48.2 g 25 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, altimeter, heart rate 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, pace, swim stroke rate, golf shot distance Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Music remote handling, Heart Rate target zone selector, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, PinPointer, digital scorecard Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive HR 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 HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 205 x 148 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.1"
Dimensions (WxH) 20.7 mm x 28.6 mm -
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Black Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Band Band
Band Size XL -
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 162-225 mm -
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black -
STORAGE Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size - 0.75 GB
CPU Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed - 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium -
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 HR Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Charging cradle Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Calendar, Time, Alarm, Date -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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