Garmin vívoactive vs. Apple Watch Sport

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive and Apple Watch Sport. 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

Garmin vívoactive vs. Apple Watch Sport Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - WatchOS 2
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android iOS 8.2 or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output - Speaker
Width - 33.3 mm
Height - 38.6 mm
Depth - 10.5 mm
Weight - 25 g
Body Details Main unit: 18 g
Wrist strap: 20 g
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Body Material - Anodised aluminium
Protection Waterproof Splashproof
Colours White -
Clock Display Yes Yes
Bundled with Heart rate monitor -
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, heart rate (with optional heart rate sensor), activity, sleep activity, steps taken, pace Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control, find phone function 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
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Wireless Interface Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
DISPLAY Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Type LCD - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 205 x 148 pixels -
Dimensions (WxH) 28.6 mm x 20.7 mm -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Back - Composite back
Case Details Black Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Band Type Band Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green
CPU Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S1
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Technology Lithium Ion -
Battery Life 504 hours 18 hours
Battery Life Details Navigation tracking - up to 10 hour(s) Talk time - up to 3 hour(s)
Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s)
Recharge Time - 2.5 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Garmin vívoactive Apple Watch Sport
Included Accessories White wrist strap, charging cradle Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Alarm Mail, Stopwatch, Calendar, World clock, Messages, Remote Camera, Alarm, Phone, Photos, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Siri, Music, Timer, Passbook, Remote, Settings, Activity, Workout, Apple Pay
Compliant Standards - IPX7
SAR Value - 0.073 W/kg (head), 0.024 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m -
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature -20 °C 0 °C
Warranty 2-year warranty 1-year warranty
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