Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2. 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

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - WatchOS 3
Supported Host Device OS - iOS 10 or later
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input 2 microphones Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 36.8 mm 33.3 mm
Height 56.6 mm 38.6 mm
Depth 11.1 mm 11.4 mm
Weight 73.8 g 28.2 g
Body Material Stainless steel Aluminium
Protection - Waterproof
Colours Jet black | Rose gold | Lime green | Oatmeal beige | Mocha grey | Wild orange -
Clock Display - Yes
Designed For Samsung Galaxy Note 3 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay Call handling, Retina Display technology
Notifications Missed calls Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Type Super AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 272 x 340 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Back - Ceramic back
Case Details - Silver aluminium | Space grey aluminium
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Band Type - Nike sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - Flat silver/white | Flat silver/volt | Black/cool grey | Balck/volt | Anthracite/black | Pure platinum/white
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S2
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 315 mAh -
Battery Life 25 hours 18 hours
Standby Time 150 h -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Nike+ Series 2
Included Accessories - Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Clock, Stopwatch, Contacts, Voice Memo, Camera, Dialer, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, TripIt, S Voice, Timer, Samsung ChatON, eBay, Find my device, Evernote watch, Atooma, Banjo, Glympse, MyFitnessPal, Vivino Wine Scanner, RunKeeper, Path, Pocket Siri, Nike+ Running
SAR Value - 0.056 W/kg (head), 0.049 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
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