Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Apple Watch Sport

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear 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

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Apple Watch Sport Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - WatchOS 2
Supported Host Device OS - iOS 8.2 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 10.5 mm
Weight 73.8 g 25 g
Body Material Stainless steel Anodised aluminium
Protection - Splashproof
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 Sport
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
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay 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 Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Type Super AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels -
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Back - Composite back
Case Details - Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Band Type - Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S1
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity 315 mAh -
Battery Life 25 hours 18 hours
Battery Life Details - Talk time - up to 3 hour(s)
Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 150 h -
Recharge Time - 2.5 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple Watch Sport
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 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 Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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