Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin fēnix 5 Plus. 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.
GENERAL | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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Supported Host Device OS | - | iOS, Android |
Activity/Sport | - | Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling, hiking, climbing, snowboarding, rower, kayaking, jumpmaster, stand up paddleboarding, tactical, mountain biking |
Wearing Style | - | Watch style |
Audio Input | 2 microphones | - |
Audio Output | Speaker | - |
Width | 36.8 mm | 47 mm |
Height | 56.6 mm | 47 mm |
Depth | 11.1 mm | 15.8 mm |
Weight | 73.8 g | 86 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel | Steel, fibre-reinforced polymer |
Protection | - | Water-resistant |
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 | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture | Digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, barometric altimeter |
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Tracking Data | Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken | Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, stress level |
Goal Setting | - | Yes |
Features | Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay | 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, store & play music, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits |
Notifications | Missed calls | Calendar, SMS, Email |
Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
Feedback Type | - | Vibration alert, visual interface |
Digital Player | MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A | - |
Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Messaging Services | LINE, SMS | - |
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Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Wireless Interface | NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
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Bluetooth Profiles | - | Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) |
DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 240 x 240 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.63" | 1.2" |
Screen Protection | - | Chemically strengthened glass |
INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Push buttons |
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CASE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Case Size | - | 47 mm |
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Crystal Type | - | Chemically strengthened glass |
Case Shape | - | Round |
Bezel | - | Stainless steel |
Case Details | - | Silver |
BAND | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Band Type | - | Band |
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Band Width | - | 22 mm |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 163-249 mm |
Changeable | - | Yes |
Clasp Type | - | Buckle |
Band Material | - | Silicone |
Band Colour | - | Black |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Sensor Resolution | 1.9 Megapixel | - |
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Videos | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - |
STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | 16 GB |
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RAM | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Clock Speed | 800 MHz | - |
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BATTERY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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Capacity | 315 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 25 hours | 12 day(s) |
Battery Life Details | - | UltraTrac mode + HR - up to 42 hour(s) Smartwatch mode - up to 12 days GPS + HR mode - up to 18 hour(s) GPS + HR with Music mode - up to 8 hour(s) |
Standby Time | 150 h | - |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 5 Plus |
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Included Accessories | - | Charging cable |
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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 | Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 100 m |