Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition. 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. Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Supported Host Device OS - iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling, hiking, surfing, climbing, snowboarding, rower, kayaking, jumpmaster, stand up paddleboarding, tactical, bouldering
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 15.1 mm
Weight 73.8 g 62 g
Body Material Stainless steel Stainless 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 6 Pro Solar Edition
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, pulse oximeter, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, 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, HR zones, Bluetooth Smart technology, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, store & play music, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery, solar charging, dual grid coordinates format
Notifications Missed calls Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 260 x 260 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.3"
Screen Protection - Power Glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Case Size - 47 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back - Metal
Case Details - Black | Mineral blue titanium | Titanium carbon grey DLC
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-208 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Silicone
Band Colour - Slate grey | Whitestone
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 315 mAh -
Battery Life 25 hours 80 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 14 days
Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 16 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 48 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 80 days
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 72 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 93 hour(s)
GPS mode - up to 36 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 40 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 28 days
Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 36 days
GPS with Music mode - up to 10 hour(s)
Standby Time 150 h -
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Included Accessories - Charging/data 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 Garmin Pay
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
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