Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin vívoactive

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin vívoactive. 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.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin vívoactive Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS - iOS, Android
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input 2 microphones -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.8 mm -
Height 56.6 mm -
Depth 11.1 mm -
Weight 73.8 g -
Body Details - Main unit: 18 g
Wrist strap: 20 g
Body Material Stainless steel -
Protection - Waterproof
Colours Jet black | Rose gold | Lime green | Oatmeal beige | Mocha grey | Wild orange White
Clock Display - Yes
Bundled with - Heart rate monitor
Designed For Samsung Galaxy Note 3 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, heart rate (with optional heart rate sensor), activity, sleep activity, steps taken, pace
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay Music remote handling, camera remote control, find phone function
Notifications Missed calls Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Type Super AMOLED - colour LCD - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 205 x 148 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Dimensions (WxH) - 28.6 mm x 20.7 mm
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Case Details - Black
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Band Type - Band
Changeable - Yes
Band Colour - Black
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 315 mAh -
Battery Life 25 hours 504 hours
Battery Life Details - Navigation tracking - up to 10 hour(s)
Standby Time 150 h -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive
Included Accessories - White wrist strap, charging cradle
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 Alarm
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Warranty - 2-year warranty
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