Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare size, design, functions, battery capacities, but also other key features of both smartwatches and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the watch that best fits your needs and expectations.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS - iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input 2 microphones Microphone
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.8 mm 39.5 mm
Height 56.6 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 11.1 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 73.8 g 25 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 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications Missed calls SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Super AMOLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.1"
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details - Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 512 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 800 MHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity 315 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life 25 hours 45 hours
Battery Life Details - Typical usage - up to 45 hour(s)
Outdoor workout time with GPS - up to 15 hour(s)
Low usage - up to 90 hour(s)
Local storage music playback time - up to 8 hour(s)
Indoor workout time - up to 45 hour(s)
Standby Time 150 h -
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging - Yes
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories - Power adapter, wireless charging dock
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 -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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