Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin Tactix Delta - 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 Watch Active vs. Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Tizen OS 4.0 -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Width 39.5 mm 51 mm
Height 39.5 mm 51 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 14.9 mm
Weight 25 g 69 g
Body Material Aluminium Steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, pulse oximeter, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level
Modes - Night vision mode, stealth mode
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition 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, weather information, kill switch, dual grid coordinates format, trackback routing
Notifications SMS, social apps, incoming calls Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 280 x 280 pixels
Screen Size 1.1" 1.4"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Power Sapphire
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated steel
Case Back - Metal
Case Details Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green Black DLC
BAND Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Band Type Band Band
Band Width 20 mm 26 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 127-210 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Nylon
Band Colour - Black
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
RAM Size 0.75 GB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 9110 -
Clock Speed 1.15 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 230 mAh -
Battery Life 45 hours 120 day(s)
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)
Smartwatch mode - up to 21 days
Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 24 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 80 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 120 days
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 120 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 148 hour(s)
GPS mode - up to 60 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 66 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 46 days
Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 56 days
GPS with Music mode - up to 15 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode (solar) - up to 16 hour(s)
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
Wireless Charging Standards WPC -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Tactix Delta - Solar Edition
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging/data cable, silicone wrist strap (black)
Preloaded Software - Stopwatch, Alarm Clock, Garmin Pay, Applied Ballistics Calculator
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 MIL-STD-810
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R500 -
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