Samsung Gear 2 vs. Apple Watch Series 1

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear 2 and Apple Watch Series 1. 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 Gear 2 vs. Apple Watch Series 1 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - WatchOS 3
Supported Host Device OS - iOS 10 or later
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 36.9 mm 33.3 mm
Height 58.4 mm 38.6 mm
Depth 10 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 68 g 25 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splashproof
Colours Brown gold | Charcoal black | Wild orange -
Clock Display - Yes
Designed For Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, K zoom, Mega, Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), Note 3, Note 3 Neo, Note II, NotePRO, S III, S4, S4 Active, S4 Mini, S4 Zoom, S5, TabPRO -
FEATURES Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, music remote handling, auto focus, macro, Sound & Shot, Smart Relay, Geo-tagging, infrared remote control, call history, text message history, wallpapers support, charging terminals Call handling, Retina Display technology
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, 3GP MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, M4A, OGG -
CELLULAR Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Type Super AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 272 x 340 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Type Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Back - Composite back
Case Details - Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium
Crown Type - Digital
BAND Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Band Type - Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue
CAMERA Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Manufacturer - Apple
CPU Type - S1P
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 144 hours 18 hours
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear 2 Apple Watch Series 1
Included Accessories - Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, Schedule, Voice Memo, Gmail, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, S Voice, Timer, Samsung WatchON, S Health, Find my device Siri
Compliant Standards IP67 -
SAR Value - 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb)
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