Samsung Gear 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear 2 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. 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. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear 2 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 Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.9 mm 39.5 mm
Height 58.4 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 10 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 68 g 25 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
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 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, heart rate, steps taken Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
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 Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, 3GP MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, M4A, OGG MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
CELLULAR Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
DISPLAY Samsung Gear 2 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 Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details - Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
CAMERA Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 512 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity 300 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life 144 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)
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging - Yes
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear 2 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories - Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, Schedule, Voice Memo, Gmail, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, S Voice, Timer, Samsung WatchON, S Health, Find my device -
Compliant Standards IP67 MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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