Samsung Gear Live vs. Apple Watch Edition

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Apple Watch Edition. 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 Live vs. Apple Watch Edition Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear WatchOS
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later iOS 8.2 or later
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 37.9 mm 33.3 mm
Height 56.4 mm 38.6 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 59 g 55 g
Body Material Metal Zirconia ceramics, 18-karat gold plating
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splashproof
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken
Features - Call handling, hands-free, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, MagSafe technology with inductive charging, Force Touch, Digital Crown, Retina Display technology, Digital Touch
Notifications SMS, Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Type Super AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels -
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Sapphire glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch)
CASE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Case Size - 38 mm
Case Details - 18-karat yellow gold | 18-karat rose gold
BAND Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Band Type - Modern buckle
Band Size - S
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-150 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Band Material - Smooth Granada leather
Band Colour - Bright red | Rose grey | Black | White
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Manufacturer Qualcomm Apple
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 S1
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 48 hours 18 hours
Battery Life Details - Talk time - up to 3 hour(s)
Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s)
Recharge Time - 2.5 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Edition
Included Accessories - Power adapter, Lightning to USB cable, magnetic charging cable, magnetic charging case
Preloaded Software Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now Mail, Stopwatch, Calendar, World clock, Messages, Remote Camera, Alarm, Phone, Photos, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Siri, Music, Timer, Passbook, Remote, Settings, Activity, Workout, Apple Pay
Compliant Standards IP67 IPX7
SAR Value - 0.073 W/kg (head), 0.024 W/kg (limb)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Warranty - 2-year warranty
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