Samsung Gear Live vs. Apple Watch Sport

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Apple Watch Sport. 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 Gear Live vs. Apple Watch Sport Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear WatchOS 2
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 25 g
Body Material Metal Anodised aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splashproof
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
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 Sport
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
Type Super AMOLED - colour OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels -
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
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 Live Apple Watch Sport
Band Type - Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
Manufacturer Qualcomm Apple
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 S1
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Sport
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 Sport
Included Accessories - Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
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 - 1-year warranty
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