Samsung Gear Live vs. Garmin MARQ Driver

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Garmin MARQ Driver. 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. Garmin MARQ Driver Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Running, swimming, ski, cycling
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 37.9 mm 46 mm
Height 56.4 mm 46 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 14.7 mm
Weight 59 g 128 g
Body Material Metal Titanium, silicone, ceramic
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max, barometric altimeter
Tracking Data Heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features - Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits, TrueUp, Body Battery, auto pause, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, Garmin AutoShot, TracBack, TruSwing, UltraTrac
Notifications SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles - Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.2"
Screen Protection - Sapphire glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Crystal Type - Domed sapphire crystal
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium/ceramic
BAND Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-213 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Band Material - Silicone
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
RAM Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Manufacturer Qualcomm -
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 48 hours 12 day(s)
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s)
Training mode - up to 48 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Live Garmin MARQ Driver
Included Accessories - Charging cable
Preloaded Software Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
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