Samsung Gear Live vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live 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 Live vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 37.9 mm 39.5 mm
Height 56.4 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 59 g 25 g
Body Material Metal Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Heart rate, steps taken Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features - Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications SMS, Email SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
CELLULAR Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live 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 Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details - Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 512 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer Qualcomm Samsung
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity 300 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life 48 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 Live Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories - Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now -
Compliant Standards IP67 MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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