In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition. 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.
| GENERAL | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| Operating System | Tizen OS | - |
| Supported Host Device OS | Android | iOS, Android |
| Activity/Sport | - | Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling, hiking, surfing, climbing, snowboarding, rower, kayaking, jumpmaster, stand up paddleboarding, tactical, bouldering |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | - |
| Audio Output | Speaker | - |
| Width | 46 mm | 47 mm |
| Height | 49 mm | 47 mm |
| Depth | 12.9 mm | 15.1 mm |
| Weight | 63 g | 62 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Water-resistant |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, pulse oximeter, optical heart sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake | Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Find phone function, making a call | Music remote handling, find phone function, HR zones, Bluetooth Smart technology, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, store & play music, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery, solar charging, dual grid coordinates format |
| Notifications | - | Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | - |
| Digital Player | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA | - |
| Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
| Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
| CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
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| Bluetooth Profiles | Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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| Resolution | 360 x 360 pixels | 260 x 260 pixels |
| Screen Size | 1.3" | 1.3" |
| Colour Depth | 24-bit (16.7 million colours) | - |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) | Power Glass |
| Always On Display (AOD) | Yes | - |
| INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch buttons |
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| CASE | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Case Size | 46 mm | 47 mm |
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| Case Shape | Round | Round |
| Bezel | - | Stainless steel |
| Case Back | - | Metal |
| Case Details | Black | Black | Mineral blue titanium | Titanium carbon grey DLC |
| BAND | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Band Type | Band | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Band Width | - | 22 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 125-208 mm |
| Changeable | - | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Buckle | Buckle |
| Band Material | Silicone | Silicone |
| Band Colour | Black | Slate grey | Whitestone |
| STORAGE | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Storage Capacity | 4 GB | 32 GB |
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| User Memory | 1.5 GB | - |
| RAM | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| RAM Size | 768 MB | - |
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| CPU | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | - |
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| CPU Type | Exynos 7270 | - |
| Clock Speed | 1 GHz | - |
| BATTERY | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
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| Capacity | 380 mAh | - |
| Battery Life | 4 day(s) | 80 day(s) |
| Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 14 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 16 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 48 days Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 80 days Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 72 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 93 hour(s) GPS mode - up to 36 hour(s) GPS mode (with solar) - up to 40 hour(s) Expedition GPS Mode - up to 28 days Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 36 days GPS with Music mode - up to 10 hour(s) |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Gear S3 Frontier | Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, wireless charging dock | Charging/data cable |
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| Preloaded Software | Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg | Garmin Pay |
| Compliant Standards | MIL-STD 810G, IP68 | - |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 100 m |
| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-R760 | - |
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