Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier 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 S3 Frontier vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS Android iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 46 mm 39.5 mm
Height 49 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 12.9 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 63 g 25 g
Body Material Stainless steel Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications - SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
DISPLAY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Super AMOLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.1"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) Yes Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Size 46 mm -
Case Shape Round Round
Case Details Black Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black -
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB 1.5 GB
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 768 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
CPU Type Exynos 7270 Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Capacity 380 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life 4 day(s) 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 Yes
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R760 SM-R500
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