Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 vs. Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 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.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 vs. Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Tizen OS 3.0 -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 9 or later 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 Output Speaker -
Width 42.9 mm 47 mm
Height 44.6 mm 47 mm
Depth 11.6 mm 15.1 mm
Weight 67 g 62 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, pulse oximeter, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, swim laps, swim stroke rate Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition, inactivity alert 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 SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls 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
IoT Intelligent Assistant S Voice -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 260 x 260 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.3"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Power Glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Type Touch sensitive screen, rotating bezel Touch buttons
CASE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Case Size 43 mm 47 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back - Metal
Case Details Blue | Black Black | Mineral blue titanium | Titanium carbon grey DLC
BAND Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Band Type Strap Band
Band Size L -
Band Width 20 mm 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-208 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Blue | Black Slate grey | Whitestone
STORAGE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) 80 day(s)
Battery Life Details Low usage - up to 6 days
Typical usage - up to 4 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
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 Sport SM-R600 Garmin fēnix 6 Pro Solar Edition
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock, small wrist strap Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Spotify Garmin Pay
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R600 -
Other projects: