Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 vs. Garmin vívoactive 4S

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 and Garmin vívoactive 4S. 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 vívoactive 4S Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
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
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 42.9 mm 40 mm
Height 44.6 mm 40 mm
Depth 11.6 mm 12.7 mm
Weight 67 g 40 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, swim laps, swim stroke rate Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, breathing rate, hydration
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition, inactivity alert Music remote handling, find phone function, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery
Notifications SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls SMS, 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 vívoactive 4S
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, 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 vívoactive 4S
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 218 x 218 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.1"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Type Touch sensitive screen, rotating bezel Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Case Size 43 mm 40 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Slate stainless steeel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details Blue | Black Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose
BAND Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Band Type Strap Band
Band Size L -
Band Width 20 mm 18 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 110-175 mm
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Blue | Black Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose
STORAGE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Technology - Lithium polymer
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) 7 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 7 days
GPS mode - up to 15 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 5 hour(s)
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock, small wrist strap Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Spotify Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R600 -
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