Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. 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. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS 3.0 Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 9 or later iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 42.9 mm 39.5 mm
Height 44.6 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 11.6 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 67 g 25 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 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, swim laps, swim stroke rate Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition, inactivity alert Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls 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
IoT Intelligent Assistant S Voice -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 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 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Super AMOLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.1"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen, rotating bezel Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Size 43 mm -
Case Shape Round Round
Case Details Blue | Black Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Strap Band
Band Size L -
Band Width 20 mm 20 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Blue | Black -
STORAGE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB 1.5 GB
RAM Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 768 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Capacity 300 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life 4 day(s) 45 hours
Battery Life Details Low usage - up to 6 days
Typical usage - up to 4 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
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 Sport SM-R600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock, small wrist strap Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Spotify -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R600 SM-R500
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