Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 1 and Garmin MARQ Athlete. 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

Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System WatchOS 3 -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 10 or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 33.3 mm 46 mm
Height 38.6 mm 46 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 14.1 mm
Weight 25 g 94 g
Body Material Aluminium Titanium, silicone
Protection Splashproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max, barometric altimeter
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, Retina Display technology Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits, TrueUp, Body Battery, auto pause, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, Garmin AutoShot, TracBack, TruSwing, UltraTrac
Notifications Calendar, SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles - Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
DISPLAY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type OLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 272 x 340 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size - 1.2"
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Sapphire glass
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Case Size 38 mm -
Crystal Type - Domed sapphire crystal
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Back Composite back -
Case Details Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium -
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Size S/M/L -
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm 135-213 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck -
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Silicone
Band Colour White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue -
STORAGE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Storage Capacity - 32 GB
CPU Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Manufacturer Apple -
CPU Type S1P -
BATTERY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Technology Lithium Ion -
Battery Life 18 hours 12 day(s)
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s)
Training mode - up to 48 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Athlete
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Charging cable
Preloaded Software Siri Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App
SAR Value 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
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