Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Garmin MARQ Golfer

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 1 and Garmin MARQ Golfer. 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 Golfer Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System WatchOS 3 -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 10 or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
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 14.7 mm
Weight 25 g 88 g
Body Material Aluminium Titanium
Protection Splashproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, Retina Display technology Music remote handling, find phone function, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Physio TrueUp, weather information, reminder of hydration, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor, voice instructions
Notifications Calendar, SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email, high and low heart rate
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
DISPLAY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Type OLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 272 x 340 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size - 1.2"
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Domed sapphire crystal
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Push buttons
CASE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Case Size 38 mm 46 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium/ceramic
Case Back Composite back -
Case Details Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium Titanium
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Band Type Sport band Strap
Band Size S/M/L -
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm 135-205 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Jacquard-weave nylon
Band Colour White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue Tritone green
STORAGE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Storage Capacity - 32 GB
CPU Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Manufacturer Apple -
CPU Type S1P -
BATTERY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Technology Lithium Ion 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)
UltraTrac mode - up to 48 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 12 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin MARQ Golfer
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Charging/data cable, silicone wrist strap (pine green), 3 Approach CT10 club tracking sensors
Preloaded Software Siri Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ
SAR Value 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
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