Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 1 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. 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. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System WatchOS 3 Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS iOS 10 or later iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 33.3 mm 39.5 mm
Height 38.6 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 25 g 25 g
Body Material Aluminium Aluminium
Protection Splashproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, Retina Display technology Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications Calendar, SMS, Email SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player - MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 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)
DISPLAY Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type OLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 272 x 340 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.1"
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Size 38 mm -
Case Shape - Round
Case Back Composite back -
Case Details Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Size S/M/L -
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm -
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue -
STORAGE Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size - 0.75 GB
CPU Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer Apple Samsung
CPU Type S1P Exynos 9110
Clock Speed - 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity - 230 mAh
Battery Life 18 hours 45 hours
Battery Life Details - 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
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Siri -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
SAR Value 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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