Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) and Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar. 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.
| GENERAL | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| Operating System | WatchOS 5 | - |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS | iOS, Android |
| Activity/Sport | - | Multisport |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | - |
| Audio Output | Speaker | - |
| Width | 34 mm | - |
| Height | 40 mm | - |
| Depth | 10.7 mm | - |
| Weight | 39.8 g | - |
| Body Details | - | With band: 58 g Case only: 42 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel | Titanium, fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Waterproof | Water-resistant |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor | Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, UV index, Air Quality index | Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, respiratory rate, active time, water balance, temperature |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Music remote handling, ECG accurate heart rate, listening to music, Retina Display technology, call alerts, automatic exercise recognition, Fall detection, Emergency SOS | Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, PacePro pace guidance, solar charging, animated workouts, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor |
| Notifications | Calendar, SMS, Email | Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls, high and low heart rate |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Feedback Type | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface |
| Navigation (GPS) | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS receiver | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Garmin Pay |
| IoT Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | - |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | - |
| SIM Card Type | Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - |
| Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| CONNECTIVITY | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
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| DISPLAY | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Type | LTPO OLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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| Resolution | 324 x 394 pixels | 240 x 240 pixels |
| Screen Size | 1.57" | 1.2" |
| Screen Protection | Sapphire glass | Power Sapphire |
| INPUT DEVICE | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) | Touch sensitive screen, push buttons |
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| CASE | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Case Size | 40 mm | 42 mm |
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| Case Shape | Rectangular | Round |
| Bezel | - | Titanium |
| Case Back | Sapphire crystal and ceramic back | Metal |
| Case Details | Stainless steel | Space grey aluminium | Space black stainless steel | Silver aluminium | Gold aluminium | Gold stainless steel | Titanium carbon grey DLC | Cream gold titanium | Dark bronze titanium |
| Crown Type | Digital with haptic feedback | - |
| BAND | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Band Type | Milanese loop | Band |
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| Band Width | - | 20 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-180 mm | 108-182 mm |
| Changeable | - | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Magnetic closure | Buckle |
| Band Material | Steel mesh | Silicone |
| Band Colour | White | Black | Pink sand | Space black | Gold | Seashell | Stone | Black | Light sand | Shale grey | Heathered cream |
| STORAGE | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Storage Capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB |
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| CPU | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Manufacturer | Apple | - |
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| CPU Type | S4 | - |
| Features | W3 Apple wireless chip | - |
| BATTERY | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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| Battery Life | 18 hours | - |
| Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 11 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 14 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 38 days Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 87 days GPS mode - up to 37 hour(s) GPS mode (with solar) - up to 46 hour(s) All satellite systems mode - up to 26 hours All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 30 hours All satellite systems with music mode - up to 7 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 90 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 162 hour(s) Expedition GPS Mode - up to 26 days Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 43 days |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) | Garmin fēnix 7S Sapphire Solar |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, magnetic charging cable | Charging/data cable |
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| Preloaded Software | Apple Pay | - |
| SAR Value | 0.27 W/kg (head), 0.26 W/kg (limb) | 0.32 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (limb) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m | 100 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -20 °C |
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