Garmin vívoactive 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch5

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch5. 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

Garmin vívoactive 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Product Type Sport watch Smart watch
Operating System - Wear OS by Samsung
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android Android 8.0 (Oreo) or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output - Speaker
Width 45.1 mm 40.4 mm
Height 45.1 mm 39.3 mm
Depth 12.8 mm 9.8 mm
Weight 50.5 g 28.7 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer Armor aluminium
Protection Water-resistant Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Sensors Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, bioimpedance sensor, temperature, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor, BioActive sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, breathing rate, hydration Distance, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, body composition, ECG, REM phases, sleep quality score
Modes - 90+ exercise modes
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Music remote handling, find phone function, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery Reminder of hydration, snoring detection, Body composition measurement tool, Sleep Coaching, Better Sleep, Samsung Smart Switch
Notifications SMS, incoming calls Calendar, SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Feedback Type - Vibration alert, visual interface
Digital Player - MP3, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver
Payment Technology Garmin Pay -
Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible - Yes
IoT Platform - SmartThings
IoT Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant, Bixby
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Wireless Interface Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+ NFC, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles - Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
DISPLAY Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Type Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 260 x 260 pixels 396 x 396 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.2"
Aspect Ratio - Full circle
Pixel Density - 330 ppi
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Type Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons Touch sensitive screen, push buttons
CASE Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Case Size 45 mm 40 mm
Crystal Type - Sapphire crystal
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel Slate stainless steeel -
Case Back Polymer -
Case Details Black | Shadow grey Graphite | Pink gold | Silver
BAND Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Band Type Band Sport band
Band Width 22 mm -
Fits Wrist with Circumference 135-200 mm -
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone -
Band Colour Black | Shadow grey Graphite | Pink gold | Purple
STORAGE Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Storage Capacity - 16 GB
User Memory - 7.5 GB
RAM Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
RAM Size - 1.5 GB
CPU Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos W920
Clock Speed - 1.18 GHz
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Technology Lithium polymer -
Capacity - 284 mAh
Battery Life 8 day(s) 40 hours
Battery Life Details Smartwatch mode - up to 8 days
GPS mode - up to 18 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
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Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Wireless Charging - Yes
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Wireless PowerShare
MISCELLANEOUS Garmin vívoactive 4 Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Included Accessories Charging/data cable Wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ Deezer, Google Maps, YouTube Music, SoundCloud
Compliant Standards - IP68, MIL-STD 810H
SAR Value - 0.696 W/kg (limb), 0.275 W/kg (head)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -20 °C -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R900
Warranty - 2-year warranty
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