Garmin vívoactive vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare size, design, functions, battery capacities, but also other key features of both smartwatches and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the watch that best fits your needs and expectations.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Garmin vívoactive vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Width - 39.5 mm
Height - 39.5 mm
Depth - 10.5 mm
Weight - 25 g
Body Details Main unit: 18 g
Wrist strap: 20 g
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Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Colours White -
Clock Display Yes Yes
Bundled with Heart rate monitor -
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, heart rate (with optional heart rate sensor), activity, sleep activity, steps taken, pace Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control, find phone function Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications Missed calls, 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 Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT 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 Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type LCD - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 205 x 148 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size - 1.1"
Dimensions (WxH) 28.6 mm x 20.7 mm -
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Black Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black -
STORAGE Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size - 0.75 GB
CPU Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed - 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium Ion -
Capacity - 230 mAh
Battery Life 504 hours 45 hours
Battery Life Details Navigation tracking - up to 10 hour(s) 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 Garmin vívoactive Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories White wrist strap, charging cradle Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Alarm -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -20 °C -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
Warranty 2-year warranty -
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