Huawei Watch 2 Classic vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Watch 2 Classic and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Huawei Watch 2 Classic vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear 2.0 Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 8.2 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 45 mm 39.5 mm
Height 48.9 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 12.6 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 47 g 25 g
Body Material Plastic, stainless steel Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Ambient light sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, barometer, capacitive sensor, 3-axis magnetometer, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, call alerts Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications 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 Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 EDR 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 Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type AMOLED - colour Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 390 x 390 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.1"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Size 45 mm -
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Titanium grey Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Strap Band
Band Width 22 mm 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 140-210 mm -
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Leather Fluoroelastomer
STORAGE Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 768 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer Qualcomm Samsung
CPU Type Snapdragon Wear 2100 Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Capacity 420 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life 2 day(s) 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
Recharge Time 100 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC
MISCELLANEOUS Huawei Watch 2 Classic Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Power adapter, charging cradle Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Google Assistant -
Compliant Standards IP68 MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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