Pebble STEEL vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pebble STEEL 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

Pebble STEEL vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System - Tizen OS 4.0
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, iOS 8.0 or later iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Width 34 mm 39.5 mm
Height 46 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 56 g 25 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Stainless steel Aluminium
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Colours Matte black -
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Activity, sleep activity Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control, LED backlight Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications 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 Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface 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 Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type E Ink - monochrome Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.26" 1.1"
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 Yes
INPUT DEVICE Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details Brushed stainless steel Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Metal Fluoroelastomer
STORAGE Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity - 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size - 0.75 GB
CPU Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer - Samsung
CPU Type - Exynos 9110
Clock Speed - 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Technology Lithium polymer -
Capacity - 230 mAh
Battery Life 168 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 Pebble STEEL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories Leather wrist strap, magnetic charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Calculator, Calendar, Currency Converter -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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