Polar M600 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Polar M600 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

Polar M600 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Comparison Chart
GENERAL Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear 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
Width 36 mm 39.5 mm
Height 45 mm 39.5 mm
Depth 13 mm 10.5 mm
Weight 63 g 25 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Colours Black -
Clock Display Yes Yes
Bundled with Heart rate sensor -
FEATURES Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, voice control, idle alert Automatic exercise recognition
Notifications SMS, Email, incoming calls 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 Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 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 Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type TFT - colour - transmissive Super AMOLED - colour
Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 360 x 360 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.1"
Pixel Density 260 ppi -
Colour Depth - 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Case Shape - Round
Case Details - Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green
BAND Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Silicone Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour Black | White -
STORAGE Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Storage Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
User Memory - 1.5 GB
RAM Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
RAM Size 512 MB 0.75 GB
CPU Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Manufacturer MediaTek Samsung
CPU Type MT2601 Exynos 9110
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.15 GHz
BATTERY Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Capacity 500 mAh 230 mAh
Battery Life - 45 hours
Battery Life Details Training mode (with Android phone) - up to 2 days
Training mode (with iPhone) - up to 1 day
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 Polar M600 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
Included Accessories USB charging cable Power adapter, wireless charging dock
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Time, Alarm -
Compliant Standards IPX8 MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 10 m 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-R500
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