Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Apple Watch Series 1. 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.
GENERAL | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Product Type | Smart watch | Smart watch |
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Operating System | - | WatchOS 3 |
Supported Host Device OS | - | iOS 10 or later |
Wearing Style | - | Watch style |
Audio Input | 2 microphones | Microphone |
Audio Output | Speaker | Speaker |
Width | 36.8 mm | 33.3 mm |
Height | 56.6 mm | 38.6 mm |
Depth | 11.1 mm | 10.5 mm |
Weight | 73.8 g | 25 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel | Aluminium |
Protection | - | Splashproof |
Colours | Jet black | Rose gold | Lime green | Oatmeal beige | Mocha grey | Wild orange | - |
Clock Display | - | Yes |
Designed For | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | - |
FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate |
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Tracking Data | Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken |
Goal Setting | - | Yes |
Features | Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay | Call handling, Retina Display technology |
Notifications | Missed calls | Calendar, SMS, Email |
Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
Digital Player | MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A | - |
CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Messaging Services | LINE, SMS | - |
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Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Wireless Interface | NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 |
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DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | OLED - colour |
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Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 272 x 340 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.63" | - |
Screen Protection | - | Ion-X glass |
INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) |
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CASE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Case Size | - | 38 mm |
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Case Back | - | Composite back |
Case Details | - | Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium |
Crown Type | - | Digital |
BAND | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Band Type | - | Sport band |
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Band Size | - | S/M/L |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 130-200 mm |
Clasp Type | - | Pin-and-tuck |
Band Material | - | Fluoroelastomer |
Band Colour | - | White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Sensor Resolution | 1.9 Megapixel | - |
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Videos | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - |
STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | - |
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RAM | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Manufacturer | - | Apple |
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CPU Type | - | S1P |
Clock Speed | 800 MHz | - |
BATTERY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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Capacity | 315 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 25 hours | 18 hours |
Standby Time | 150 h | - |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Included Accessories | - | Power adapter, magnetic charging cable |
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Preloaded Software | Clock, Stopwatch, Contacts, Voice Memo, Camera, Dialer, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, TripIt, S Voice, Timer, Samsung ChatON, eBay, Find my device, Evernote watch, Atooma, Banjo, Glympse, MyFitnessPal, Vivino Wine Scanner, RunKeeper, Path, Pocket | Siri |
SAR Value | - | 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) |