Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar. 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

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Supported Host Device OS - iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input 2 microphones -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.8 mm -
Height 56.6 mm -
Depth 11.1 mm -
Weight 73.8 g -
Body Details - With silicone band: 73 g
Case only: 50 g
Body Material Stainless steel Titanium, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection - Water-resistant
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 Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, respiratory rate, active time, water balance, temperature
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, PacePro pace guidance, solar charging, animated workouts, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor
Notifications Missed calls Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls, high and low heart rate
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 260 x 260 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.3"
Screen Protection - Power Sapphire
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, push buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Case Size - 47 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Back - Metal
Case Details - Titanium carbon grey DLC | Mineral blue titanium | Titanium | Titanium black DLC
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Band Type - Vented bracelet
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 132-215 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Butterfly
Band Material - Titanium
Band Colour - Titanium carbon grey DLC | Black | Whitestone | Chestnut
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 315 mAh -
Battery Life 25 hours -
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 18 days
Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 22 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 57 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 173 days
GPS mode - up to 57 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 73 hour(s)
All satellite systems mode - up to 40 hours
All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 48 hours
All satellite systems with music mode - up to 10 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 136 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 289 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 40 days
Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 74 days
Standby Time 150 h -
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Included Accessories - Silicon wristband, charging/data cable
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 -
SAR Value - 0.3 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
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