Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin fēnix 7X 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.
| GENERAL | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| 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 band: 89 g Case only: 61 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 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture | Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor |
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| 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 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Messaging Services | LINE, SMS | - |
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| Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Wireless Interface | NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
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| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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| Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 280 x 280 pixels |
| Screen Size | 1.63" | 1.4" |
| Screen Protection | - | Power Sapphire |
| INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen, push buttons |
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| CASE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Case Size | - | 51 mm |
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| 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 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Band Type | - | Band |
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| Band Width | - | 26 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 127-210 mm |
| Changeable | - | Yes |
| Clasp Type | - | Buckle |
| Band Material | - | Silicone |
| Band Colour | - | Black | Whitestone | Chestnut | Titanium carbon grey DLC |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Sensor Resolution | 1.9 Megapixel | - |
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| Videos | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - |
| STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Storage Capacity | 4 GB | 32 GB |
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| RAM | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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| CPU | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Clock Speed | 800 MHz | - |
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| BATTERY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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| Capacity | 315 mAh | - |
| Battery Life | 25 hours | - |
| Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 28 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 37 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 90 days Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 1 year GPS mode - up to 89 hour(s) GPS mode (with solar) - up to 122 hour(s) All satellite systems mode - up to 63 hours All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 77 hours All satellite systems with music mode - up to 16 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 213 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 578 hour(s) Expedition GPS Mode - up to 62 days Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 139 days |
| Standby Time | 150 h | - |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar |
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| Included Accessories | - | Charging/data 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 | - |
| SAR Value | - | 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.27 W/kg (limb) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 100 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -20 °C |
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