Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition. 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 Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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Supported Host Device OS | - | iOS, Android |
Wearing Style | - | Watch style |
Audio Input | 2 microphones | - |
Audio Output | Speaker | - |
Width | 36.8 mm | 37 mm |
Height | 56.6 mm | 40.6 mm |
Depth | 11.1 mm | 11.5 mm |
Weight | 73.8 g | 37.6 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel | Anodised aluminium, 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 Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, heart rate, Pulse Ox sensor |
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Tracking Data | Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken | Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, breathing rate, hydration |
Goal Setting | - | Yes |
Features | Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay | Find phone function, VO2 max, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, Garmin AutoShot, weather information |
Notifications | Missed calls | Calendar, SMS, incoming calls |
Vibrating Alert | Yes | - |
Feedback Type | - | 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 Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Messaging Services | LINE, SMS | - |
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Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Wireless Interface | NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+ |
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DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | LCD - colour |
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Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 240 x 240 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.63" | 1.3" |
Screen Protection | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
Always On Display (AOD) | - | Yes |
INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen |
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CASE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Case Shape | - | Rectangular |
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Bezel | - | Slate aluminium |
Case Details | - | Black | Light sand | Navy | Moss |
BAND | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Band Type | - | Band |
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Band Width | - | 20 mm |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 125-190 mm |
Changeable | - | Yes |
Clasp Type | - | Buckle |
Band Material | - | Silicone |
Band Colour | - | Black | Light sand | Navy | Moss |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Sensor Resolution | 1.9 Megapixel | - |
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Videos | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - |
STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | - |
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RAM | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Clock Speed | 800 MHz | - |
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BATTERY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
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Capacity | 315 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 25 hours | 6 day(s) |
Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 6 days GPS mode - up to 14 hour(s) GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s) Smartwatch with music mode - up to 8 hour(s) |
Standby Time | 150 h | - |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition |
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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 | Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 50 m |
Max Operating Temperature | - | 60 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | - | -20 °C |
Warranty | - | 1-year warranty |