Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Garmin vívoactive 4S. 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 vívoactive 4S |
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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 | 40 mm |
Height | 56.6 mm | 40 mm |
Depth | 11.1 mm | 12.7 mm |
Weight | 73.8 g | 40 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel, 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 vívoactive 4S |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture | Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, 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 | Music remote handling, find phone function, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery |
Notifications | Missed calls | SMS, incoming calls |
Vibrating Alert | Yes | - |
Digital Player | MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A | - |
Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Messaging Services | LINE, SMS | - |
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Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Wireless Interface | NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+ |
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DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour |
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Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 218 x 218 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.63" | 1.1" |
Screen Protection | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons |
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CASE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Case Size | - | 40 mm |
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Case Shape | - | Round |
Bezel | - | Slate stainless steeel |
Case Back | - | Polymer |
Case Details | - | Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose |
BAND | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Band Type | - | Band |
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Band Width | - | 18 mm |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 110-175 mm |
Clasp Type | - | Buckle |
Band Material | - | Silicone |
Band Colour | - | Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Sensor Resolution | 1.9 Megapixel | - |
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Videos | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - |
STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | - |
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RAM | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Clock Speed | 800 MHz | - |
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BATTERY | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
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Capacity | 315 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 25 hours | 7 day(s) |
Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 7 days GPS mode - up to 15 hour(s) Smartwatch with music mode - up to 6 hour(s) GPS with Music mode - up to 5 hour(s) |
Standby Time | 150 h | - |
Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Gear | Garmin vívoactive 4S |
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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 |