Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin vívoactive 4S

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

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.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Garmin vívoactive 4S Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
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
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
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
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
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
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Case Size - 40 mm
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
Band Type - Band
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
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Garmin vívoactive 4S
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
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
Included Accessories - 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 Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
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