Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Polar Ignite

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Gear and Polar Ignite. 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. Polar Ignite Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS - iOS, Android
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input 2 microphones -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.8 mm 43 mm
Height 56.6 mm 43 mm
Depth 11.1 mm 8.5 mm
Weight 73.8 g 35 g
Body Material Stainless steel Fibreglass reinforced polymer
Protection - Waterproof
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 Polar Ignite
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, gesture Accelerometer, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, steps taken Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, running cadence
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, hands-free, auto focus, macro, BSI sensor, Sound & Shot, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Smart Relay HRmax, idle alert, HR zones
Notifications Missed calls Calendar, SMS, Email, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264 AAC, M4A -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Messaging Services LINE, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Wireless Interface NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Type Super AMOLED - colour TFT - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 240 x 204 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.5"
Screen Protection - Dragontrail glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Details - Glass fibre reinforced polymer | Rose gold | Black | Copper
BAND Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Band Type - Band
Band Size - S
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-186 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
Band Colour - Black | Pink | White | Yellow
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Sensor Resolution 1.9 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Clock Speed 800 MHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Capacity 315 mAh 165 mAh
Battery Life 25 hours 5 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Training mode - up to 17 hour(s)
Watch mode - up to 5 days
Standby Time 150 h -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Gear Polar Ignite
Included Accessories - USB charging 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 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 30 m
Warranty - 2-year warranty
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