Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin Instinct 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 Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| Operating System | Tizen OS 4.0 | - |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later | iOS, Android |
| Activity/Sport | - | Running, swimming, ski, cycling, hiking, fishing, climbing, snowboarding, rower, kayaking, hunting, jumpmaster, stand up paddleboarding |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | - |
| Width | 39.5 mm | 45 mm |
| Height | 39.5 mm | 45 mm |
| Depth | 10.5 mm | 15.3 mm |
| Weight | 25 g | 53 g |
| Body Material | Aluminium | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Waterproof | Waterproof |
| Colours | - | Pipeline | Tidal blue | Cloudbreak |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, barometer, thermometre, altimeter, 3-axis compass, optical heart sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level | Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level |
| Modes | - | Stealth mode |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Automatic exercise recognition | Music remote handling, Heart Rate target zone selector, find phone function, Bluetooth Smart technology, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery, solar charging, night vision compatibility, dual grid coordinates format, trackback routing |
| Notifications | SMS, social apps, incoming calls | Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Player | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA | - |
| Navigation (GPS) | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
| CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth, ANT+ |
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| Bluetooth Profiles | Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - monochrome - transflective |
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| Resolution | 360 x 360 pixels | 128 x 128 pixels |
| Screen Size | 1.1" | - |
| Dimensions (WxH) | - | 23 mm x 23 mm |
| Colour Depth | 24-bit (16.7 million colours) | - |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Power Glass |
| Always On Display (AOD) | Yes | - |
| INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch buttons |
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| CASE | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Case Shape | Round | Round |
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| Case Details | Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green | Graphite | Black | Moss | Flame red | Sunburst | Lichen camo |
| BAND | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Band Type | Band | Band |
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| Band Width | 20 mm | 22 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 132-224 mm |
| Changeable | Yes | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Buckle | Buckle |
| Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Silicone |
| Band Colour | - | Graphite | Black | Moss | Flame red | Sunburst | Lichen camo | Orchid | Graphite camo |
| STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Storage Capacity | 4 GB | - |
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| User Memory | 1.5 GB | - |
| RAM | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| RAM Size | 0.75 GB | - |
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| CPU | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | - |
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| CPU Type | Exynos 9110 | - |
| Clock Speed | 1.15 GHz | - |
| BATTERY | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
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| Capacity | 230 mAh | - |
| Battery Life | 45 hours | 56 day(s) |
| Battery Life Details | Typical usage - up to 45 hour(s) Outdoor workout time with GPS - up to 15 hour(s) Low usage - up to 90 hour(s) Local storage music playback time - up to 8 hour(s) Indoor workout time - up to 45 hour(s) |
Smartwatch mode - up to 24 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 54 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 56 days Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 30 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 38 hour(s) |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC | - |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Instinct Solar |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, wireless charging dock | Charging/data cable |
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| Compliant Standards | MIL-STD 810G, IP68 | MIL-STD-810 |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m | 100 m |
| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-R500 | - |
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