Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Tizen OS 4.0 -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Width 39.5 mm 40 mm
Height 39.5 mm 40 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 12.7 mm
Weight 25 g 40 g
Body Material Aluminium Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level 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 Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition 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, animated workouts
Notifications SMS, social apps, incoming calls SMS, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 218 x 218 pixels
Screen Size 1.1" 1.1"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Case Size - 40 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Light gold stainless steeel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green Light gold
BAND Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Band Type Band Band
Band Width 20 mm 18 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 110-175 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Nubuck leather
Band Colour - Danvers blue/tan
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
RAM Size 0.75 GB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 9110 -
Clock Speed 1.15 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Technology - Lithium polymer
Capacity 230 mAh -
Battery Life 45 hours 7 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 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)
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
Wireless Charging Standards WPC -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Hero Series Captain Marvel
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging/data cable, silicone wrist strap (Danvers blue)
Preloaded Software - Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R500 -
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