In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger. 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.
GENERAL | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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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 |
Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
Audio Input | Microphone | - |
Width | 39.5 mm | 45.1 mm |
Height | 39.5 mm | 45.1 mm |
Depth | 10.5 mm | 12.8 mm |
Weight | 25 g | 50.5 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 First Avenger |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor |
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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 First Avenger |
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Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, 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 Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour |
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Resolution | 360 x 360 pixels | 260 x 260 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.1" | 1.3" |
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 First Avenger |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons |
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CASE | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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Case Size | - | 45 mm |
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Case Shape | Round | Round |
Bezel | - | Brushed stainless steel |
Case Back | - | Polymer |
Case Details | Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green | Silver / midnight blue |
BAND | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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Band Type | Band | Band |
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Band Width | 20 mm | 22 mm |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 135-200 mm |
Changeable | Yes | - |
Clasp Type | Buckle | Buckle |
Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Tactical leather |
Band Colour | - | Brown |
STORAGE | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | - |
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User Memory | 1.5 GB | - |
RAM | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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RAM Size | 0.75 GB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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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 Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
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Capacity | 230 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 45 hours | 8 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 8 days GPS mode - up to 18 hour(s) Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s) GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s) |
Rechargeable Battery | Yes | Yes |
Wireless Charging | Yes | - |
Wireless Charging Standards | WPC | - |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Galaxy Watch Active | Garmin Legacy Hero Series First Avenger |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter, wireless charging dock | Charging/data cable |
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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 | - |