Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader. 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 Watch Active vs. Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
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 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 Saga Series Darth Vader
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 Saga Series Darth Vader
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 Saga Series Darth Vader
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
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 Saga Series Darth Vader
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
Case Size - 45 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Slate stainless steeel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green Black
BAND Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
Band Type Band Band
Band Width 20 mm 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-200 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Silicone
Band Colour - Black
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
RAM Size 0.75 GB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 9110 -
Clock Speed 1.15 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Legacy Saga Series Darth Vader
Technology - Lithium polymer
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 Saga Series Darth Vader
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging/data cable
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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