Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Garmin MARQ Golfer

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin MARQ Golfer. 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 MARQ Golfer Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS 4.0 -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 9 or later, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Width 39.5 mm 46 mm
Height 39.5 mm 46 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 14.7 mm
Weight 25 g 88 g
Body Material Aluminium Titanium
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, 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
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition Music remote handling, find phone function, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Physio TrueUp, weather information, reminder of hydration, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor, voice instructions
Notifications SMS, social apps, incoming calls Calendar, SMS, Email, high and low heart rate
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
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 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 MARQ Golfer
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.1" 1.2"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Domed sapphire crystal
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Type Touch sensitive screen Push buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Case Size - 46 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Titanium/ceramic
Case Details Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green Titanium
BAND Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Band Type Band Strap
Band Width 20 mm 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-205 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Jacquard-weave nylon
Band Colour - Tritone green
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
RAM Size 0.75 GB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 9110 -
Clock Speed 1.15 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 230 mAh -
Battery Life 45 hours 12 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)
GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s)
UltraTrac mode - up to 48 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 12 days
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
Wireless Charging Standards WPC -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin MARQ Golfer
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging/data cable, silicone wrist strap (pine green), 3 Approach CT10 club tracking sensors
Preloaded Software - Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R500 -
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