Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Garmin Venu 2 Plus

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Garmin Venu 2 Plus. 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 Venu 2 Plus Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
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
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone Microphone
Width 39.5 mm 43.6 mm
Height 39.5 mm 43.6 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 12.6 mm
Weight 25 g 51 g
Body Material Aluminium Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor, gyroscope
Tracking Data Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level Distance, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, active time
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition Call handling, music remote handling, find phone function, HR zones, digital scorecard, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, breathing training function, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, animated workouts, music playback control, weather information, reminder of hydration, Body Battery Energy Monitor, accident detection
Notifications SMS, social apps, incoming calls Missed calls, calendar, social apps, incoming calls, applications, high and low heart rate
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Feedback Type - Vibration alert, visual interface, voice (intelligent assistant)
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
Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible - Yes
IoT Voice Controlled - Indirect
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
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 Venu 2 Plus
Type Super AMOLED - colour AMOLED - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 416 x 416 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 Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Case Size - 43 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Slate stainless steeel
Case Back - Stainless steel
Case Details Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green Slate | Black | Powder grey | Ivory
BAND Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Band Type Band Band
Band Width 20 mm 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-190 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Leather
Band Colour - Brown | Black | Powder grey | Ivory
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
RAM Size 0.75 GB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 9110 -
Clock Speed 1.15 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Technology - Lithium polymer
Capacity 230 mAh -
Battery Life 45 hours 10 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 9 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 10 days
GPS mode - up to 24 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 8 hour(s)
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
Wireless Charging Standards WPC -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Garmin Venu 2 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Silicon wristband, charging/data cable
Preloaded Software - Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
SAR Value - 1.45 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R500 -
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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