Samsung Galaxy Watch Active vs. Suunto Vertical

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Suunto Vertical. 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. Suunto Vertical Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
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 -
Width 39.5 mm 49 mm
Height 39.5 mm 49 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 13.6 mm
Weight 25 g 74 g
Body Material Aluminium Titanium (grade 5), glass fibre reinforced polyamide
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Colours - Titanium solar sand | Titanium solar black | Titanium solar forest | Titanium solar canyon | All black | Ruby black | Black lime | Sand black | Titanium
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Digital compass, barometer, altimeter, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, stress level Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, cadence, stress level, sleep duration, altitude, temperature, running power, swimming metrics, recovery time, training load, sleep quality score, depth
Modes - 95+ sport modes
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition Dual Time display, VO2 max, LED backlight, OTA update, sunrise/sunset times, auto lap, music playback control, weather information, instant message reply, Suunto FusedSpeed, SuuntoPlus Ghost runner, storm alarm, automatic daylight saving time, route file import, outdoor terrain and satellite maps, Route planning with heatmaps, Breadcrumb trail in real time, Waypoint and visual route navigation, Bearing navigation, Sea level pressure, snap to route, Point of interest navigation
Notifications SMS, social apps, incoming calls SMS, social apps, calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Vibration alert, visual interface
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou receiver GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS receiver
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth
Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Type Super AMOLED - colour Colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 280 x 280 pixels
Screen Size 1.1" 1.4"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Sapphire glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, push buttons
CASE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Details Rose gold | Black | Silver | Green Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
BAND Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Band Type Band Strap
Band Width 20 mm 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-175 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Silicone
STORAGE Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
RAM Size 0.75 GB -
CPU Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 9110 -
Clock Speed 1.15 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 230 mAh -
Battery Life 45 hours 60 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)
Watch mode - up to 60 day
Activity tracking mode - up to 30 day
Training mode/GPS on - up to 30 day
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
Wireless Charging Standards WPC -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Suunto Vertical
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging cable
Preloaded Software - Stopwatch, Alarm Clock, Compass, Countdown timer
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 55 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R500 -
Warranty - 2-year warranty
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