Samsung Gear 2 vs. Garmin Venu

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear 2 and Garmin Venu. 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 Gear 2 vs. Garmin Venu Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Supported Host Device OS - iOS, Android
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.9 mm 43.2 mm
Height 58.4 mm 43.2 mm
Depth 10 mm 12.4 mm
Weight 68 g 46.3 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Brown gold | Charcoal black | Wild orange Black
Designed For Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, K zoom, Mega, Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), Note 3, Note 3 Neo, Note II, NotePRO, S III, S4, S4 Active, S4 Mini, S4 Zoom, S5, TabPRO -
FEATURES Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, hydration
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, music remote handling, auto focus, macro, Sound & Shot, Smart Relay, Geo-tagging, infrared remote control, call history, text message history, wallpapers support, charging terminals 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
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email SMS, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, 3GP MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, M4A, OGG -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Type Super AMOLED - colour AMOLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 390 x 390 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.2"
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Type Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details - Black | Granite blue
BAND Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-190 mm
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Silicone
Band Colour - Slate | Granite blue | Black | Light sand
CAMERA Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 144 hours 5 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 5 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear 2 Garmin Venu
Included Accessories - Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, Schedule, Voice Memo, Gmail, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, S Voice, Timer, Samsung WatchON, S Health, Find my device Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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