Samsung Gear 2 vs. Garmin vívoactive HR

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear 2 and Garmin vívoactive HR. 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 vívoactive HR Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS - iOS, Android
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 36.9 mm 30.2 mm
Height 58.4 mm 57 mm
Depth 10 mm 11.4 mm
Weight 68 g 48.2 g
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Colours Brown gold | Charcoal black | Wild orange -
Clock Display - Yes
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 vívoactive HR
Sensors Accelerometer, pedometer, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, digital compass, altimeter, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, swim stroke rate, golf shot distance
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, Heart Rate target zone selector, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, PinPointer, digital scorecard
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Digital Player MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, 3GP MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, M4A, OGG -
CELLULAR Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Type Super AMOLED - colour Colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 205 x 148 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Dimensions (WxH) - 20.7 mm x 28.6 mm
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Type Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Case Details - Black
BAND Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Band Type - Band
Band Size - XL
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 162-225 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Colour - Black
CAMERA Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel -
Videos 1280 x 720 (720p) -
STORAGE Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 144 hours 8 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Navigation tracking - up to 13 hour(s)
Typical usage - up to 8 days
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear 2 Garmin vívoactive HR
Included Accessories - Charging cradle
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, Schedule, Voice Memo, Gmail, Samsung Apps, Gallery, Weather, S Voice, Timer, Samsung WatchON, S Health, Find my device Calendar, Time, Alarm, Date
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
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