Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Apple Watch Series 1. 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.
GENERAL | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Product Type | Smart watch | Smart watch |
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Operating System | Android Wear | WatchOS 3 |
Supported Host Device OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later | iOS 10 or later |
Wearing Style | - | Watch style |
Audio Input | - | Microphone |
Audio Output | Speaker | Speaker |
Width | 37.9 mm | 33.3 mm |
Height | 56.4 mm | 38.6 mm |
Depth | 8.9 mm | 10.5 mm |
Weight | 59 g | 25 g |
Body Material | Metal | Aluminium |
Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Splashproof |
Colours | Wine red | - |
Clock Display | - | Yes |
FEATURES | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate |
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Tracking Data | Heart rate, steps taken | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken |
Goal Setting | - | Yes |
Features | - | Call handling, Retina Display technology |
Notifications | SMS, Email | Calendar, SMS, Email |
Vibrating Alert | - | Yes |
CELLULAR | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Messaging Services | Google Hangouts, SMS | - |
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Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Wireless Interface | Bluetooth 4.0 | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 |
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DISPLAY | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | OLED - colour |
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Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 272 x 340 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.63" | - |
Screen Protection | - | Ion-X glass |
INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) |
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CASE | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Case Size | - | 38 mm |
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Case Back | - | Composite back |
Case Details | - | Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium |
Crown Type | - | Digital |
BAND | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Band Type | - | Sport band |
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Band Size | - | S/M/L |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 130-200 mm |
Changeable | Yes | - |
Clasp Type | - | Pin-and-tuck |
Band Material | - | Fluoroelastomer |
Band Colour | - | White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue |
STORAGE | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | - |
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RAM | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Apple |
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CPU Type | Snapdragon 400 | S1P |
Clock Speed | 1.2 GHz | - |
BATTERY | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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Capacity | 300 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 48 hours | 18 hours |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 1 |
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Included Accessories | - | Power adapter, magnetic charging cable |
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Preloaded Software | Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now | Siri |
Compliant Standards | IP67 | - |
SAR Value | - | 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) |