Samsung Gear Live vs. Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS). Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Gear Live vs. Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS) Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear WatchOS 6
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later iOS
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Input - Microphone
Audio Output Speaker Speaker
Width 37.9 mm 34 mm
Height 56.4 mm 40 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 10.74 mm
Weight 59 g 30.8 g
Body Material Metal Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, gesture, geomagnetic sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor
Tracking Data Heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, UV index, menstrual cycle
Goal Setting - Yes
Features - Music remote handling, ECG accurate heart rate, listening to music, Retina Display technology, call alerts, Fall detection, Emergency SOS
Notifications SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/QZSS receiver
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
IoT Intelligent Assistant - Siri
IoT Voice Controlled - Direct
CELLULAR Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Type Super AMOLED - colour LTPO OLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 324 x 394 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Screen Protection - Ion-X glass
Always On Display (AOD) - Yes
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch)
CASE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Case Size - 40 mm
Case Shape - Rectangular
Case Back - Sapphire crystal and ceramic back
Case Details - Silver aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Gold aluminium
Crown Type - Digital with haptic feedback
BAND Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Band Type - Sport band
Band Size - S/M/L
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 130-200 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Pin-and-tuck
Band Material - Fluoroelastomer
Band Colour - White | Black | Pink sand
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
RAM Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Manufacturer Qualcomm Apple
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 S5
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Features - W3 Apple wireless chip
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 48 hours 18 hours
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Live Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS)
Included Accessories - Power adapter, magnetic charging cable
Preloaded Software Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now Apple Pay
Compliant Standards IP67 -
SAR Value - 0.09 W/kg (head), 0.07 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
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