In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular). 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.
| GENERAL | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Smart watch |
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| Operating System | Android Wear | WatchOS |
| Supported Host Device OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later | iOS 16 or later |
| Wearing Style | - | Watch style |
| Audio Input | - | Microphone |
| Audio Output | Speaker | Speaker |
| Width | 37.9 mm | - |
| Height | 56.4 mm | - |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | - |
| Weight | 59 g | - |
| Body Details | - | Case only: 32 g |
| Body Material | Metal | Aerospace-grade aluminium alloy |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Water-resistant, dust-resistant, crack-resistant |
| Colours | Wine red | - |
| Clock Display | - | Yes |
| FEATURES | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, electrical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, gyroscope, temperature sensing, optical heart sensor (3d gen), always-on altimeter |
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| Tracking Data | Heart rate, steps taken | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, sleep stages, menstrual cycle, ECG, ovulation phase, rapid eye movement (REM) |
| Goal Setting | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Call handling, Fall detection, Emergency SOS, Family Setup support, International Emergency Calling, Crash Detection, noise monitoring, Compass Waypoint, brightness: 1000 nits, Edge-to-edge display |
| Notifications | SMS, Email | Calendar, SMS, Email, high and low heart rate, irregular rhythm, cardio fitness |
| Vibrating Alert | - | Yes |
| Feedback Type | - | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface |
| Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS receiver |
| Payment Technology | - | Apple Pay |
| Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible | - | Yes |
| IoT Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri |
| IoT Voice Controlled | - | Direct |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Technology | - | WCDMA (UMTS) |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | - | 4G |
| SIM Card Type | - | Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) |
| Messaging Services | Google Hangouts, SMS | - |
| Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
| CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| 3M UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 |
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| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth 4.0 | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Retina LTPO OLED - colour |
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| Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 352 x 430 pixels |
| Screen Size | 1.63" | - |
| Screen Protection | - | Ion-X glass |
| Always On Display (AOD) | - | Yes |
| INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen |
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| CASE | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Case Size | - | 41 mm |
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| Case Shape | - | Rectangular |
| Case Back | - | Sapphire crystal and ceramic back |
| Case Details | - | Starlight aluminium | Red aluminium | Silver stainless steel | Gold stainless steel | Midnight aluminium | Graphite stainless steel | Silver aluminium |
| Crown Type | - | Digital with haptic feedback |
| BAND | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Band Type | - | Sport band |
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| Band Size | - | Regular |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 130-200 mm |
| Changeable | Yes | Yes |
| Clasp Type | - | Pin-and-tuck |
| Band Material | - | Fluoroelastomer |
| Band Colour | - | Starlight | Red | White | Midnight | Silver | Gold | Graphite |
| STORAGE | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Storage Capacity | 4 GB | 32 GB |
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| RAM | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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| CPU | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Apple |
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| CPU Type | Snapdragon 400 | S8 SiP |
| Clock Speed | 1.2 GHz | - |
| Features | - | W3 Apple wireless chip, U1 chip |
| BATTERY | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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| Capacity | 300 mAh | - |
| Battery Life | 48 hours | 18 hours |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Included Accessories | - | Magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable (1 m) |
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| Preloaded Software | Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now | Apple Pay, GymKit |
| Compliant Standards | IP67 | IP6X |
| SAR Value | - | 0.31 W/kg (head), 0.55 W/kg (head) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 50 m |
| Manufacturer Model Number | - | A2773 |
| Warranty | - | 1-year warranty |
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