Samsung Gear Live vs. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. 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 Live vs. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Android Wear -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 37.9 mm 45 mm
Height 56.4 mm 45 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 14.5 mm
Weight 59 g 53 g
Body Material Metal Fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features - Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Find my Device, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, solar charging, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, trackback routing, Body Battery Energy Monitor, accident detection
Notifications SMS, Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Feedback Type - Vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, ANT+
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - monochrome - transflective
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 176 x 176 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" -
Dimensions (WxH) - 23 mm x 23 mm
Screen Protection - Power Glass
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Type Touch sensitive screen Push buttons
CASE Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Case Size - 45 mm
Case Shape - Round
Case Details - Mist grey | Graphite
BAND Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-230 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Silicone
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 MB
RAM Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Manufacturer Qualcomm -
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 48 hours -
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 28 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 65 days
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 70 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 370 hour(s)
GPS mode - up to 30 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 48 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 32 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Live Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Included Accessories - Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now -
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
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