Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Garmin MARQ Athlete. 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 | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Product Type | Smart watch | Smart watch |
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Operating System | Android Wear | - |
Supported Host Device OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later | iOS, Android |
Activity/Sport | - | Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling |
Wearing Style | - | Watch style |
Audio Output | Speaker | - |
Width | 37.9 mm | 46 mm |
Height | 56.4 mm | 46 mm |
Depth | 8.9 mm | 14.1 mm |
Weight | 59 g | 94 g |
Body Material | Metal | Titanium, silicone |
Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Waterproof |
Colours | Wine red | - |
Clock Display | - | Yes |
FEATURES | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max, barometric altimeter |
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Tracking Data | Heart rate, steps taken | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level |
Goal Setting | - | Yes |
Features | - | Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits, TrueUp, Body Battery, auto pause, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, Garmin AutoShot, TracBack, TruSwing, UltraTrac |
Notifications | SMS, Email | Calendar, SMS, Email |
Vibrating Alert | - | Yes |
Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
CELLULAR | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Messaging Services | Google Hangouts, SMS | - |
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Supported Mobile Messaging Services | SMS | - |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Wireless Interface | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT |
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Bluetooth Profiles | - | Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) |
DISPLAY | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Type | Super AMOLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour |
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Resolution | 320 x 320 pixels | 240 x 240 pixels |
Screen Size | 1.63" | 1.2" |
Screen Protection | - | Sapphire glass |
INPUT DEVICE | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Type | Touch sensitive screen | Touch sensitive screen |
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CASE | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Crystal Type | - | Domed sapphire crystal |
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Case Shape | - | Round |
Bezel | - | Titanium |
BAND | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Band Type | - | Band |
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Band Width | - | 22 mm |
Fits Wrist with Circumference | - | 135-213 mm |
Changeable | Yes | Yes |
Band Material | - | Silicone |
STORAGE | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Storage Capacity | 4 GB | 32 GB |
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RAM | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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RAM Size | 512 MB | - |
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CPU | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Manufacturer | Qualcomm | - |
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CPU Type | Snapdragon 400 | - |
Clock Speed | 1.2 GHz | - |
BATTERY | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
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Capacity | 300 mAh | - |
Battery Life | 48 hours | 12 day(s) |
Battery Life Details | - | GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s) GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s) Training mode - up to 48 hour(s) |
MISCELLANEOUS | Samsung Gear Live | Garmin MARQ Athlete |
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Included Accessories | - | Charging cable |
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Preloaded Software | Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now | Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App |
Compliant Standards | IP67 | - |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 100 m |