Samsung Gear Live vs. Garmin Venu

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Garmin Venu. 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 Venu Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Android Wear -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style - Watch style
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 37.9 mm 43.2 mm
Height 56.4 mm 43.2 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 12.4 mm
Weight 59 g 46.3 g
Body Material Metal Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Wine red Black
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, hydration
Goal Setting - Yes
Features - Music remote handling, find phone function, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery
Notifications SMS, Email SMS, incoming calls
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Type Super AMOLED - colour AMOLED - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 390 x 390 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.2"
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details - Black | Granite blue
BAND Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-190 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Silicone
Band Colour - Slate | Granite blue | Black | Light sand
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Manufacturer Qualcomm -
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 48 hours 5 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 5 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Live Garmin Venu
Included Accessories - Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Gmail, Google Voice Search, Google Maps Navigation, Google Maps, Google Now Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards IP67 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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