Samsung Gear Live vs. Garmin vívoactive 4

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear Live and Garmin vívoactive 4. 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 vívoactive 4 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
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 45.1 mm
Height 56.4 mm 45.1 mm
Depth 8.9 mm 12.8 mm
Weight 59 g 50.5 g
Body Material Metal Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Wine red -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
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, breathing rate, 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 vívoactive 4
Messaging Services Google Hangouts, SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 320 x 320 pixels 260 x 260 pixels
Screen Size 1.63" 1.3"
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Case Size - 45 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Slate stainless steeel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details - Black | Shadow grey
BAND Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Band Type - Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-200 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Silicone
Band Colour - Black | Shadow grey
STORAGE Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Manufacturer Qualcomm -
CPU Type Snapdragon 400 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 48 hours 8 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 8 days
GPS mode - up to 18 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Live Garmin vívoactive 4
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
Other projects: