Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare size, design, functions, battery capacities, but also other key features of both smartwatches and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the watch that best fits your needs and expectations.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Tizen OS -
Supported Host Device OS Android iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 46 mm -
Height 49 mm -
Depth 12.9 mm -
Weight 63 g -
Body Details - With silicone band: 73 g
Case only: 50 g
Body Material Stainless steel Titanium, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, respiratory rate, active time, water balance, temperature
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, PacePro pace guidance, solar charging, animated workouts, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor
Notifications - Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls, high and low heart rate
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 260 x 260 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.3"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) Power Sapphire
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen, push buttons
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Case Size 46 mm 47 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Back - Metal
Case Details Black Titanium carbon grey DLC | Mineral blue titanium | Titanium | Titanium black DLC
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Band Type Band Vented bracelet
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 132-215 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Butterfly
Band Material Silicone Titanium
Band Colour Black Titanium carbon grey DLC | Black | Whitestone | Chestnut
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 7270 -
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 380 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) -
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 18 days
Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 22 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 57 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 173 days
GPS mode - up to 57 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 73 hour(s)
All satellite systems mode - up to 40 hours
All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 48 hours
All satellite systems with music mode - up to 10 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 136 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 289 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 40 days
Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 74 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin fēnix 7 Sapphire Solar
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Silicon wristband, charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
SAR Value - 0.3 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (limb)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R760 -
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