Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Garmin Forerunner 245

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Garmin Forerunner 245. 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 S3 Frontier vs. Garmin Forerunner 245 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Tizen OS -
Supported Host Device OS Android -
Activity/Sport - Running, swimming, ski, cycling
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 46 mm 42.3 mm
Height 49 mm 42.3 mm
Depth 12.9 mm 12.2 mm
Weight 63 g 38.5 g
Body Material Stainless steel Fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Colours - Black
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, time, speed, heart rate, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Music remote handling, camera remote control, find phone function, VO2 max, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery
Notifications - SMS, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, 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 Forerunner 245
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.2"
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Type Touch sensitive screen -
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Case Size 46 mm -
Case Shape Round Round
Case Details Black Black
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 127-204 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Black Grey | Merlot
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 7270 -
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Capacity 380 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) -
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 24 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 7 days
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Forerunner 245
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg Calendar, Weather, Timer, Fitness Age
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R760 -
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