Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. 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 Instinct 2 Solar Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 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 45 mm
Height 49 mm 45 mm
Depth 12.9 mm 14.5 mm
Weight 63 g 53 g
Body Material Stainless steel Fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Find my Device, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, solar charging, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, trackback routing, Body Battery Energy Monitor, accident detection
Notifications - Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - 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 Instinct 2 Solar
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 Instinct 2 Solar
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - monochrome - transflective
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 176 x 176 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" -
Dimensions (WxH) - 23 mm x 23 mm
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ (scratch resistant glass) Power Glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Type Touch sensitive screen Push buttons
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Case Size 46 mm 45 mm
Case Shape Round Round
Case Details Black Mist grey | Graphite
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-230 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Black -
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 MB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 7270 -
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 380 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) -
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 28 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 65 days
Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 70 hour(s)
Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 370 hour(s)
GPS mode - up to 30 hour(s)
GPS mode (with solar) - up to 48 hour(s)
Expedition GPS Mode - up to 32 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
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 -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R760 -
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