Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and Garmin MARQ Athlete. 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 MARQ Athlete Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Tizen OS -
Supported Host Device OS Android iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 46 mm 46 mm
Height 49 mm 46 mm
Depth 12.9 mm 14.1 mm
Weight 63 g 94 g
Body Material Stainless steel Titanium, silicone
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max, barometric altimeter
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, water vs. caffeine intake Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Find phone function, making a call Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits, TrueUp, Body Battery, auto pause, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, Garmin AutoShot, TracBack, TruSwing, UltraTrac
Notifications - Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
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 MARQ Athlete
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
DISPLAY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type Super AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
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) Sapphire glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Case Size 46 mm -
Crystal Type - Domed sapphire crystal
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Details Black -
BAND Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-213 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle -
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Black -
STORAGE Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Storage Capacity 4 GB 32 GB
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Manufacturer Samsung -
CPU Type Exynos 7270 -
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Capacity 380 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) 12 day(s)
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s)
Training mode - up to 48 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Garmin MARQ Athlete
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock Charging cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Contacts, E-mail, Messages, Music Player, Alarm, Phone, Gallery, Weather, Navigation, Timer, Bloomberg Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 100 m
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R760 -
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