Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 vs. Garmin Venu

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 and Garmin Venu. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 vs. Garmin Venu Comparison Chart
GENERAL Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System Tizen OS 3.0 -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 9 or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 42.9 mm 43.2 mm
Height 44.6 mm 43.2 mm
Depth 11.6 mm 12.4 mm
Weight 67 g 46.3 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Colours - Black
Clock Display Yes -
FEATURES Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, swim laps, swim stroke rate Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, hydration
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Automatic exercise recognition, inactivity alert 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, social apps, incoming calls SMS, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Digital Player MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, OGG, 3GA, AWB, OGA -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
IoT Intelligent Assistant S Voice -
CONNECTIVITY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) -
DISPLAY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Type Super AMOLED - colour AMOLED - colour
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels 390 x 390 pixels
Screen Size 1.2" 1.2"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Colour Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Type Touch sensitive screen, rotating bezel Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Case Size 43 mm -
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details Blue | Black Black | Granite blue
BAND Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Band Type Strap Band
Band Size L -
Band Width 20 mm 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-190 mm
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Blue | Black Slate | Granite blue | Black | Light sand
STORAGE Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
User Memory 1.5 GB -
RAM Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
RAM Size 768 MB -
CPU Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Clock Speed 1 GHz -
BATTERY Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Technology - Lithium polymer
Capacity 300 mAh -
Battery Life 4 day(s) 5 day(s)
Battery Life Details Low usage - up to 6 days
Typical usage - up to 4 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 5 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Samsung Gear Sport SM-R600 Garmin Venu
Included Accessories Power adapter, wireless charging dock, small wrist strap Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Spotify Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Manufacturer Model Number SM-R600 -
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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