Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) vs Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 1 vs Samsung Gear 2 smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
250
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.63"
AMOLED
AMOLED
320x320
2
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm)
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9 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Gyroscope |
| Heart rate |
| Pedometer |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Model | Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Gear 2 (SM-R380) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 42mm A1803, iWatch S1 | Samsung Gear 2 R380, Samsung SM-R380 Gear 2 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/16/2016 | 4/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 36.9 x 58.4 millimeters (1.45 x 2.3 in) |
| Weight | 30 grams (1.05 ounces) | 68 grams (2.38 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 1.63" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~39.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 320x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 278 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Tizen 2.2.1 |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S1P (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 2 Dual 3250 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | ARM Mali-400 MP2 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 250 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | 72 hours (3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space gray, Gold, Rose gold, Silver • Band colors: Brown, White, Black, Blue • Sport bands • 450 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Magnetic charger • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Charcoal Black, Gold Brown, Orange • WatchON Remote • S-Voice • Watch compatible with Android 4.3 or higher • IP67 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 1 (Aluminum 42mm) | Samsung Gear 2 (SM-R380) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.122W/kg (head), 0.02W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.09W/kg (head), 0.02W/kg (body) |