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Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)

Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Watch X Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) 05Points
1.65"
AMOLED

390x312

N/A
512MB
RAM

Dual-core

334
mAh

(Non removable)

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11Points Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050) Compare Apple Watch 2 X
1.3"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

472
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)

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16 Common items in both devices
16 million
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Heart rate
+9 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
ModelWatch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Other model namesApple Watch Series 2 Aluminum A1758 42mm, iWatch S2Galaxy Watch LTE版 46mm SM-R8050ZSACHN, Samsung Galileo
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
China
China
BrandAppleSamsung
Release date12/1/20168/1/2018
Depth11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches)13 millimeters (0.51 inches)
Size (width x height)36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in)46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in)
Weight34 grams (1.19 ounces)63 grams (2.21 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, ceramic backStainless steel body, glass front
Protection against water and others5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

📲 Display

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Display typeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size1.65" inches1.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution390x312 pixels360x360 pixels (1:1)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)303 PPI392 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass DX+
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

🤖 Operating System

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
System versionWatchOS 3.0Tizen 4.0
Firmware updateWatchOS 5.0feature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Chipset32bit: Apple S2 (28nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 780MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR G6200ARM Mali-T720 MP1
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
RAM memory512MB LPDDR31.5GB LPDDR3
Internal storage8GB (5GB available)4GB (1.5GB available)
eMMC
External storageNot supportedNot supported

📶 Mobile networks

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM cardNot supported1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)
Maximum Download / Uploadfeature not registered10 Mbps
Network technologyfeature not registered3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedNot supported
Primary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE (Bands 1,3,5)
TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkNot supportedUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Back camera (main camera)Not supportedNot supported
Main camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (primary)Not supportedNot supported
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusNot supportedNot supported
Image stabilizationNot supportedNot supported
ZoomNot supportedNot supported
Face/smile detectionNot supportedNot supported
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
USBNot supportedNot supported
Audio outputNot supportedNot supported
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity334 mAh472 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingMagnetic charging (dock)Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy18 hoursfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registered72 hours (3 days)

➕ Other features

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
Call controlNot supportedVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS, E-mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
Ringtonesfeature not registeredPolyphonic and customized
Web browserNot supportedNot supported
AntennaNot supportedInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Space gray, Gold, Rose gold, Silver
• Sport or woven nylon bands
• 1000 nits screen
• 3D Touch display
• Siri
• Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later
• Colors: Silver
• Straps: Onyx Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Basalt Grey
• Compatible with standard 22mm straps
• Always-on display
• Rotating bezel
• Samsung Pay

☢️ Radiation rate

Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm)Galaxy Watch (46mm SM-R8050)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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