Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) vs Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 2 vs Samsung Gear Sport smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
273
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)
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6 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 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.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| Model | Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Gear Sport (SM-R600) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Edition Series 2 Ceramic A1816 38mm, iWatch S2 | Samsung Gear Sport R600, Samsung SM-R600 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Global, International), Australia, USA, (Europe) |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/1/2016 | 10/1/2017 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 34 x 39.2 millimeters (1.34 x 1.54 in) | 42.9 x 44.6 millimeters (1.69 x 1.76 in) |
| Weight | 40 grams (1.4 ounces) | 67 grams (2.35 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Ceramic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | 5 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 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.5" inches | 1.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 340x272 pixels | 360x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 290 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Sapphire Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Tizen 3.0 |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S2 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 2 Dual 3250 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 780MHz 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 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| 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 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| 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 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 273 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Not supported | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • White Sport band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Black, Blue • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Samsung Pay • Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) • 50m waterproof • MIL-STD-810G compliant (militar certified) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Edition 38mm) | Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.33W/kg (head), 0.31W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.349W/kg (head), 0.272W/kg (body) |