Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Watch 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x390
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
420
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Huawei Watch 2 (Sport)
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9 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 768MB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| 1.2" |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Model | Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) |
| Other model names | Huawei Watch 2 (2017) LEO-DLXXE, LEO-DLXX, Huawei Leo | Galaxy Watch 42mm Bluetooth SM-R810NZDAXAR, Samsung Galileo |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2017 | 8/1/2018 |
| Depth | 12.6 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 45 x 48.9 millimeters (1.77 x 1.93 in) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) |
| Weight | 57 grams (2 ounces) | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Stainless steel body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 1.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~21.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x390 pixels | 360x360 pixels (1:1) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 460 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| System version | Android Wear 2.0 (7.1.1 Nougat) | Tizen 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android Wear 2.1 (8.0 Oreo) | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 MSM8909w (28nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 304 | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,3,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 39,41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | 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 | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| 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 | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| 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 | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + 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 | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 420 mAh | 270 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 2.5W (5V/0.5A) Wired charging | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | 72 hours (3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dynamic Orange, Carbon Black, Concrete Grey • Google Assistant • Workout data report • Compatible with standard 20mm straps | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Watch 2 (Sport) | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R810) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.13W/kg (head), 0.33W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.037W/kg (head), 0.159W/kg (body) |