Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) vs LG Watch Urbane (3G)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs LG Watch Urbane smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.3"
POLED
POLED
320x320
N/A
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F)
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11 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Barometer |
| Gyroscope |
| Heart rate |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Watch Urbane (3G) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815FZDAAMO, Samsung Galileo | LG Watch Urbane W120L, LG W120L |
| Country or region available |        (Europe), South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 8/9/2018 | 4/1/2015 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 46 x 52 millimeters (1.81 x 2.05 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 45 grams (1.58 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 1.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~22.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 320x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 348 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | LG webOS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9110 (10nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 (667MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR4 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 4GB (3GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900 | UMTS 850/900/2100 USA version: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + 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 | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/7A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-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: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Silver, Gold • Push-to-Talk • IP67 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | LG Watch Urbane (3G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.383W/kg (head), 0.383W/kg (body) | feature not registered |