Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) vs Xiaomi Amazfit Stratos
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Xiaomi Amazfit Stratos 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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1.34"
TFT
TFT
320x300
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
290
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W)
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16 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| Gyroscope |
| Heart rate |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815WZDAXAC, Samsung Galileo | Xiaomi Huami Amazfit 2 Stratos A1619, Amazfit Pace 2 |
| Country or region available |  Canada |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 8/9/2018 | 12/12/2017 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 25.4 x 51 millimeters (1 x 2.01 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 68 grams (2.38 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Plastic body with ceramic and stainless steel, glass front |
| 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. | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 1.34" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~44.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 320x300 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 327 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9110 (10nm) | 32bit: Ingenic M200S |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 2 processors: 1x 1.2GHz XBurst-HP (Single-core) 1x 300MHz XBurst-LP (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 (667MHz) | 3D GPU |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR4 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 4GB (2GB available) eMCP |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 3G, 4G | 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 | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,25,26,66) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| 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 |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| 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 |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 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 [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 290 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 | 30 hours (1.3 days) |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | 120 hours (5 days) |
➕ Other features |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| 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 • Compatible with Bell and Telus carriers | • Colors: Black • 22mm standard watch band • 2.5D glass display • Dock charger included • Always-on display • Languages: Chinese, English, Spanish • Mi Fit app compatible • Compatible with Android 4.4, iOS 9 and above |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815W) | Amazfit Stratos | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.961W/kg (head), 1.786W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |