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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) vs Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 vs Samsung Gear S3 classic smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Gear S3 classic X Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) 08Points
1.2"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

247
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
04Points Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A) Compare Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 X
1.3"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
768MB
RAM

Dual-core

380
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)

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20 Common items in both devices
Stainless steel body, glass front
Super AMOLED
16 million
360x360 pixels
4G LTE
150 Mbps
Capacitive
+13 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
ModelGalaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
Other model namesGalaxy Watch Active2 4G LTE SM-R835U (Stainless Steel)AT&T Samsung Gear S3 R775A, Gear S3 classic LTE
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
USA
USA
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date9/1/20193/1/2017
Depth10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches)12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches)
Size (width x height)40 x 40 millimeters (1.57 x 1.57 in)46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in)
Weight37 grams (1.3 ounces)57 grams (2 ounces)
Build, materialsStainless steel body, glass frontStainless steel body, glass front
Protection against water and others5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.
IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

📲 Display

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size1.2" inches1.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~29% (screen-to-body ratio)~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x360 pixels (1:1)360x360 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI392 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass DX+Gorilla Glass SR+
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
System versionTizen 4.0Tizen 2.3.2
Firmware updatefeature not registeredTizen 3.0
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720 MP1ARM Mali-T720
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
RAM memory1.5GB LPDDR3768MB LPDDR3
Internal storage4GB (1.39GB available)
eMMC
4GB (2GB available)
External storageNot supportedNot supported

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
e-SIM (Eletronic)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100UMTS 850/1700/1900
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)LTE Cat4 850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEUMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
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

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
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

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4feature not registered
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
USBNot supportedNot supported
Audio outputNot supportedNot supported
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Heart rate
Pedometer
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity247 mAh380 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
Talk time autonomy43 hours (1.8 days)feature not registered
Standbyfeature not registered72 hours (3 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserNot supportedNot supported
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Silver, Pink Gold
• Bands: 20mm
• Always-on display
• Samsung Pay
• Colors: Silver
• Leather band strap (22mm)
• Stainless Steel body 316L
• Samsung Pay
• S-Voice, S-Health

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775A)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.073W/kg (head), 1.381W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.255W/kg (head), 1.528W/kg (body)feature not registered
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