Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) vs Xiaomi Watch Color
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 vs Xiaomi Watch Color 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
247
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.39"
AMOLED
AMOLED
454x454
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
420
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
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11 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC / eMCP |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| Heart rate |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Watch Color |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch Active2 4G LTE SM-R835U (Stainless Steel) | Xiaomi Mi Watch Color XMWT06 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 9/1/2019 | 1/3/2020 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 40 x 40 millimeters (1.57 x 1.57 in) | 46.2 x 53.3 millimeters (1.82 x 2.1 in) |
| Weight | 37 grams (1.3 ounces) | 42 grams (1.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Stainless steel and plastic body, 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 1.39" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 454x454 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 462 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| 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 Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | 3D GPU |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.39GB available) eMMC | 2GB (512MB available) eMCP |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 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 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| 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 Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| 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 Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| 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, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) 5V/0.5A |
| Battery capacity | 247 mAh | 420 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 43 hours (1.8 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | feature not registered |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Pink Gold • Bands: 20mm • Always-on display • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Black, Silver • Silicon straps colors: many • Straps compatible: 22mm • Dock charger included • Languages: Chinese • Compatible with Android 4.4, iOS 9 and above |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F) | Xiaomi Watch Color | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.255W/kg (head), 1.528W/kg (body) | feature not registered |