Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) vs LG Watch Urbane (LTE)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 vs LG Watch Urbane smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.3"
POLED
POLED
320x320
N/A
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820)
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11 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Barometer |
| Heart rate |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | Watch Urbane (LTE) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch Active2 SM-R820 (Bluetooth+WiFi Aluminium) | LG Watch Urbane LTE (4G) W120L, LG W120L |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   (Global, International), South Korea, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 9/1/2019 | 4/1/2015 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 44 x 44 millimeters (1.73 x 1.73 in) | 46 x 52 millimeters (1.81 x 2.05 in) |
| Weight | 30 grams (1.05 ounces) | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum 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 Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 1.4" inches | 1.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~32.7% (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) | 364 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 Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| 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 Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.39GB available) eMMC | 4GB (3GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 4,5,7,17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| 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 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| 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 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 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 Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 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, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 340 mAh | 700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 60 hours (2.5 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| 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: Black, Silver, Pink Gold • Bands: 20mm • Always-on display • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Silver • Push-to-Talk • IP67 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (Aluminum 44mm SM-R820) | LG Watch Urbane (LTE) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.17W/kg (head), 0.16W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.057W/kg (head), 0.153W/kg (body) | feature not registered |