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Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)

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

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 X Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S) 04Points
1.3"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
768MB
RAM

Dual-core

380
mAh

(Non removable)

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

360x360

N/A
1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

247
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

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
ModelGear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
Other model namesSKT Samsung Gear S3 R775S (SK Telecom), Gear S3 classicGalaxy Watch Active2 4G LTE SM-R835U (Stainless Steel)
Country or region availableSouth Korea
South Korea
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date11/1/20169/1/2019
Depth12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches)10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches)
Size (width x height)46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in)40 x 40 millimeters (1.57 x 1.57 in)
Weight57 grams (2 ounces)37 grams (1.3 ounces)
Build, materialsStainless steel body, glass frontStainless steel body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP68 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.
5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

📲 Display

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size1.3" inches1.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~29% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x360 pixels360x360 pixels (1:1)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)392 PPI424 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass SR+Gorilla Glass DX+
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

🤖 Operating System

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
System versionTizen 2.3.2Tizen 4.0
Firmware updateTizen 3.0feature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T720 MP1
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
RAM memory768MB LPDDR31.5GB LPDDR3
Internal storage4GB (2GB available)4GB (1.39GB available)
eMMC
External storageNot supportedNot supported

📶 Mobile networks

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
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 technology4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 850/900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 850 (Bands 5)LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkLTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, 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

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
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

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
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

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsfeature not registeredMP4
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
USBNot supportedNot supported
Audio outputNot supportedNot supported
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Heart rate
Pedometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity380 mAh247 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered43 hours (1.8 days)
Standby72 hours (3 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), 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: Silver
• Leather band strap (22mm)
• Stainless Steel body 316L
• Samsung Pay
• S-Voice, S-Health
• Colors: Black, Silver, Pink Gold
• Bands: 20mm
• Always-on display
• Samsung Pay

☢️ Radiation rate

Samsung Gear S3 classic (4G SM-R775S)Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835F)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.255W/kg (head), 1.528W/kg (body)
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