Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) vs Sony SmartWatch 2
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gear S3 frontier vs Sony SmartWatch 2 smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
380
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.6"
TFT
TFT
220x276
N/A
64MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
225
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A)
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19 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Not supported |
| NFC |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Model | Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | SmartWatch 2 |
| Other model names | AT&T Samsung Gear S3 R765A, Gear S3 frontier LTE | Sony SmartWatch 2 SW2, Sony SW2 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 11/1/2016 | 10/1/2013 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 46 x 49 millimeters (1.81 x 1.93 in) | 42 x 41 millimeters (1.65 x 1.61 in) |
| Weight | 63 grams (2.21 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 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. | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.3" inches | 1.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels | 220x276 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 392 PPI | 221 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass SR+ | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| System version | Tizen 2.3.2 | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Tizen 3.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14nm) | 32bit: ST-Microeletronics STM32F439 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 180MHz ARM Cortex-M4 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR3 | 64MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| 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 | 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 850/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 850/1900 (Bands 2,5) | 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 | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 380 mAh | 225 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 72 hours (3 days) |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | 168 hours (7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Leather band strap (22mm) • Stainless Steel body 316L • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health | • Watch colors: Black, Metal black, Silver • Aluminum body • It doesn't have microphone • MicroUSB charging • IP57 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gear S3 frontier (4G SM-R765A) | Sony SmartWatch 2 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.498W/kg (head), 1.005W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |