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Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) vs Apple Watch (38mm)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Gear Sport vs Apple Watch smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple Watch X Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600) 11Points
1.2"
AMOLED

360x360

N/A
768MB
RAM

Dual-core

300
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
1.34"
AMOLED

272x340

N/A
512MB
RAM

Single-core

205
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better smartwatch? Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)

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13 Common items in both devices
16 million
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Heart rate
+6 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
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ModelGear Sport (SM-R600)Watch (38mm)
Other model namesSamsung Gear Sport R600, Samsung SM-R600Apple Watch 1st gen (2015) A1553 Stainless Steel
Country or region available(Global, International)AustraliaUSA(Europe)
(Global, International), Australia, USA, (Europe)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date10/1/20174/24/2015
Depth11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches)10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches)
Size (width x height)42.9 x 44.6 millimeters (1.69 x 1.76 in)33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in)
Weight67 grams (2.35 ounces)87 grams (3.05 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredStainless steel body, glass front, ceramic back
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.
IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min

📲 Display

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Screen size1.2" inches1.34" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio)~44% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x360 pixels272x340 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI325 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Sapphire Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
System versionTizen 3.0WatchOS 1.0
Firmware updatefeature not registeredWatchOS 4.0
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
Chipset32bit: Samsung Exynos 2 Dual 3250 (28nm)32bit: Apple S1 (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 520MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-400 MP2 400MhzPowerVR SGX543
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
RAM memory768MB LPDDR2512MB LPDDR
Internal storage4GB (2GB available)8GB (6GB available)
External storageNot supportedNot supported

📶 Mobile networks

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM cardNot supportedNot supported
Maximum Download / Uploadfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Network technologyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedNot supported
Primary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
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 supportedfeature not registered
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 Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
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 Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsfeature not registeredMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
USBNot supportedNot supported
Audio outputNot supportedNot supported
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSNot supported
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Pedometer
Vibrating alertNot supportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity300 mAh205 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)Magnetic charging (dock)
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered3 hours
Standbyfeature not registered18 hours

➕ Other features

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsNot supported
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
Ringtonesfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Web browserNot supportedNot supported
AntennaNot supportedNot supported
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Blue
• Compatible with standard 20mm straps
• Samsung Pay
• Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
• 50m waterproof
• MIL-STD-810G compliant (militar certified)
• Watch colors: Silver, Space gray
• Watch bands: White, Black, Blue, Pink, Brown, Gray, Steel
• Band material: Leather, Stainless steel, Fluoroelastomer plastic
• iOS 8.2 or higher compatible
• Digital Crown
• MagSafe charging

☢️ Radiation rate

Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600)Apple Watch (38mm)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.33W/kg (head), 0.31W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.349W/kg (head), 0.272W/kg (body)feature not registered
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