Apple Watch Series 1 vs Samsung Gear S

Apple Watch Series 1 Samsung Gear S

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesSamsung Gear S tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Apple Watch Series 1 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes YesBoth can help with smart coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Apple Watch Series 1
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration1 daysn/a
Battery TypeRechargeable Batteryn/a

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes No
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight25 grams67 gramsApple Watch Series 1 is 42.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android No YesSamsung Gear S is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes YesBoth have built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Apple Watch Series 1

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