Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs Samsung Gear S2

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition Samsung Gear S2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$28999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSamsung Gear S2 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSamsung Gear S2 tracks heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesSamsung Gear S2 counts your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesSamsung Gear S2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has GPS support
Navigation No YesSamsung Gear S2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesSamsung Gear S2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesSamsung Gear S2 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesSamsung Gear S2 allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration35 days2 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 17.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging No Yes

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aIP68
Weight85 grams47 gramsSamsung Gear S2 is 38.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenAMOLED
Display Sizen/a1.2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 360 x 360 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Samsung Gear S2 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFCn/a YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

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