Garmin Forerunner 10 vs Samsung Gear S2

Garmin Forerunner 10 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 have sleep tracking
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 No YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 provides exercise tagging
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 Forerunner 10 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 No YesSamsung Gear S2 has a alarm clock
Reminders No YesSamsung Gear S2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesSamsung Gear S2 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Samsung Gear S2 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSamsung Gear S2 can notify you who is calling
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 Forerunner 10 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
Weight43 grams47 gramsGarmin Forerunner 10 is 4.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayE-ink 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 Forerunner 10 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Samsung Gear S2 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Gear S2 has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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