Garmin Forerunner 620 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch

Garmin Forerunner 620 Samsung Galaxy Watch

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$27899
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch counts your steps
Stairs / Floors No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Stress No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Samsung Galaxy Watch 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 NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a YesOnly Samsung Galaxy Watch offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Samsung Galaxy Watch make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesSamsung Galaxy Watch allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesSamsung Galaxy Watch 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

Duration42 days7 daysGarmin Forerunner 620 battery life is about 6.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging No Yes

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/a5 АТМ
Weight44 grams63 gramsGarmin Forerunner 620 is 19.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenAMOLED
Display Sizen/a1.3 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 620 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 Galaxy Watch if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Galaxy Watch has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 620 has ANT+ wireless technology
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