Garmin Forerunner 735XT vs Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Garmin Forerunner 735XT Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$23393$37899Garmin Forerunner 735XT is 160% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic counts your climbing stairs or floors
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 S3 Classic helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Navigation No YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic 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 Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, 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/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phonen/a YesSamsung Gear S3 Classic allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration11 days3 daysGarmin Forerunner 735XT battery life is about 3.7 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aIP68
Weight40 grams59 gramsGarmin Forerunner 735XT is 19.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenOLED Screen
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 Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 735XT compatibles with a range of 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/a NoBoth 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 YesOnly Samsung Gear S3 Classic has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 735XT has ANT+ wireless technology
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