Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music vs Samsung Gear 2

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Samsung Gear 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$21902
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 measure heart rate
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music tracks the maximum consumption of oxygen per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music counts your climbing stairs or floors
Stress Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music has GPS support
Glonass Yes No
Compass Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music has 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 Playback Yes YesBoth have music playback
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes Yes
Voice commands No Yes
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 Control Yes YesBoth allow control phone calls
Camera Control No YesSamsung Gear 2 has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration7 days3 daysGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music battery life is about 2.3 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5 ATMIP67
Weight39 grams68 gramsGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music is 29.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenAMOLED
Display Size1.2 inches1.63 inches
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 320 x 320 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Gorilla glass Yes No*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music can connect with iPhones or iPads
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 Vivoactive 3 Music allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music has ANT+ wireless technology
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