Garmin Vivofit 3 vs Samsung Gear S3 Frontier

Garmin Vivofit 3 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$4800$27995Garmin Vivofit 3 is 5.8x 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 No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth count your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Samsung Gear S3 Frontier 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 YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No 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 No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier has a stopwatch
Music Playback No YesOnly Samsung Gear S3 Frontier offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Voice commands No Yes
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Samsung Gear S3 Frontier make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier allows control smartphone music player
Call Control No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier allows you control phone calls
Camera Control No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone No YesSamsung Gear S3 Frontier allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration365 days3 daysGarmin Vivofit 3 battery life is about 121.7 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging No Yes

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Rating5 ATMIP68
Weight26 grams63 gramsGarmin Vivofit 3 is 37.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenAMOLED
Display Size0,39 х 0,39 inches1,3 inches
Screen Resolution 64 x 64 pixels 360 × 360 pixels
Color Display No Yes
Touch Screen No 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 Vivofit 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Samsung Gear S3 Frontier if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Gear S3 Frontier has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivofit 3 has ANT+ wireless technology
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