What is the difference between the Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Watch Active?
Samsung offers a range of different Watches which can do a number of things; from making and receiving calls, checking apps, measuring steps and calorie intake and much more. The Galaxy Watch and Watch Active come in different sizes, dimensions as well as different functions. Read on to find out more about the different specifications.
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Specifications |
Galaxy Watch Active (SM-R500) |
Galaxy Watch LTE - 46mm (SM-R805) Galaxy Watch LTE - 42mm (SM-R815) Galaxy Watch - 46mm (SM-R800) Galaxy Watch - 42mm (SM-R810)
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Dimensions (HxWxD) Mass
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39.5 x 39.5 x 10.5mm 46g
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46.0 x 49.0 x 12.9 mm; 82 g 41.9 x 45.5 x 12.6 mm; 62 g |
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Display
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Super AMOLED (with AOD function) 360 x 360 pixels 2.8 cm (1.1 ") Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
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Circular Super AMOLED (with AOD function) 360 x 360 pixels 3.3 cm (1.3 ") / 3.05 cm (1.2") Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX +
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Memory
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768 MB + 4 GB (about 1.5 GB freely available) ¹
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768 MB + 4 GB (about 1.4 GB freely available) ¹
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Processor
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1.15 GHz dual-core Exynos 9110
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1.15 GHz dual-core
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eSIM card
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NO
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YES (SM-R805 / SM-R815 only)
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Sensors
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Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient Light
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Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient Light
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Operating system
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Tizen OS 4.0
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Tizen OS 4.0
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Battery and charge
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236 mAh (Typical) 230 mAh (Rated) WPC based wireless charging
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472 mAh / 270 mAh (Rated) Wireless Charging (WPC Inductive)
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Sensors
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Barometer Accelerometer Position sensor Pulse sensor (continuous recording) Ambient light sensor
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Barometer Accelerometer Position sensor Pulse sensor (continuous recording) Ambient light sensor
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Compatible bracelets
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Standard bracelet 20 mm
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Standard bracelet 22 mm (46 mm model) Standard bracelet 20 mm (42 mm model)
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Other
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Suitable for swimming²
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Integrated speaker Suitable for swimming² Mobile accessible even without Smartphone3
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1 The user memory is smaller than the total memory size due to the presence of the operating system and the software for the device features. The actual user memory varies depending on the mobile operator and may change after software updates.
2 Provides water protection to 5 ATM to ISO standard 22810. Not suitable for activities such as jumping into the pool, scuba diving, water skiing or similar high-speed water activities and / or deep-water activities.
3 Only available with LTE version (with activated eSIM). The mobile phone use of the Galaxy Watch requires the conclusion of a corresponding mobile phone contract (eSIM) for selected mobile service providers. Please inform yourself beforehand whether your preferred mobile service provider offers such a mobile phone contract (eSIM) and whether the respective Galaxy Watch is also compatible with this mobile service provider.
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