Samsung Galaxy Watch7 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6

Samsung Galaxy Watch7

Samsung Galaxy Watch7

vsGarmin Vivoactive 6

Garmin Vivoactive 6

Samsung Galaxy Watch7Garmin Vivoactive 6
Sizes40 mm and 44 mm; Bluetooth and LTE variants; Green, Silver and Cream—
DisplaySuper AMOLED, 480x480 (44 mm) / 432x432 (40 mm), 2,000 nits, sapphire crystal, always-on option1.2-inch (30.4 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 390x390 pixels, optional always-on mode, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens
ChipsetExynos W1000 (5-core, 3 nm), 1.6GHz—
RAM2GB—
Storage32GB8GB for music, apps and history
BatteryUp to 40 hours (always-on display off), up to 30 hours (always-on display on); 425 mAh (44 mm), 300 mAh (40 mm), fast wireless chargingUp to 11 days in smartwatch mode (5 days with always-on display); Battery Saver smartwatch mode up to 21 days; GPS-only up to 21 hours; all-systems GNSS up to 17 hours; all-systems GNSS with music up to 8 hours
BodyArmor Aluminum; 44.4 x 44.4 x 9.7 mm, 33.8 g (44 mm); 40.4 x 40.4 x 9.7 mm, 28.9 g (40 mm)—
Durability5ATM, IP68, MIL-STD-810H5 ATM water rating (swim)
SensorsBioActive Sensor (optical heart rate, ECG, bioelectrical impedance), infrared skin temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light—
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + 5GHz, NFC, dual-frequency L1+L5 GPS, optional LTEBluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi; works with iPhone and Android
OSWear OS Powered by Samsung, One UI Watch; works with Android 11 or later (not iPhone)—
Case—42.2 x 42.2 x 10.9 mm; fiber-reinforced polymer case with anodized aluminum bezel; 23 g (36 g with included silicone band); 20 mm quick-release band; fits wrists of 125-190 mm
Navigation—GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; compass, gyroscope, accelerometer
Health—Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox (spot-check, optional all-day and during sleep), Body Battery, advanced sleep with sleep coach, HRV status, respiration, all-day stress, women's health tracking, ambient light sensor
Features—Garmin Pay, music storage with Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer, 80+ preloaded sports apps, Garmin Coach plans, wheelchair mode, smart wake alarm, Connect IQ, smart notifications
Colors—Black/Slate, Bone/Lunar Gold, Jasper Green, Pink Dawn