Polar Vantage M3 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic

Polar Vantage M3

Polar Vantage M3

vsSamsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic

Polar Vantage M3Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic
Display1.28-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 416 x 416, Gorilla Glass 3, always-on option with ambient light sensor1.3" (43mm) 432x432 / 1.5" (47mm) 480x480 Super AMOLED, sapphire crystal, Always On Display, 2,000 nits peak
Body44.7 x 44.7 x 12.2 mm; 53 g with wristband (35 g without); glass-fibre reinforced plastic case with stainless steel bezel; 22 mm quick-release silicone wristband; WR50 water resistance—
BatteryUp to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 30 hours in training mode (Polar's spec table lists 27 hours performance, 90 hours eco and 8 days smartwatch); 310 mAh replaceable Li-Pol batteryUp to 40 hours (Always On Display off) / up to 30 hours (on); 300 mAh (43mm) / 425 mAh (47mm)
Storage32 GB (offline maps), 37 MB memory, 275 MHz CPU—
SensorsPolar Elixir biosensing: 4th-generation optical heart rate, wrist-based ECG, SpO2, nightly skin temperature; barometer, magnetometer compass, accelerometer, gyroscopeSamsung BioActive Sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light, 3D Hall sensor
GPSDual-frequency GPS (L1/L5) with GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS—
NavigationPreinstalled and upgradeable offline topographic maps, planned routes, breadcrumbs, komoot turn-by-turn guidance—
ConnectivityBluetooth LE (no ANT+), USB-C charging cable (proprietary connector)Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4+5GHz, NFC, GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo, optional LTE
SoftwarePolarOS; Polar Flow app; Training Load Pro, Nightly Recharge, Smart Coaching; over 150 sport profiles—
ColorsNight Black, Greige Sand—
Case—43mm: 42.5 x 42.5 x 10.9 mm, 52.0 g / 47mm: 46.5 x 46.5 x 10.9 mm, 59.0 g, rotating bezel
Chipset—Exynos W930 dual-core 1.4GHz
Memory—2GB RAM + 16GB storage
OS—Wear OS 4 (Wear OS Powered by Samsung), One UI 5 Watch
Water Resistance—5ATM + IP68, MIL-STD-810H
Compatibility—Android 10 or higher with more than 1.5GB of memory
Features—Sleep coaching, body composition, ECG and blood pressure (select markets, Samsung phone), irregular heart rhythm notification, skin temperature, fall detection, Samsung Wallet