Samsung Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) vs Apple Watch 2 (38mm)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Gear Live vs Apple Watch 2 smartwatches, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.63"
AMOLED
AMOLED
320x320
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
273
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better smartwatch? Apple Watch 2 (38mm)
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7 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Gyroscope |
| Heart rate |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Watch 2 (38mm) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Gear Live R382, Samsung SM-R382 Gear Live | Apple Watch Series 2 Stainless Steel A1757 38mm, iWatch S2 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 6/25/2014 | 12/1/2016 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56.4 x 37.9 millimeters (2.22 x 1.49 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 59 grams (2.07 ounces) | 42 grams (1.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Stainless steel body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.63" inches | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x320 pixels | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 278 PPI | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | feature not registered | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| System version | Android Wear 4.4W1 KitKat | WatchOS 3.0 |
| Firmware update | Android Wear 1.1 (5.1.1 Lollipop) | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 | 32bit: Apple S2 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 780MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (3GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Network technology | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Not supported | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| USB | Not supported | Not supported |
| Audio output | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 300 mAh | 273 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Watch colors: Black • Watchband colors: Black, Pink • IP67 certified: dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min • MicroUSB only battery charging • No speaker, It only has vibrate and a mic | • Colors: Space black, Silver • Sport or leather bands • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Gear Live (SM-R382) | Apple Watch 2 (38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |