Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Polar V800 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Amazfit Bip vs. Microsoft Band

 
Forerunner 225
V800
RunIQ
Bip
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$470$299$99.99$200
Release20152014201720182014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)n/a
Distance
Heartn/a
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks13 hours to 30 days24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)30 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/an/a
Macn/aNA
Windowsn/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180n/a400 x 400176 x 176320 x 106
Size1 inchn/a1.39 inches1.28 inches1.37 inches
Touch
Typen/an/aAMOLEDNACapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker22Alerts only
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM3 ATM5 ATMIP68IP67

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aAndroid Wear 1.5NA
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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