Samsung Gear S vs. Garmin Fenix 5 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Amazfit Verge vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Gear S
Fenix 5
RunIQ
Verge
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$599.99$299$160$499
Release20132017201720192022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a2 Weeks24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)5 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution480 x 360240 x 240400 x 400454x454340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size2 inches1.2 inches1.39 inches1.39 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDnaAMOLEDOMOLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP6710 ATM5 ATMIP685 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenAndroid Wear 1.5AMAZFIT OSWatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables