Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivosmart vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Apple Watch 7 vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Forerunner 225
Vivosmart
Watch Series 2
Watch 7
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$170$269$429$499
Release20152014201620212022

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks7 days18 hours18 Hours18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180128 x 16340 x 272 or 390 x 312396 x 484340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1 inch1.41 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.9 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
Typen/aOLEDAMOLEDMicroLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATM5ATMwater resistant but not waterproof5 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aWatch OSWatchOS 8WatchOS 9
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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