Apple Watch Series 3 vs. Fitbit Alta vs. Garmin Forerunner 235 vs. Apple Watch 7 vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Watch Series 3
Alta
Forerunner 235
Watch 7
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$329$130$299.99$429$499
Release20172016201720212022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration18 hours5 days9 days18 Hours18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phone
Mac
Windows

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution340 x 272 or 390 x 312n/a215 x 180396 x 484340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.5 inches or 1.65 inchesn/a1.23 inches1.9 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touchn/a
TypeAMOLEDOLEDMIPMicroLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMn/a5 ATMwater resistant but not waterproof5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emailsn/a
Texts

Software

Operating SystemWatchOS 4n/aWatchOS 8WatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables