Garmin Vivoactive HR vs. Fitbit Charge 2 vs. Garmin Forerunner 45 vs. Apple Watch 7 vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Vivoactive HR
Charge 2
Forerunner 45
Watch 7
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$150$199$429$499
Release20162016201920212022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration13 hours to 8 days5 days7 days18 Hours18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phone
Macn/a
Windowsn/a

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution148 x 205n/a208 x 208396 x 484340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.38 inchesn/a1.04 inches1.9 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touchn/a
Typen/aOLEDLCDMicroLEDAMOLED

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
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aBuilt-inWatchOS 8WatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables