Garmin Vivoactive HR vs. Fitbit Alta vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Sony SmartBand vs. Apple Watch 7

 
Vivoactive HR
Alta
RunIQ
SmartBand
Watch 7
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$130$299$100$429
Release20162016201720142021

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration13 hours to 8 days5 days24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)5 days18 Hours
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows PhoneNA
Macn/aNA
Windowsn/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

ColorNA
Resolution148 x 205n/a400 x 400NA396 x 484
Size1.38 inchesn/a1.39 inchesNA1.9 inches
Touchn/aNA
Typen/aOLEDAMOLEDNAMicroLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMn/a5 ATMIP58water resistant but not waterproof

Notifications

Phone
Emailsn/a
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aAndroid Wear 1.5NAWatchOS 8
Apps
Music

All Wearables