Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Polar M600 vs. Fossil Explorist vs. Garmin Vivosmart 4 vs. Apple Watch 7

 
Forerunner 225
M600
Explorist
Vivosmart 4
Watch 7
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$330$255$130$429
Release20152016201820182021

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks2 days24 hours7 days18 Hours
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180240 x 240454 x45448 x 128396 x 484
Size1 inch1.3 inches1.4 inches0.74 inches1.9 inches
Touchn/a
Typen/aTFTAMOLEDOLEDMicroLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22Alerts only
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMIPX8IP675 ATMwater resistant but not waterproof

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/aAndroid WearWear OSWatchOS 8
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

All Wearables