Garmin Vivoactive vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Apple Watch 8 vs. Apple SE

 
Vivoactive
Band 2
Watch Series 2
Watch 8
SE
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$250$269$499$279
Release20152015201620222020

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration14 hours to 11 days48 hours (without GPS)18 hours18 hrs18 hours
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution205 x 148320 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312340 x 272 or 390 x 312384 x 480
Size1.38 inches1.36 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches40mm
Touch
TypeLCDCapacitative TFTAMOLEDAMOLEDMicroLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet SensorNot yet
Water Resistance5 ATMIPX75ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aWatch OSWatchOS 9WatchOS 5
Apps
Music

All Wearables