Samsung Gear S vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Garmin Forerunner 935 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Gear S
Watch Series 2
Forerunner 935
RunIQ
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$269$500$299$499
Release20132016201720172022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a18 hoursUp to 2 weeks24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution480 x 360340 x 272 or 390 x 312240 x 240400 x 400340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size2 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.2 inches1.39 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLEDLCDAMOLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP675ATM5 ATM5 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenWatch OSAndroid Wear 1.5WatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables