Apple Watch Series 3 vs. Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivoactive 3 vs. Fitbit Flex vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Watch Series 3
Forerunner 225
Vivoactive 3
Flex
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$329$300$299$100$499
Release20172015201720132022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration18 hours10 hours to 4 weeks7 days5 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution340 x 272 or 390 x 312180 x 180240 x 240NA340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1 inch1.2 inchesNA1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
TouchNA
TypeAMOLEDn/aMIPLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATM5 ATM1 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating SystemWatchOS 4n/aNAWatchOS 9
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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