Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Forerunner 235 vs. Fitbit Flex vs. Apple Watch Series 5 vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Forerunner 225
Forerunner 235
Flex
Watch Series 5
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$299.99$100$329$499
Release20152017201320192022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks9 days5 daysNot Yet18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180215 x 180NA384 x 480340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1 inch1.23 inchesNA1.78 Inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
TouchNA
Typen/aMIPLEDMicroLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATM1 ATMNot Yet5 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/aNAWatchOS 5WatchOS 9
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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