Garmin Chronos vs. Garmin Instinct vs. Garmin VivoActive 4 vs. Apple Watch 8 vs. Apple Series 6

 
Chronos
Instinct
VivoActive 4
Watch 8
Series 6
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$1500$300$349$499$399
Release20182018201920222020

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration8 days14 days8 days18 hrsNot yet
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phone
Mac
Windows

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution218 x 218128 x 128260 x 260340 x 272 or 390 x 312384 x 480
Size1.2 inches0.9 inches1.3ionches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches40mm
Touch
TypeMIPOMOLEDMIPAMOLEDMicroLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor5 ATM
Water Resistance10 ATM10 ATM5 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemWear OSWear OSWatchOS 9WatchOS 5
Apps
Music

All Wearables