Polar M600 vs. Garmin Vivosmart vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Fitbit Alta HR vs. Apple Watch 8

 
M600
Vivosmart
RunIQ
Alta HR
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$330$170$299$150$499
Release20162014201720172022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heartn/a
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration2 days7 days24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)7 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution240 x 240128 x 16400 x 400128 x 36340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.3 inches1.41 inches1.39 inches1.4 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touchn/a
TypeTFTOLEDAMOLEDOLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio SpeakerAlerts only
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIPX85 ATM5 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemAndroid Wearn/aAndroid Wear 1.5WatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables