Garmin Vivoactive vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR vs. Fossil Explorist vs. Garmin Forerunner 235 vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Vivoactive
Vivosmart HR
Explorist
Forerunner 235
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$170$255$299.99$499
Release20152015201820172022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration14 hours to 11 days5 days24 hours9 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution205 x 148160 x 68454 x454215 x 180340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.38 inches1.08 inches1.4 inches1.23 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
TypeLCDn/aAMOLEDMIPAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATMIP675 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aWear OSWatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables