Microsoft Band 2 vs. Garmin Fenix 5x Plus vs. Garmin Forerunner 235 vs. Garmin Instinct vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Band 2
Fenix 5x Plus
Forerunner 235
Instinct
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$850$299.99$300$499
Release20152018201720182022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration48 hours (without GPS)20 days9 days14 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phone
Macn/a
Windowsn/a

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution320 x 128240 x 240215 x 180128 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.36 inches1.2 inches1.23 inches0.9 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
TypeCapacitative TFTMIPMIPOMOLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIPX710 ATM5 ATM10 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aWear OSWatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables