Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Samsung Gear 2 vs. Pebble Core vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Forerunner 225
Band 2
Gear 2
Core
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$250$300$99$499
Release20152015201420162022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)NA
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
SleepNA
StepsNA
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks48 hours (without GPS)2-3 daysNA18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOSNA
Windows Phonen/aNANA
Macn/an/aNANA
Windowsn/an/aNANA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180320 x 128320 x 320NA340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1 inch1.36 inches1.63 inchesNA1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
TouchNA
Typen/aCapacitative TFTSuper AMOLEDNAAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22Bluetooth
Clock
Phonen/aNA
VibrationNA
Voice

Hardware

AccelerometerNA
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMIPX7IP67NA5 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/aNA
Emailsn/aNA
Textsn/aNA

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aTizen OSNAWatchOS 9
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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