Samsung Gear S3 vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Polar Loop 2 vs. Garmin Instinct vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Gear S3
Band 2
Loop 2
Instinct
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$350$250$120$300$499
Release20162015201520182022

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration4 days48 hours (without GPS)8 days (without notifications)14 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellularn/a
GPS
NFCn/a
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution360 x 360320 x 128n/a128 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.3 inches1.36 inchesn/a0.9 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touch
TypeFullcolor AODCapacitative TFTLEDOMOLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP68IPX72 ATM10 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenn/an/aWatchOS 9
Apps
Music

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