Polar M600 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Garmin Vivofit 4 vs. Garmin Venu vs. Apple Watch 8

 
M600
RunIQ
Vivofit 4
Venu
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$330$299$79.95$299$499
Release20162017201820192022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration2 days24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)1 year5 days18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/a
Mac
Windows

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution240 x 240400 x 40088 x 88390 x 390340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.3 inches1.39 inchesNA1.2 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
Touchn/a
TypeTFTAMOLEDNAAMOLEDAMOLED

Functions

Audio SpeakerAlerts only
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIPX85 ATM5 ATM5 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemAndroid WearAndroid Wear 1.5Wear OS WatchOS 9
Apps
Music

All Wearables