Microsoft Band 2 vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus vs. Misfit Flare vs. Misfit Shine vs. Apple Watch 8

 
Band 2
Vivosmart HR Plus
Flare
Shine
Watch 8
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$179$59.95$70$499
Release20152017201720132022

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration48 hours (without GPS)5 days4 months6 months18 hrs
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows PhoneNA
Macn/aNA
Windowsn/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

ColorNA
Resolution320 x 128160 x 68NANA340 x 272 or 390 x 312
Size1.36 inches0.5 inches x 0.8 inchesNANA1.5 inches or 1.65 inches
TouchNA
TypeCapacitative TFTLCDLEDNAAMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIPX75 ATM5 ATM5 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aNANAWatchOS 9
Apps
Music

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