Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Fitbit Alta vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Pebble Core

 
Forerunner 225
Alta
Band 2
Watch Series 2
Core
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$130$250$269$99
Release20152016201520162016

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks5 days48 hours (without GPS)18 hoursNA
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180n/a320 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312NA
Size1 inchn/a1.36 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inchesNA
Touchn/aNA
Typen/aOLEDCapacitative TFTAMOLEDNA

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/aNA
VibrationNA
Voice

Hardware

AccelerometerNA
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMn/aIPX75ATMNA

Notifications

Phonen/aNA
Emailsn/an/aNA
Textsn/aNA

Software

Operating Systemn/an/an/aWatch OSNA
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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