Fitbit Alta vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Garmin Vivofit 4 vs. Microsoft Band

 
Alta
Watch Series 2
RunIQ
Vivofit 4
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$130$269$299$79.95$200
Release20162016201720182014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration5 days18 hours24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)1 year2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phone
MacNA
WindowsNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolutionn/a340 x 272 or 390 x 312400 x 40088 x 88320 x 106
Sizen/a1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.39 inchesNA1.37 inches
Touchn/a
TypeOLEDAMOLEDAMOLEDNACapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistancen/a5ATM5 ATM5 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phone
Emailsn/a
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aWatch OSAndroid Wear 1.5NA
Apps
Music

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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