Polar Loop 2 vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Fossil Explorist vs. Garmin Instinct

 
Loop 2
Watch Series 2
RunIQ
Explorist
Instinct
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$120$269$299$255$300
Release20152016201720182018

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration8 days (without notifications)18 hours24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)24 hours14 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolutionn/a340 x 272 or 390 x 312400 x 400454 x454128 x 128
Sizen/a1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.39 inches1.4 inches0.9 inches
Touch
TypeLEDAMOLEDAMOLEDAMOLEDOMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance2 ATM5ATM5 ATMIP6710 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aWatch OSAndroid Wear 1.5Wear OS
Apps
Music

All Wearables