Garmin Fenix 3 vs. Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus vs. Microsoft Band

 
Fenix 3
Forerunner 225
Watch Series 2
Vivosmart HR Plus
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$500$300$269$179$200
Release20152015201620172014

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration50 hours to 6 weeks10 hours to 4 weeks18 hours5 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution218 x 218180 x 180340 x 272 or 390 x 312160 x 68320 x 106
Size1.2 inches1 inch1.5 inches or 1.65 inches0.5 inches x 0.8 inches1.37 inches
Touch
TypeChroma LEDn/aAMOLEDLCDCapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance10 ATM5 ATM5ATM5 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

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

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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