Polar M400 vs. Apple Watch Series 2 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Sony SmartBand vs. Garmin Instinct

 
M400
Watch Series 2
RunIQ
SmartBand
Instinct
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$200$269$299$100$300
Release20142016201720142018

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration8 hours to 30 days18 hours24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)5 days14 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/aNA
MacNA
WindowsNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

ColorNA
Resolutionn/a340 x 272 or 390 x 312400 x 400NA128 x 128
Sizen/a1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.39 inchesNA0.9 inches
TouchNA
Typen/aAMOLEDAMOLEDNAOMOLED

Functions

Audio SpeakerAlerts only
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance3 ATM5ATM5 ATMIP5810 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aWatch OSAndroid Wear 1.5NA
Apps
Music

All Wearables