Microsoft Band 2 vs. Apple Watch vs. Fossil Explorist vs. Fitbit Alta HR vs. Garmin Instinct

 
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Watch
Explorist
Alta HR
Instinct
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$349$255$150$300
Release20152015201820172018

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration48 hours (without GPS)18 hours24 hours7 days14 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows PhoneNA
Macn/aNA
Windowsn/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution320 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312454 x454128 x 36128 x 128
Size1.36 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.4 inches1.4 inches0.9 inches
Touch
TypeCapacitative TFTAMOLEDAMOLEDOLEDOMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIPX7IPX7IP6710 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aWatch OSWear OS
Apps
Music

All Wearables