Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Apple Watch vs. Fitbit Alta HR vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus

 
Forerunner 225
Band 2
Watch
Alta HR
Vivosmart HR Plus
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$250$349$150$179
Release20152015201520172017

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks48 hours (without GPS)18 hours7 days5 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180320 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312128 x 36160 x 68
Size1 inch1.36 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.4 inches0.5 inches x 0.8 inches
Touch
Typen/aCapacitative TFTAMOLEDOLEDLCD

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMIPX7IPX75 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

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

All Wearables