Fitbit Alta vs. Apple Watch vs. Garmin Forerunner 235 vs. Fitbit Flex vs. Garmin Instinct

 
Alta
Watch
Forerunner 235
Flex
Instinct
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$130$349$299.99$100$300
Release20162015201720132018

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration5 days18 hours9 days5 days14 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows PhoneNANA
MacNA
WindowsNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolutionn/a340 x 272 or 390 x 312215 x 180NA128 x 128
Sizen/a1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.23 inchesNA0.9 inches
Touchn/aNA
TypeOLEDAMOLEDMIPLEDOMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistancen/aIPX75 ATM1 ATM10 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emailsn/a
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/aWatch OSNA
Apps
Music

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