Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Fitbit Alta vs. Apple Watch vs. Jawbone UP24 vs. Microsoft Band

 
Forerunner 225
Alta
Watch
UP24
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$130$349$130$200
Release20152016201520132014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks5 days18 hours14 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/aNANA
Macn/aNANANA
Windowsn/aNANANA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180n/a340 x 272 or 390 x 312NA320 x 106
Size1 inchn/a1.5 inches or 1.65 inchesNA1.37 inches
Touchn/aNA
Typen/aOLEDAMOLEDNACapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATMn/aIPX7Splash ResistantIP67

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/an/a
Textsn/a

Software

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

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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