Fitbit Alta vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Apple Watch vs. Garmin Forerunner 235 vs. Samsung Gear 2

 
Alta
Band 2
Watch
Forerunner 235
Gear 2
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$130$250$349$299.99$300
Release20162015201520172014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
StepsNA
Swim

Battery

Duration5 days48 hours (without GPS)18 hours9 days2-3 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows PhoneNANA
Macn/aNANA
Windowsn/aNANA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolutionn/a320 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312215 x 180320 x 320
Sizen/a1.36 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.23 inches1.63 inches
Touchn/a
TypeOLEDCapacitative TFTAMOLEDMIPSuper AMOLED

Functions

Audio SpeakerBluetooth
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistancen/aIPX7IPX75 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phone
Emailsn/a
Texts

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aWatch OSTizen OS
Apps
Music

All Wearables