Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivoactive HR vs. Apple Watch vs. Garmin Vivosmart 3 vs. Microsoft Band
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| GarminForerunner 225Remove Buy Now | GarminVivoactive HRRemove Buy Now | AppleWatchRemove Buy Now | GarminVivosmart 3Remove Buy Now | MicrosoftBandRemove Buy Now |
Basic Info | |||||
| Suggested Price | $300 | $250 | $349 | $139.99 | $200 |
| Release | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | 2017 | 2014 |
Activity & Fitness | |||||
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| Cycling (Bicycling) | |||||
| Distance | |||||
| Heart | |||||
| Oxygen | |||||
| Sleep | |||||
| Steps | |||||
| Swim | |||||
Battery | |||||
| Duration | 10 hours to 4 weeks | 13 hours to 8 days | 18 hours | 5 days | 2 days |
| Rechargeable | |||||
Compatibility | |||||
| Android | |||||
| iOS | |||||
| Windows Phone | n/a | NA | |||
| Mac | n/a | n/a | NA | NA | |
| Windows | n/a | n/a | NA | NA | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | |||||
| Cellular | |||||
| GPS | |||||
| NFC | |||||
| Wi-Fi | |||||
Display | |||||
| Color | |||||
| Resolution | 180 x 180 | 148 x 205 | 340 x 272 or 390 x 312 | 64 x 128 | 320 x 106 |
| Size | 1 inch | 1.38 inches | 1.5 inches or 1.65 inches | NA | 1.37 inches |
| Touch | |||||
| Type | n/a | n/a | AMOLED | OLED | Capacitative TFT |
Functions | |||||
| Audio Speaker | 22 | ||||
| Clock | |||||
| Phone | n/a | ||||
| Vibration | |||||
| Voice | |||||
Hardware | |||||
| Accelerometer | |||||
| Barometer or Altimeter | |||||
| Ultraviolet Sensor | |||||
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | IPX7 | 5 ATM | IP67 |
Notifications | |||||
| Phone | n/a | ||||
| Emails | n/a | ||||
| Texts | n/a | ||||
Software | |||||
| Operating System | n/a | n/a | Watch OS | NA | |
| Apps | n/a | ||||
| Music | n/a | ||||