Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Polar M430 vs. Apple Watch
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| GarminForerunner 225Remove Buy Now | GarminVivosmart HRRemove Buy Now | New BalanceRunIQRemove Buy Now | PolarM430Remove Buy Now | AppleWatchRemove Buy Now |
Basic Info | |||||
| Suggested Price | $300 | $170 | $299 | $255 | $349 |
| Release | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | 2017 | 2015 |
Activity & Fitness | |||||
| Calories | |||||
| Cycling (Bicycling) | |||||
| Distance | |||||
| Heart | |||||
| Oxygen | |||||
| Sleep | |||||
| Steps | |||||
| Swim | |||||
Battery | |||||
| Duration | 10 hours to 4 weeks | 5 days | 24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate) | 30 hours | 18 hours |
| Rechargeable | |||||
Compatibility | |||||
| Android | |||||
| iOS | |||||
| Windows Phone | n/a | n/a | NA | ||
| Mac | n/a | n/a | NA | ||
| Windows | n/a | n/a | NA | ||
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | |||||
| Cellular | |||||
| GPS | |||||
| NFC | |||||
| Wi-Fi | |||||
Display | |||||
| Color | |||||
| Resolution | 180 x 180 | 160 x 68 | 400 x 400 | 128x128 | 340 x 272 or 390 x 312 |
| Size | 1 inch | 1.08 inches | 1.39 inches | 1.4 inch | 1.5 inches or 1.65 inches |
| Touch | |||||
| Type | n/a | n/a | AMOLED | LCD | AMOLED |
Functions | |||||
| Audio Speaker | 22 | ||||
| Clock | |||||
| Phone | n/a | ||||
| Vibration | |||||
| Voice | |||||
Hardware | |||||
| Accelerometer | |||||
| Barometer or Altimeter | |||||
| Ultraviolet Sensor | |||||
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | 5 ATM | WR30 | IPX7 |
Notifications | |||||
| Phone | n/a | ||||
| Emails | n/a | ||||
| Texts | n/a | ||||
Software | |||||
| Operating System | n/a | n/a | Android Wear 1.5 | Watch OS | |
| Apps | n/a | ||||
| Music | n/a | ||||