Samsung Gear S vs. Sony SmartWatch 3 vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Apple Watch vs. Garmin Forerunner 235

 
Gear S
SmartWatch 3
Band 2
Watch
Forerunner 235
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$250$250$349$299.99
Release20132014201520152017

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a2 days48 hours (without GPS)18 hours9 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/an/aNA
Macn/an/an/aNA
Windowsn/an/an/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution480 x 360320 x 320320 x 128340 x 272 or 390 x 312215 x 180
Size2 inches1.6 inches1.36 inches1.5 inches or 1.65 inches1.23 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCDCapacitative TFTAMOLEDMIP

Functions

Audio SpeakerBluetooth
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP67IP68IPX7IPX75 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenAndroid Wearn/aWatch OS
Apps
Music

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