Samsung Gear S vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. Polar Loop 2 vs. Apple Watch vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus

 
Gear S
Band 2
Loop 2
Watch
Vivosmart HR Plus
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$250$120$349$179
Release20132015201520152017

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heartn/a
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a48 hours (without GPS)8 days (without notifications)18 hours5 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 128n/a340 x 272 or 390 x 312160 x 68
Size2 inches1.36 inchesn/a1.5 inches or 1.65 inches0.5 inches x 0.8 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDCapacitative TFTLEDAMOLEDLCD

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP67IPX72 ATMIPX75 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenn/an/aWatch OSNA
Apps
Music

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