Fitbit Surge vs. Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Fitbit Alta vs. Fitbit Flex vs. Garmin Instinct

 
Surge
Forerunner 225
Alta
Flex
Instinct
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$300$130$100$300
Release20162015201620132018

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration7 days10 hours to 4 weeks5 days5 days14 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolutionn/a180 x 180n/aNA128 x 128
Size1.26 inches1 inchn/aNA0.9 inches
Touchn/aNA
TypeMonochrome LCDn/aOLEDLEDOMOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATMn/a1 ATM10 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/an/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/an/an/aNA
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

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