Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Polar M430 vs. Fitbit Charge

 
Forerunner 225
Vivosmart HR
RunIQ
M430
Charge
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$170$299$255$130
Release20152015201720172014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks5 days24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)30 hours7-10 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180160 x 68400 x 400128x128NA
Size1 inch1.08 inches1.39 inches1.4 inchNA
TouchNA
Typen/an/aAMOLEDLCDOLED

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATM5 ATMWR301 ATM

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aAndroid Wear 1.5NA
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

All Wearables