Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivosmart vs. Samsung Gear 2 vs. Fitbit Charge vs. Microsoft Band

 
Forerunner 225
Vivosmart
Gear 2
Charge
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$170$300$130$200
Release20152014201420142014

Activity & Fitness

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

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks7 days2-3 days7-10 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180128 x 16320 x 320NA320 x 106
Size1 inch1.41 inches1.63 inchesNA1.37 inches
TouchNA
Typen/aOLEDSuper AMOLEDOLEDCapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker22Bluetooth
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATMIP671 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aTizen OSNANA
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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