Fitbit Surge vs. Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus vs. Microsoft Band

 
Surge
Forerunner 225
Vivosmart HR Plus
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$300$179$200
Release2016201520172014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration7 days10 hours to 4 weeks5 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolutionn/a180 x 180160 x 68320 x 106
Size1.26 inches1 inch0.5 inches x 0.8 inches1.37 inches
Touch
TypeMonochrome LCDn/aLCDCapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATM5 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

Operating Systemn/an/aNANA
Appsn/a
Musicn/a

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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