Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Fossil Explorist
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Basic Info | ||||
| Suggested Price | $300 | $250 | $299 | $255 |
| Release | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 |
Activity & Fitness | ||||
| Calories | ||||
| Cycling (Bicycling) | ||||
| Distance | ||||
| Heart | ||||
| Oxygen | ||||
| Sleep | ||||
| Steps | ||||
| Swim | ||||
Battery | ||||
| Duration | 10 hours to 4 weeks | 48 hours (without GPS) | 24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate) | 24 hours |
| Rechargeable | ||||
Compatibility | ||||
| Android | ||||
| iOS | ||||
| Windows Phone | n/a | |||
| Mac | n/a | n/a | ||
| Windows | n/a | n/a | ||
Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | ||||
| Cellular | ||||
| GPS | ||||
| NFC | ||||
| Wi-Fi | ||||
Display | ||||
| Color | ||||
| Resolution | 180 x 180 | 320 x 128 | 400 x 400 | 454 x454 |
| Size | 1 inch | 1.36 inches | 1.39 inches | 1.4 inches |
| Touch | ||||
| Type | n/a | Capacitative TFT | AMOLED | AMOLED |
Functions | ||||
| Audio Speaker | 22 | |||
| Clock | ||||
| Phone | n/a | |||
| Vibration | ||||
| Voice | ||||
Hardware | ||||
| Accelerometer | ||||
| Barometer or Altimeter | ||||
| Ultraviolet Sensor | ||||
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | IPX7 | 5 ATM | IP67 |
Notifications | ||||
| Phone | n/a | |||
| Emails | n/a | |||
| Texts | n/a | |||
Software | ||||
| Operating System | n/a | n/a | Android Wear 1.5 | Wear OS |
| Apps | n/a | |||
| Music | n/a | |||