Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Garmin Vivoactive vs. Microsoft Band

 
Forerunner 225
Vivoactive
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$300$250$200
Release201520152014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Duration10 hours to 4 weeks14 hours to 11 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution180 x 180205 x 148320 x 106
Size1 inch1.38 inches1.37 inches
Touch
Typen/aLCDCapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker22
Clock
Phonen/a
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water Resistance5 ATM5 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phonen/a
Emailsn/a
Textsn/a

Software

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

Wearables by Microsoft

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