Garmin Forerunner 225 vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Microsoft Band vs. Sony SmartBand
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Basic Info | |||||
| Suggested Price | $300 | $250 | $299 | $200 | $100 |
| Release | 2015 | 2015 | 2017 | 2014 | 2014 |
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) | 2 days | 5 days |
| Rechargeable | |||||
Compatibility | |||||
| Android | |||||
| iOS | |||||
| Windows Phone | n/a | NA | |||
| Mac | n/a | n/a | NA | NA | |
| Windows | n/a | n/a | NA | NA | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | |||||
| Cellular | |||||
| GPS | |||||
| NFC | |||||
| Wi-Fi | |||||
Display | |||||
| Color | NA | ||||
| Resolution | 180 x 180 | 320 x 128 | 400 x 400 | 320 x 106 | NA |
| Size | 1 inch | 1.36 inches | 1.39 inches | 1.37 inches | NA |
| Touch | NA | ||||
| Type | n/a | Capacitative TFT | AMOLED | Capacitative TFT | NA |
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 | IP58 |
Notifications | |||||
| Phone | n/a | ||||
| Emails | n/a | ||||
| Texts | n/a | ||||
Software | |||||
| Operating System | n/a | n/a | Android Wear 1.5 | NA | NA |
| Apps | n/a | ||||
| Music | n/a | ||||