Samsung Gear S vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR vs. Microsoft Band 2 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR Plus

 
Gear S
Vivosmart HR
Band 2
RunIQ
Vivosmart HR Plus
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$170$250$299$179
Release20132015201520172017

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a5 days48 hours (without GPS)24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)5 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution480 x 360160 x 68320 x 128400 x 400160 x 68
Size2 inches1.08 inches1.36 inches1.39 inches0.5 inches x 0.8 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDn/aCapacitative TFTAMOLEDLCD

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP675 ATMIPX75 ATM5 ATM

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenn/an/aAndroid Wear 1.5NA
Apps
Music

All Wearables