Samsung Gear S vs. Garmin Vivosmart HR vs. Samsung Live vs. Microsoft Band

 
Gear S
Vivosmart HR
Live
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$170$200$200
Release2013201520142014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a5 days1 Day2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution480 x 360160 x 68320 x 320320 x 106
Size2 inches1.08 inches1.63 inches1.37 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDn/aSuper AMOLEDCapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio Speaker
Clock
Phone
VibrationNA
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP675 ATMIP67IP67

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenn/aAndroid WearNA
Apps
Music

Wearables by Microsoft

Microsoft Band 2

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