Garmin Vivosmart vs. LG Watch Sport vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Microsoft Band vs. Polar Loop
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| GarminVivosmartRemove Buy Now | LGWatch SportRemove Buy Now | New BalanceRunIQRemove Buy Now | MicrosoftBandRemove Buy Now | PolarLoopRemove Buy Now |
Basic Info | |||||
| Suggested Price | $170 | $349 | $299 | $200 | $100 |
| Release | 2014 | 2016 | 2017 | 2014 | 2013 |
Activity & Fitness | |||||
| Calories | |||||
| Cycling (Bicycling) | |||||
| Distance | |||||
| Heart | n/a | ||||
| Oxygen | |||||
| Sleep | |||||
| Steps | |||||
| Swim | |||||
Battery | |||||
| Duration | 7 days | 1.45 days | 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 | NA | NA | ||
| Windows | n/a | NA | NA | ||
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | |||||
| Cellular | |||||
| GPS | |||||
| NFC | |||||
| Wi-Fi | |||||
Display | |||||
| Color | |||||
| Resolution | 128 x 16 | 480 x 480 | 400 x 400 | 320 x 106 | NA |
| Size | 1.41 inches | 1.38 inches | 1.39 inches | 1.37 inches | NA |
| Touch | |||||
| Type | OLED | P-OLED | AMOLED | Capacitative TFT | LED |
Functions | |||||
| Audio Speaker | |||||
| Clock | |||||
| Phone | |||||
| Vibration | |||||
| Voice | |||||
Hardware | |||||
| Accelerometer | |||||
| Barometer or Altimeter | |||||
| Ultraviolet Sensor | |||||
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | IP68 | 5 ATM | IP67 | 2 ATM |
Notifications | |||||
| Phone | |||||
| Emails | |||||
| Texts | |||||
Software | |||||
| Operating System | n/a | Android Wear 2 | Android Wear 1.5 | NA | NA |
| Apps | |||||
| Music | |||||