Compare Apple Watch Series 3 vs Garmin Vivosport vs Fossil Explorist
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Smartwatch |
Fitness Tracker |
Smartwatch |
| Release / Update |
2017 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Suggested Price |
$279 |
$199 |
$255 |
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Activity & Fitness
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| Calories |
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| Cycling (Bicycling) |
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| Heart |
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| Sleep |
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| Steps |
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| Swim |
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Battery
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| Duration |
18 hours |
7 days |
24 hours |
| Charging |
Wireless charging |
Rechargeable |
Rechargeable |
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Compatibility
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Connectivity
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| Bluetooth |
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| Cellular |
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| GPS |
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| NFC |
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Display
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| Resolution |
38mm: 340x272
42mm: 390x312 |
72x144 |
454x454 |
| Size |
1.5" 1.65" |
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1.4" |
| Touch |
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| Type |
AMOLED |
MIP |
AMOLED |
Functions
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| Audio Speaker |
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| Clock |
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| Phone |
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| Vibration |
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| Voice |
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Hardware
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| Accelerometer |
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| Barometer or Altimeter |
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| Ultraviolet Sensor |
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| Water Resistance |
5ATM (50 metres) |
5ATM (50 metres) |
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
Notifications
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| Phone |
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| Emails |
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| Texts |
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Software
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| Operating System |
watchOS 4.0, upgradable to 5.2.1 |
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| Music |
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More Info & Buy
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| Storage |
16GB, 768 MB RAM |
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| Extra |
Colors: Space Black, Silver Build: Stainless Steel/Ceramic back 3D Touch display Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Pros |
Apple Watch Series 3 Pros + Adds barometer to GPS and swimproofing |
Garmin Vivosport Pros + Comfortable design + Accurate GPS and HRM + VO2 Max estimations + Good battery life |
Fossil Explorist Pros
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| Cons |
Apple Watch Series 3 Cons - Battery life takes a major hit when making calls or during GPS workouts |
Garmin Vivosport Cons - Rep counting is still tacked on - Washed out display - Slightly buggy automatic exercise tracking |
Fossil Explorist Cons
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