Apple Watch Series 1 vs Garmin Forerunner 235

Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Forerunner 235

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$16139
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesGarmin Forerunner 235 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Garmin Forerunner 235
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Apple Watch Series 1 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesGarmin Forerunner 235 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a YesGarmin Forerunner 235 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration1 days9 daysGarmin Forerunner 235 battery life is about 9.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight25 grams42 gramsApple Watch Series 1 is 17.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,23 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 215 x 180 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes

Compatibility

Android No YesGarmin Forerunner 235 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No YesGarmin Forerunner 235 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Garmin Forerunner 235 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Apple Watch Series 1 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Forerunner 235 has ANT+ wireless technology
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