Apple Watch Series 1 vs Garmin Forerunner 620

Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Forerunner 620

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 tracks and measures your steps
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/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/an/aBoth 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 NoApple Watch Series 1 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Apple Watch Series 1 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoApple Watch Series 1 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration1 days42 daysGarmin Forerunner 620 battery life is about 42.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight25 grams44 gramsApple Watch Series 1 is 19.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android No YesGarmin Forerunner 620 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 620 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

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 620 has ANT+ wireless technology
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