Apple Watch Series 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

Apple Watch Series 3 Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$29200
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
VO2 Max No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes Yes
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Stress No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach Yes NoApple Watch Series 3 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Navigation Yes NoApple Watch Series 3 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Yes YesBoth have music playback
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes Yes
Voice commands Yes No
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 Control Yes YesBoth allow control phone calls
Camera Control Yes NoApple Watch Series 3 has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone

Battery

Duration1 days7 daysGarmin Forerunner 645 Music battery life is about 7.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery
Wireless Charging Yes No

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATM5 ATM
Weight53 grams42.2 gramsGarmin Forerunner 645 Music is 10.8 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size1.65 inches1,2 inches
Screen Resolution 312 x 390 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes No
Sapphire glass Yes No*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesGarmin Forerunner 645 Music allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes YesBoth have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes YesBoth have built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection
NFC Yes NoOnly Apple Watch Series 3 has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Forerunner 645 Music has ANT+ wireless technology
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