In depth comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 1 and Garmin fēnix 7X Solar. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.
| GENERAL | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| Operating System | WatchOS 3 | - |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS 10 or later | iOS, Android |
| Activity/Sport | - | Multisport |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | Microphone | - |
| Audio Output | Speaker | - |
| Width | 33.3 mm | - |
| Height | 38.6 mm | - |
| Depth | 10.5 mm | - |
| Weight | 25 g | - |
| Body Details | - | With band: 96 g Case only: 68 g |
| Body Material | Aluminium | Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Splashproof | Water-resistant |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, electromagnetic compass, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken | Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level, respiratory rate, active time, water balance, temperature |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Call handling, Retina Display technology | Music remote handling, find phone function, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Physio TrueUp, PacePro pace guidance, solar charging, animated workouts, weather information, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor |
| Notifications | Calendar, SMS, Email | Calendar, SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls, high and low heart rate |
| Vibrating Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Feedback Type | - | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface |
| Navigation (GPS) | - | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver |
| Payment Technology | - | Garmin Pay |
| CONNECTIVITY | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
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| DISPLAY | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Type | OLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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| Resolution | 272 x 340 pixels | 280 x 280 pixels |
| Screen Size | - | 1.4" |
| Screen Protection | Ion-X glass | Corning Gorilla Glass DX (scratch resistant glass) |
| INPUT DEVICE | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) | Touch sensitive screen, push buttons |
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| CASE | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Case Size | 38 mm | 51 mm |
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| Case Shape | - | Round |
| Bezel | - | Stainless steel |
| Case Back | Composite back | Metal |
| Case Details | Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium | Slate grey |
| Crown Type | Digital | - |
| BAND | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Band Type | Sport band | Band |
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| Band Size | S/M/L | - |
| Band Width | - | 26 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-200 mm | 127-210 mm |
| Changeable | - | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Pin-and-tuck | Buckle |
| Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Silicone |
| Band Colour | White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue | Black |
| STORAGE | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Storage Capacity | - | 16 GB |
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| CPU | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Manufacturer | Apple | - |
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| CPU Type | S1P | - |
| BATTERY | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
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| Battery Life | 18 hours | - |
| Battery Life Details | - | Smartwatch mode - up to 28 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 37 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 90 days Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 1 year GPS mode - up to 89 hour(s) GPS mode (with solar) - up to 122 hour(s) All satellite systems mode - up to 63 hours All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 77 hours All satellite systems with music mode - up to 16 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 213 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 578 hour(s) Expedition GPS Mode - up to 62 days Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 139 days |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Apple Watch Series 1 | Garmin fēnix 7X Solar |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, magnetic charging cable | Charging/data cable |
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| Preloaded Software | Siri | - |
| SAR Value | 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) | 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.27 W/kg (limb) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 100 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -20 °C |
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