In depth comparison and review of Apple Watch Sport and Garmin fēnix 7S 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 Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Product Type | Smart watch | Sport watch |
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| Operating System | WatchOS 2 | - |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS 8.2 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: 63 g Case only: 47 g |
| Body Material | Anodised aluminium | Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Protection | Splashproof | Water-resistant |
| Clock Display | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S 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 |
| Features | Call handling, hands-free, music remote handling, camera remote control, listening to music, MagSafe technology with inductive charging, Force Touch, Digital Crown, Retina Display technology, Digital Touch | 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 | Missed calls, 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 | Apple Pay | Garmin Pay |
| CONNECTIVITY | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S 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 Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Type | OLED - colour | Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective |
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| Resolution | - | 240 x 240 pixels |
| Screen Size | - | 1.2" |
| Screen Protection | Ion-X glass | Corning Gorilla Glass DX (scratch resistant glass) |
| INPUT DEVICE | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) | Touch sensitive screen, push buttons |
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| CASE | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Case Size | 38 mm | 42 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 | Rose gold | Slate grey |
| Crown Type | Digital | - |
| BAND | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Band Type | Sport band | Band |
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| Band Size | S/M/L | - |
| Band Width | - | 20 mm |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 130-200 mm | 108-182 mm |
| Changeable | Yes | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Pin-and-tuck | Buckle |
| Band Material | Fluoroelastomer | Silicone |
| Band Colour | Yellow | Apricot | Royal blue | Pink | Gold/red | Black | White | Orange | Blue | Lavender | Antique white | Green | Light sand | Black |
| STORAGE | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Storage Capacity | - | 16 GB |
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| CPU | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Manufacturer | Apple | - |
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| CPU Type | S1 | - |
| BATTERY | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
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| Battery Life | 18 hours | - |
| Battery Life Details | Talk time - up to 3 hour(s) Audio playback - up to 6.5 hour(s) |
Smartwatch mode - up to 11 days Smartwatch mode (with solar) - up to 14 days Battery Saver Watch Mode - up to 38 days Battery Saver Watch Mode (with solar) - up to 87 days GPS mode - up to 37 hour(s) GPS mode (with solar) - up to 46 hour(s) All satellite systems mode - up to 26 hours All satellite systems mode (with solar) - up to 30 hours All satellite systems with music mode - up to 7 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode - up to 90 hour(s) Max Battery GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 162 hour(s) Expedition GPS Mode - up to 26 days Expedition GPS Mode (with solar) - up to 43 days |
| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| Recharge Time | 2.5 hour(s) | - |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Apple Watch Sport | Garmin fēnix 7S Solar |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, magnetic charging cable | Charging/data cable |
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| Preloaded Software | Mail, Stopwatch, Calendar, World clock, Messages, Remote Camera, Alarm, Phone, Photos, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Siri, Music, Timer, Passbook, Remote, Settings, Activity, Workout, Apple Pay | - |
| Compliant Standards | IPX7 | - |
| SAR Value | 0.073 W/kg (head), 0.024 W/kg (limb) | 0.32 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (limb) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 100 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -20 °C |
| Warranty | 1-year warranty | - |
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