Garmin Forerunner 255 vs Apple Watch Series 6 GPS comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Garmin Forerunner 255	Apple Watch Series 6 GPS
key specs
Strap Colour	Blue	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Pink, Blue, Red, Brown
Display Size	33mm	40mm
Compatible OS	Android, iOS	-
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
general
Brand	Garmin	Apple
Model	Forerunner 255	Watch Series 6 GPS
Release date	June 30, 2022	September 16, 2020
Model Number	010-02641-53	-
Model Name	Forerunner 255	Watch Series 6 GPS
Dial Colour	Black	Silver, Grey, Gold, Blue, PRODUCT RED
Dial Shape	Round	Rectangle
Strap Colour	Blue	Silver, Gold, Space Grey, Pink, Blue, Red, Brown
Strap Material	Silicone	-
Touchscreen	1,3-inch	Yes
Water Resistant	5 ATM	Yes
Ideal For	Unisex	Unisex
Size	-	Regular
Water Resistance Depth	-	50m
Usage	-	Fitness & Outdoor
Dial Material	-	Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Titanium
dimensions
Width	45.6	-
Height	45.6	-
Thickness	12.9	-
Weight (g)	49.00	-
product details
Sensor	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Multi-frequency positioning, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, SpO2	Compass, Always-On Altimeter, second-gen optical heart rate sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensor
Notification Type	Smart Notifications	-
Battery Life	14 Days	Up to 18 hours
Rechargeable Battery	Yes	Yes
Notification	-	Yes
Battery Type	-	Lithium Ion
connectivity features
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Call Function	-	No
Bluetooth Version	-	5.0
Wi-Fi	-	Yes
platform and storage features
Compatible Operating System	Android, iOS	-
Internal Memory	4GB	32GB
Operating System	-	watchOS 7
Number of Cores	-	dual-core
Processor Name	-	S6 with 64-bit Dual Core Processor
camera and display features
Display Resolution	260x260	324x394 pixels
Display Size	33mm	40mm
Display Type	-	OLED Retina
Backlight Display	-	Yes
Other Display Features	-	LTPO OLED Always-On Retina display (1000 nits brightness)
fitness and watch functions
Step Count	Yes	Yes
Calorie Count	Yes	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Date & Time Display	Yes	Yes
Other Fitness Features	Wrist-based Heart Rate, Daily Resting Heart Rate, Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts, Respiration rate, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation, Fitness Age, Body Battery Energy Monitor, All-day Stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Women's Health, Health snapshot	Blood Oxgen Sensor, ECG sensor
Calendar	-	Yes
Alarm Clock	-	Yes
Language	-	English
audio and video features
Speaker	-	Yes
Microphone	-	Yes

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