Apple Watch Series 5 vs Fossil Gen 5 Compared

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Featured in this comparison chart are the Apple Watch Series 5 and Fossil Gen 5 – Two of the best smartwatches on the market right now. While the Watch 5 is only compatible with iOS devices, the Gen 5 being a Wear OS smartwatch with the 3100 chip under the hood is one of the best smartwatches that works well with Android with nice support for iOS devices. These two are sturdily built, fitness-focused and loaded with lots of other features that makes each of these a comprehensive smartwatch, compare the specs and features of the Apple Watch Series 5 vs Fossil Gen 5 to find out the differences.

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Apple Watch Series 5 vs Fossil Gen 5: Specifications Compared



Product Info	Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) (GPS) Specifications, Features and Price Buy @ Amazon	Fossil Gen 5 Calyle Specifications, Features and Price Buy @ Amazon
Price	~~$429.00~~ $379.00	~~$295.00~~ $207.46
ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE
Device name	(GPS), Apple Watch Series 5	Fossil Gen 5 Calyle
Device type	Fitness/Sport smartwatch	Fitness/Classic smartwatch
Gender	Unisex	Men
Release date	September, 2019	August, 2019
Predecessor	Apple Watch Series 4	Fossil Gen 4 Explorist
Successor	—	—
Versions	Apple Watch Hermès, Apple Watch Nike+	—
BODY	BODY	BODY
Dimension	44 x 38 x 10.7 mm	44 x 44 x 12 mm
Weight	36.1g (GPS)	—
Shape	Rectangular	Circular
Case material	Aluminum	Stainless steel
Strap material	Elastomer	Stainless steel
Bezel material	Bezeless, Sapphire glass	Stainless steel
Strap size	24mm	22 mm
Screen protection	Sapphire glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Water resistance	Yes, 5ATM	3ATM
Durability test	—	—
Swim-proof	Yes	Yes
Color	Gold, Gray, Silver	Black, Brown, Smoke
DISPLAY	DISPLAY	DISPLAY
Display size	1.78 inch	1.28 inch
Display type	1000nit, OLED	AMOLED, Full color
Display resolution	448 x 368 pixels	416 x 416 px
Pixel density	—	—
Always on	Yes	Yes
Custom watch face	Yes	Yes
Input type	1 Physical button, Digital crown, Touchscreen	3 Physical buttons, Touchscreen
CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v5.0	Yes, Bluetooth v4.2 LE
Bluetooth calling	Yes	Yes
GPS	GLONASS, GPS	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
MEMORY	MEMORY	MEMORY
RAM	0.768GB	1GB
ROM	32GB	8GB
Memory card slot	No	No
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
Technology	None	None
SIM type	—	None
Band	—	—
NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS
SMS alert	Yes	Yes
Calls alert	Yes	Yes
Email alert	Yes	Yes
Event reminder	Yes	Yes
Third-party apps alert	Yes	Yes
MEDIA	MEDIA	MEDIA
Audio	mp3/mp4	mp3/mp4
Bluetooth music	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Camera	No	No
Radio	No	No
SENSORS	SENSORS	SENSORS
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Altimeter	Yes	Yes
Ambient light	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	No
Compass	Yes	Yes
ECG	Yes	No
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
HRM	Yes	Yes
Pulse oximeter	No	No
Thermometer	App, No	No
Other sensors	—	—
ACTIVITY TRACKING	ACTIVITY TRACKING	ACTIVITY TRACKING
Blood oxygen	No	No
Blood Pressure	No	No
Calories	Yes	Yes
Distance	Yes	Yes
ECG tracking	Yes	No
Fitness Level	Yes	—
Heart rate monitoring	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	(Third-party app), Yes	Yes
Steps	Yes	Yes
Stress	Yes	Yes
Incidental fall detection	No	No
Menstrual cycle	Yes	No
VO2 Max	Yes	—
Swim-tracking	Yes	Yes
Swim-heart tracking	No	No
On-screen workout	No	No
Sport modes	Yes	Yes
BATTERY	BATTERY	BATTERY
Battery type	Non-removable Li-ion battery	Non-removable Li-ion battery
Battery capacity	—	310mAh
Battery life	Regular: up to 18hrs	Regular: 24hrs+
Charging type	Charging dock	Charging dock
Charging time	1-2 hours	1-2 hours
Solar power	No	No
PLATFORM	PLATFORM	PLATFORM
Chipset	Apple S5 chip (64bits)	Snapdragon 3100
CPU	Dual core	—
GPU	—	—
Operating system	WatchOS 6	Wear OS
MISC	MISC	MISC
Companion app	Apple Watch App	Fossil Q App
Compatibility	iOS 12.0+	Android 6.0+, iOS 10.0+
Payment system	Apple Pay	Google Pay
Interchangeable strap	24mm, Yes	22 mm, Yes
Voice command	Yes, Siri	Yes, Google Assistant
Find my phone	Yes	Yes
Box content	Apple Watch Series 5, Charger, Manual, Straps	Charger, Fossil Gen 5 Calyle, Manual, Straps
Price	~~$429.00~~ $379.00	~~$295.00~~ $207.46