Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Vs. Garmin Vivomove Sport: Best Hybrid Smartwatch?
Fossil's newest smartwatch is the Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid, but how does it compare to Garmin's own hybrid smartwatch, the Vivomove Sport? Fossil and Garmin are two of the more popular smartwatch brands in the US. However, there are some notable differences between their wider watch portfolios and products.
Fossil's full-fledged smartwatches are powered by Google's Wear OS, while Garmin's smartwatches run a proprietary operating system. Garmin's wearable product lineup not only includes smartwatches and hybrid smartwatches but also fitness trackers as well. While Fossil doesn't make fitness trackers, it does have a healthy selection of traditional watches to choose from.
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Fossil's Gen 6 Hybrid is available in two different variants — Machine which has a 45mm case and Stella which has a 41mm case. Both have an e-ink display that's 1.1. inches on the larger model and 0.94 inches on the smaller watch. For controls, two push buttons and a crown/home button are on the right side of the stainless steel case. Depending on the variant purchased, the Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid is available with silicone, leather, or steel straps. The Garmin Vivomove Sport is available in one size — 40mm — and packs an OLED display that's 8.6mm x 18.5mm in size. There are no buttons and the case is made from fiber-reinforced polymer. It comes with 20mm silicone straps and has a 5 ATM water-resistance rating, an improvement on the Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid's 3 ATM rating.
Fossil and Garmin have taken different approaches to how the smart features of their watches work. While both are capable of measuring heart rate, blood oxygen, steps, calories, and sleep, the information is provided
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