Bushnell Excel vs Merlin ActiFit Lite

Bushnell Excel Merlin ActiFit Lite

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$11499
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesMerlin ActiFit Lite tracks your activity
Calories No NoBoth don't have burned calories tracking
Sleep No YesMerlin ActiFit Lite monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Merlin ActiFit Lite
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoBushnell Excel has GPS support
Compass No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesMerlin ActiFit Lite allows control smartphone music player
Call Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No YesMerlin ActiFit Lite has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone No YesMerlin ActiFit Lite allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration14 hours6 days
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight46 grams25 gramsMerlin ActiFit Lite is 21.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenOLED Screen
Display Size25 x 25 mmn/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display Yes No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoBushnell Excel compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoBushnell Excel allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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