Bushnell Excel vs Suunto Traverse Alpha

Bushnell Excel Suunto Traverse Alpha

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$11499$26499Bushnell Excel is 2.3x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha tracks your activity
Calories No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha tracks your calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes Yes
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Traverse Alpha provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No NoBoth don't have goal setting
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoBushnell Excel has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivityActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration14 hours14 days
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/a10 ATM
Weight46 grams75 gramsBushnell Excel is 29.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Size25 x 25 mmn/a
Screen Resolution n/a 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display Yes No
Touch Screen No No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
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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