Fitbit Alta HR vs Fitbit Charge HR

Fitbit Alta HR Fitbit Charge HR

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$10286$5995Fitbit Charge HR is 170% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No YesFitbit Charge HR has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Fitbit Alta HR provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoFitbit Alta HR has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesFitbit Charge HR has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Fitbit Alta HR make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration7 days5 daysFitbit Alta HR battery life is about 1.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance No Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weightn/an/a

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenOLED Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

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 Yes YesBoth compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal No YesFitbit Charge HR allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Fitbit Charge HR with social networks and share information

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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