Fitbit Alta HR vs Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

Fitbit Alta HR Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$10286
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoFitbit Alta HR tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoFitbit Alta HR tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoFitbit Alta HR tracks heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoFitbit Alta HR has built-in pedometer to count steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth 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 YesGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

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 Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration7 days35 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 5.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance No Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weightn/a85 grams

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoFitbit Alta HR compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Alta HR compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Alta HR allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth 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 Non/aBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has ANT+ wireless technology
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