Fitbit Alta HR vs Garmin Forerunner 610

Fitbit Alta HR Garmin Forerunner 610

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$10286
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoFitbit Alta HR monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoFitbit Alta HR counts your steps
Pace No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
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 YesGarmin Forerunner 610 has 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 YesGarmin Forerunner 610 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Fitbit Alta HR make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoFitbit Alta HR can notify you who is calling
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 days28 daysGarmin Forerunner 610 battery life is about 4.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance No Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/aIPX7
Weightn/a72 grams

User Interface

DisplayOLED Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a1,0 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 128 x 128 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes NoFitbit Alta HR is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoFitbit Alta HR can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Alta HR compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal No YesGarmin Forerunner 610 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Fitbit Alta HR has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Forerunner 610 has ANT+ wireless technology
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