Fitbit Alta vs Fitbit Charge 2

Fitbit Alta Fitbit Charge 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12995$17000Fitbit Alta is 130% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesFitbit Charge 2 has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth count your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Fitbit Charge 2
Inactivity Alert Yes YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in 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 No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, 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 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

Duration5 days5 daysBoth are the same battery life
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/aIPX8
Weight32 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenOLED Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes 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 NoFitbit Alta compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Fitbit Alta 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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