Fitbit Blaze vs Garmin Fenix 5S

Fitbit Blaze Garmin Fenix 5S

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$20865$48249Fitbit Blaze is 2.3x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
VO2 Max No YesGarmin Fenix 5S tracks the maximum consumption of oxygen per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Fenix 5S counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach Yes NoFitbit Blaze provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Fenix 5S has GPS support
Compass No YesGarmin Fenix 5S has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesGarmin Fenix 5S has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Control Yes NoFitbit Blaze allows you control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No YesGarmin Fenix 5S allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration5 days9 daysGarmin Fenix 5S battery life is about 1.8 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/a10 ATM
Weight44 grams67 gramsFitbit Blaze is 23.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,1 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 218 x 218 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes
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 NoFitbit Blaze compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Blaze compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Blaze allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features No YesYou can integrate Garmin Fenix 5S with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Garmin Fenix 5S if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Fenix 5S has ANT+ wireless technology
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