Fitbit Blaze vs Garmin Forerunner 225

Fitbit Blaze Garmin Forerunner 225

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$20865$22999Fitbit Blaze is 110% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
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 Yesn/aFitbit Blaze helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Forerunner 225 has GPS support
Compass Non/aBoth 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 Non/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Fitbit Blaze make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoFitbit Blaze can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoFitbit Blaze allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Yesn/aFitbit Blaze allows you control phone calls
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Non/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days28 daysGarmin Forerunner 225 battery life is about 5.6 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight44 grams54 gramsFitbit Blaze is 10.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a

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 Non/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 No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Forerunner 225 has ANT+ wireless technology
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