Fitbit Blaze vs Garmin Vivoactive 3

Fitbit Blaze Garmin Vivoactive 3

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$20865$13099Garmin Vivoactive 3 is 160% 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 Vivoactive 3 shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Stress No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 provides all-day stress level tracking
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 Vivoactive 3 has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Compass No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 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 Vivoactive 3 has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
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 YesBoth allow control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration5 days7 daysGarmin Vivoactive 3 battery life is about 1.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight44 grams43 gramsBoth are the same weight

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 240 x 240 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

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 Vivoactive 3 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 YesOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 has ANT+ wireless technology
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