Fitbit Blaze vs Suunto 9

Fitbit Blaze Suunto 9

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$20865$43348Fitbit Blaze is 2.1x 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 measure heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max No YesSuunto 9 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 YesSuunto 9 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 NoFitbit Blaze helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesSuunto 9 has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto 9 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No YesSuunto 9 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesSuunto 9 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 NoFitbit Blaze allows 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 NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days14 daysSuunto 9 battery life is about 2.8 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/a10 ATM
Weight44 grams81 gramsFitbit Blaze is 37.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a50 mm
Screen Resolution n/a 320 x 300 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 Suunto 9 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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