Fitbit Charge 2 vs Garmin Vivoactive

Fitbit Charge 2 Garmin Vivoactive

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$17000$25999Fitbit Charge 2 is 150% 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
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Vivoactive has 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 YesGarmin Vivoactive has a stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth 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 No YesGarmin Vivoactive allows control smartphone music player
Call Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No YesGarmin Vivoactive allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration5 days21 daysGarmin Vivoactive battery life is about 4.2 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP RatingIPX85 АТМ
Weightn/a38 grams

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a0.00 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 205 x 148 pixels
Color Display No Yes
Touch Screen No Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoFitbit Charge 2 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesGarmin Vivoactive compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Charge 2 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesGarmin Vivoactive allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features No NoBoth 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 Vivoactive has ANT+ wireless technology
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