Fitbit Charge 2 vs Garmin Vivosmart HR+

Fitbit Charge 2 Garmin Vivosmart HR+

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$17000$7499Garmin Vivosmart HR+ 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 built in heart rate sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Fitbit Charge 2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aFitbit Charge 2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ 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 NoFitbit Charge 2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes NoFitbit Charge 2 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Non/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Non/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days5 daysBoth are the same battery life
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP RatingIPX8n/a
Weightn/a31 grams

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display Non/a
Touch Screen Non/a

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 NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
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 Vivosmart HR+ has ANT+ wireless technology
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