Fitbit Charge 3 vs Polar M430

Fitbit Charge 3 Polar M430

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12100
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
VO2 Max Yes NoFitbit Charge 3 shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
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 YesPolar M430 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 YesPolar M430 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 YesPolar M430 has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control No YesPolar M430 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

Duration7 days20 daysPolar M430 battery life is about 2.9 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5ATM3 ATM
Weight30 grams51 gramsFitbit Charge 3 is 21.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1.4 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesPolar M430 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar M430 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features No YesYou can integrate Polar M430 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Fitbit Charge 3 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC Yes NoOnly Fitbit Charge 3 has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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