Fitbit Charge 3 vs Polar Vantage M

Fitbit Charge 3 Polar Vantage M

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12100$24995Fitbit Charge 3 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 have built in heart rate sensor
VO2 Max Yes YesBoth show how well your body uses oxygen
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
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 Vantage M 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 Vantage M has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Compass No YesPolar Vantage M has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have 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 NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration7 days30 hour
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5ATMWR30
Weight30 grams45 gramsFitbit Charge 3 is 15.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a1.2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 240 x 240 pixels
Color Display No Yes
Touch Screen Yes No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesPolar Vantage M compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesPolar Vantage M compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar Vantage M allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesPolar Vantage M 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 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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