Fitbit Charge vs Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

Fitbit Charge Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$8995
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoFitbit Charge tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoFitbit Charge tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't track heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoFitbit Charge tracks and measures your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoFitbit Charge counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration10 days35 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 3.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weightn/a85 grams

User Interface

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

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoFitbit Charge compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Charge compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Charge allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/an/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 Non/aBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has ANT+ wireless technology
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Fitbit Charge

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition