Fitbit Charge vs Polar FT4

Fitbit Charge Polar FT4

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$8995$14889Fitbit Charge is 170% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoFitbit Charge monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar FT4 has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes NoFitbit Charge provides running or walking distance tracking
Steps Yes NoFitbit Charge tracks and measures your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoFitbit Charge has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have 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 NoBoth don't have built-in 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 NoFitbit Charge has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID Yes NoFitbit Charge can notify you who is calling
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 days365 daysPolar FT4 battery life is about 36.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

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

User Interface

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

Compatibility

Android Yes NoFitbit Charge is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoFitbit Charge can connect with iPhones or iPads
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 NoFitbit Charge allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Fitbit Charge has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Fitbit Charge

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