Fitbit Flex 2 vs Garmin Forerunner 220

Fitbit Flex 2 Garmin Forerunner 220

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$21331
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoFitbit Flex 2 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 YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
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 Alert Yesn/aFitbit Flex 2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Forerunner 220 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 Flex 2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesGarmin Forerunner 220 has a stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Fitbit Flex 2 make an alert for you
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
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 days42 daysGarmin Forerunner 220 battery life is about 8.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight24 grams41 gramsFitbit Flex 2 is 17.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLED LightsLCD 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 Non/aBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes YesBoth compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yesn/aFitbit Flex 2 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesGarmin Forerunner 220 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Non/aBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Forerunner 220 has ANT+ wireless technology
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