Fitbit Flex 2 vs Garmin Vivoactive

Fitbit Flex 2 Garmin Vivoactive

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$21331$25999Fitbit Flex 2 is 120% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesGarmin Vivoactive has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Vivoactive counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Garmin Vivoactive provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Vivoactive 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 YesGarmin Vivoactive has a stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID No YesGarmin Vivoactive can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesGarmin Vivoactive allows control smartphone music player
Call Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No YesGarmin Vivoactive allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration5 days21 daysGarmin Vivoactive battery life is about 4.2 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATM5 АТМ
Weight24 grams38 gramsFitbit Flex 2 is 14.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLED LightsLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a0.00 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 205 x 148 pixels
Color Display No Yes
Touch Screen No Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes YesBoth compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Flex 2 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesGarmin Vivoactive 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 No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No YesOnly Garmin Vivoactive has ANT+ wireless technology
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