Fitbit Flex vs Garmin Fenix 2

Fitbit Flex Garmin Fenix 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$11699
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoFitbit Flex tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't measure heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoFitbit Flex has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Fenix 2 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Garmin Fenix 2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Fenix 2 has GPS support
Navigation No YesGarmin Fenix 2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a YesGarmin Fenix 2 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesGarmin Fenix 2 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Fenix 2 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesGarmin Fenix 2 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days35 daysGarmin Fenix 2 battery life is about 7.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weightn/a85 grams

User Interface

DisplayLED LightsLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1.20 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 70 x 70 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Flex compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a 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 Fenix 2 has ANT+ wireless technology
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