Fitbit Force vs Samsung Gear S

Fitbit Force Samsung Gear S

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSamsung Gear S has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoFitbit Force counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Fitbit Force provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesSamsung Gear S provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Fitbit Force
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesSamsung Gear S 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 Yes NoFitbit Force has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesSamsung Gear S has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Samsung Gear S make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSamsung Gear S can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesSamsung Gear S allows control smartphone music player
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 daysn/a
Battery TypeRechargeable Batteryn/a

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes No
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weightn/a67 grams

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 YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes NoFitbit Force can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes NoFitbit Force compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Force compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Force allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoFitbit Force allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Samsung Gear S if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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