Fitbit Ionic vs Garmin Vivofit

Fitbit Ionic Garmin Vivofit

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$20054$15999Garmin Vivofit is 130% cheaper
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 Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes NoFitbit Ionic counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Fitbit Ionic provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoFitbit Ionic provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Non/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoFitbit Ionic has GPS support
Navigation Yes NoFitbit Ionic has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Non/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoFitbit Ionic has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playback Yesn/aOnly Fitbit Ionic offers phone-free music
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Fitbit Ionic make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoFitbit Ionic can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoFitbit Ionic allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Yesn/aFitbit Ionic allows you control phone calls
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Non/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days365 daysGarmin Vivofit battery life is about 73.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weightn/a25 grams

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size1,42 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 348 x 250 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a

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 Ionic compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Fitbit Ionic if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC Yes NoOnly Fitbit Ionic has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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