Fitbit Surge vs Polar M200

Fitbit Surge Polar M200

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$24329$8900Polar M200 is 2.7x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth count your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert No YesPolar M200 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compass Yes NoFitbit Surge has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes NoFitbit Surge 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 NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration7 days6 daysFitbit Surge battery life is about 1.2 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Rating5 ATM3 ATM
Weight77 grams40 gramsPolar M200 is 37.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Size1,25 inches26 mm
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes 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 Surge compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes NoFitbit Surge allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Fitbit Surge with social networks and share information

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 NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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