Fitbit Zip vs Fitbug Air

Fitbit Zip Fitbug Air

Basic Info

Wear TypeClipOther
Price$17499
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Fitbit Zip
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesFitbug Air has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
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

Duration180 days180 daysBoth are the same battery life
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes No
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight8 grams22 gramsFitbit Zip is 14.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
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 YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoFitbit Zip compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Zip compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Zip allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoFitbit Zip 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 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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