Fitbit Zip vs Garmin Forerunner 10

Fitbit Zip Garmin Forerunner 10

Basic Info

Wear TypeClipWristband
Price$17499
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoFitbit Zip tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't track heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoFitbit Zip has built-in pedometer to count steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesGarmin Forerunner 10 has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No NoBoth don't have 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
ReportsActivity

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 days35 daysFitbit Zip battery life is about 5.1 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight8 grams43 gramsFitbit Zip is 35.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenE-ink 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 YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Fitbit Zip has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
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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