Fitbit Zip vs Polar H6

Fitbit Zip Polar H6

Basic Info

Wear TypeClipChest Strap
Price$17499
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar H6 tracks heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoFitbit Zip counts your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar H6 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes NoOnly Fitbit Zip has a 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
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/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration180 days12 daysFitbit Zip battery life is about 15.0 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight8 grams142 gramsFitbit Zip is 134.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen No
Display Sizen/a
Screen Resolution n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

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/a NoBoth 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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