Fitbit Zip vs Samsung Gear Sport

Fitbit Zip Samsung Gear Sport

Basic Info

Wear TypeClipWristband
Price$17499$17900Both have the same price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesSamsung Gear Sport monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSamsung Gear Sport has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors No YesSamsung Gear Sport has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Samsung Gear Sport provides 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 YesSamsung Gear Sport has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesSamsung Gear Sport has a alarm clock
Reminders No YesSamsung Gear Sport has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesSamsung Gear Sport has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Samsung Gear Sport make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSamsung Gear Sport can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesSamsung Gear Sport allows control smartphone music player
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 days4 daysFitbit Zip battery life is about 45.0 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight8 grams67 gramsFitbit Zip is 59.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenOLED 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 YesSelect Samsung Gear Sport if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No YesOnly Samsung Gear Sport has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Fitbit Zip

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