Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs Garmin Vivoactive

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition Garmin Vivoactive

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$25999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesGarmin Vivoactive tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesGarmin Vivoactive monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesGarmin Vivoactive has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesGarmin Vivoactive has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Vivoactive has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
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 Alertn/a YesGarmin Vivoactive helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesGarmin Vivoactive has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesGarmin Vivoactive allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a YesGarmin Vivoactive allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration35 days21 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 1.7 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/a5 АТМ
Weight85 grams38 gramsGarmin Vivoactive is 47.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a0.00 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 205 x 148 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No YesGarmin Vivoactive compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
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
NFCn/a NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

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