Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs New Balance RunIQ

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition New Balance RunIQ

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$9995
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesNew Balance RunIQ tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesNew Balance RunIQ monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesNew Balance RunIQ has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesNew Balance RunIQ counts your steps
Stairs / Floors No YesNew Balance RunIQ has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition provides 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 Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesNew Balance RunIQ has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesNew Balance RunIQ 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

Duration35 days1 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 35.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight85 grams75 gramsNew Balance RunIQ is 10.0 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 No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesNew Balance RunIQ allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition 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 New Balance RunIQ if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFCn/a NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition

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