Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs Polar Loop

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition Polar Loop

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$5999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesPolar Loop tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesPolar Loop tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesPolar Loop tracks and measures your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar Loop provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition can notify you who is calling
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

Duration35 days6 daysGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition battery life is about 5.8 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable Batteryn/a

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight85 grams38 gramsPolar Loop is 47.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLED Lights
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 YesPolar Loop compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar Loop 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 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 NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has ANT+ wireless technology
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