Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs Polar Vantage V

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition Polar Vantage V

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$49995
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesPolar Vantage V tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesPolar Vantage V monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar Vantage V has built-in heart rate monitor
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Polar Vantage V
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesPolar Vantage V tracks and measures your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesPolar Vantage V counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No YesPolar Vantage V provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesPolar Vantage V helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Compassn/a YesPolar Vantage V has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesPolar Vantage V has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth 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 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

Duration35 days40 hour
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aWR30
Weight85 grams66 gramsPolar Vantage V is 19.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a1.2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 240 x 240 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesPolar Vantage V compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesPolar Vantage V compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar Vantage V 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
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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