Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition vs Suunto Essential

Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition Suunto Essential

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$39900
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No NoBoth don't have activity tracking
Calories Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition tracks your calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
Distance Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition measures your walking and running stride lengths
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition 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 Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has GPS support
Compassn/a YesSuunto Essential has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
Reports

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/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 days365 daysSuunto Essential battery life is about 10.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight85 grams120 gramsGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition is 35.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition can connect with iPhones or iPads
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 NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Fenix 2 Special Edition allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 2 Special Edition has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
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

Suunto Essential