Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire vs Polar RCX5 GPS

Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire Polar RCX5 GPS

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$41195
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar RCX5 GPS tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max No YesPolar RCX5 GPS shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar RCX5 GPS 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 3 Sapphire
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

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 YesPolar RCX5 GPS has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire 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 NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration2 daysn/a
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight85 grams46 gramsPolar RCX5 GPS is 39.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No YesPolar RCX5 GPS compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 Sapphire compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar RCX5 GPS 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 NoOnly Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire has ANT+ wireless technology
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