Garmin Fenix 3 vs Suunto M5

Garmin Fenix 3 Suunto M5

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$37499$19900Suunto M5 is 190% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSuunto M5 tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes No
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 tracks and measures your steps
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 3 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesSuunto M5 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Fenix 3
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 3 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 has GPS support
Glonass Yes No
Compass Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 3 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Fenix 3 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Non/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Control Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 3 has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 3 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration42 days365 daysSuunto M5 battery life is about 8.7 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating10 ATMn/a
Weight82 grams40 gramsSuunto M5 is 42.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size1.2 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 218 x 218 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Non/a

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Fenix 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 3 has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Fenix 3 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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