Garmin Fenix 5 Plus vs Suunto Traverse Alpha

Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Suunto Traverse Alpha

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$50344$26499Suunto Traverse Alpha is 190% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus has built-in heart rate monitor
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Fenix 5 Plus
Inactivity Alert Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Navigation Yes YesBoth have GPS navigation on board
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 5 Plus offers phone-free music
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus allows you control phone calls
Camera Control Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus has a smartphone's remote control function
Find Phone Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration12 days14 daysSuunto Traverse Alpha battery life is about 1.2 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating10 ATM10 ATM
Weight86 grams75 gramsSuunto Traverse Alpha is 11.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Size1.2 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display Yes No
Touch Screen No No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5 Plus allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Garmin Fenix 5 Plus with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Fenix 5 Plus if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Fenix 5 Plus has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Fenix 5 Plus

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