Garmin Fenix 5S vs Garmin Vivosmart 3

Garmin Fenix 5S Garmin Vivosmart 3

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$48249$4970Garmin Vivosmart 3 is 9.7x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5S tracks the maximum consumption of oxygen per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 5S helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5S has GPS support
Compass Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 5S has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Control Non/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Yesn/aGarmin Fenix 5S allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration9 days5 daysGarmin Fenix 5S battery life is about 1.8 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating10 ATMn/a
Weight67 grams21.5 gramsGarmin Vivosmart 3 is 45.5 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenOLED Screen
Display Size1,1 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 218 x 218 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a
Sapphire glass Yes No*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No YesGarmin Vivosmart 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5S allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yesn/aYou can integrate Garmin Fenix 5S with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Fenix 5S 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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