Garmin Fenix 5X vs Suunto Spartan Ultra

Garmin Fenix 5X Suunto Spartan Ultra

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$36497$32999Suunto Spartan Ultra is 110% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5X has built-in heart rate monitor
External HR Monitor No Yes
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 5X has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
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 Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto Spartan Ultra has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a YesSuunto Spartan Ultra has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5X has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
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

Duration12 days20 daysSuunto Spartan Ultra battery life is about 1.7 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/a10 ATM
Weight98 grams77 gramsSuunto Spartan Ultra is 21.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a 320 x 300 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
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 NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Fenix 5X 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 Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

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