Garmin Forerunner 10 vs Garmin Vivosmart

Garmin Forerunner 10 Garmin Vivosmart

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesGarmin Vivosmart tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesGarmin Vivosmart monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesGarmin Vivosmart has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesGarmin Vivosmart counts your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Garmin Vivosmart provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 10 has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesGarmin Vivosmart has a alarm clock
Reminders No YesGarmin Vivosmart has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesGarmin Vivosmart has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Vivosmart make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesGarmin Vivosmart can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesGarmin Vivosmart allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration35 days7 daysGarmin Forerunner 10 battery life is about 5.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight43 grams19 gramsGarmin Vivosmart is 24.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayE-ink ScreenOLED Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesGarmin Vivosmart compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesGarmin Vivosmart allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Garmin Vivosmart has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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