Garmin Forerunner 10 vs Polar V800

Garmin Forerunner 10 Polar V800

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesPolar V800 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesPolar V800 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesPolar V800 has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesPolar V800 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar V800 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar V800 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesPolar V800 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesPolar V800 has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch No YesPolar V800 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, Polar V800 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesPolar V800 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
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 days2 daysGarmin Forerunner 10 battery life is about 17.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aWR30
Weight43 grams79 gramsGarmin Forerunner 10 is 36.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayE-ink ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a 128х128 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesPolar V800 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesPolar V800 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar V800 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 Polar V800 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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