Garmin Forerunner 15 vs Polar A300

Garmin Forerunner 15 Polar A300

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12420$17999Garmin Forerunner 15 is 140% 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 No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar A300 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar A300
Inactivity Alertn/a YesPolar A300 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 15 has GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesPolar A300 has a alarm clock
Reminders No YesPolar A300 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Polar A300 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesPolar A300 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a YesPolar A300 allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration35 days26 daysGarmin Forerunner 15 battery life is about 1.3 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight43 grams48 gramsGarmin Forerunner 15 is 5.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayE-ink Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a64x28 inches
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
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 A300 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesPolar A300 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar A300 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Polar A300 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
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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