Garmin Forerunner 15 vs Polar FT60

Garmin Forerunner 15 Polar FT60

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12420$19999Garmin Forerunner 15 is 160% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 15 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 15 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar FT60 tracks heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 15 tracks and measures your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar FT60 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar FT60 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar FT60
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

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 FT60 has a alarm clock
Reminders No YesPolar FT60 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesPolar FT60 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't 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

Duration35 days365 daysPolar FT60 battery life is about 10.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight43 grams20 gramsPolar FT60 is 23.0 g lighter

User Interface

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

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 15 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 15 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No YesPolar FT60 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar FT60 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 15 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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