Garmin Forerunner 210 vs Sony SmartBand

Garmin Forerunner 210 Sony SmartBand

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$2442
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesSony SmartBand tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 210 has the heart rate monitoring sensor
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 Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Forerunner 210
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compass Non/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesSony SmartBand has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 210 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Sony SmartBand make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSony SmartBand 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

Duration21 days5 daysGarmin Forerunner 210 battery life is about 4.2 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight52 grams21 gramsSony SmartBand is 31.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLED Lights
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android No YesSony SmartBand is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS No NoBoth don't compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 210 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 210 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 210 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Sony SmartBand 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+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 210 has ANT+ wireless technology
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