Garmin Forerunner 225 vs Garmin Vivoactive 3

Garmin Forerunner 225 Garmin Vivoactive 3

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$22999$13099Garmin Vivoactive 3 is 180% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Garmin Vivoactive 3
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Stress No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Compassn/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Vivoactive 3 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration28 days7 daysGarmin Forerunner 225 battery life is about 4.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight54 grams43 gramsGarmin Vivoactive 3 is 11.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 240 x 240 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Garmin Vivoactive 3 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+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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