Garmin Forerunner 230 vs Polar M400

Garmin Forerunner 230 Polar M400

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$18000
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 track heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Polar M400
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesPolar M400 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 230 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar M400 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesPolar M400 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesPolar M400 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 230 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID No YesPolar M400 can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 230 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesPolar M400 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 days24 daysGarmin Forerunner 230 battery life is about 1.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight41 grams57 gramsGarmin Forerunner 230 is 16.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a 128 x 128 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 M400 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesPolar M400 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Polar M400 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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