Garmin Forerunner 235 vs Garmin Vivofit Jr

Garmin Forerunner 235 Garmin Vivofit Jr

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$16139$5490Garmin Vivofit Jr is 2.9x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 provides estimated calorie burned data
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 has built-in heart rate monitor
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes NoAccurate running or walking distance tracking with Garmin Forerunner 235
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aGarmin Forerunner 235 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 has GPS support
Glonass Yes No
Compass Non/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesGarmin Vivofit Jr has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Forerunner 235 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Non/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Yesn/aGarmin Forerunner 235 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration9 days365 daysGarmin Vivofit Jr battery life is about 40.6 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight42 grams17.5 gramsGarmin Vivofit Jr is 24.5 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Size1,23 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 215 x 180 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a

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 NoGarmin Forerunner 235 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yesn/aYou can integrate Garmin Forerunner 235 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 NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 235 has ANT+ wireless technology
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