Garmin Forerunner 235 vs Polar A360

Garmin Forerunner 235 Polar A360

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$16139
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 have heart rate tracking
VO2 Max Yes NoYou can monitor your VO2 max with Garmin Forerunner 235
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar A360 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar A360 provides real time fitness coaching
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 YesPolar A360 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 has a stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
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 days12 daysPolar A360 battery life is about 1.3 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight42 grams317 gramsGarmin Forerunner 235 is 275.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
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 YesPolar A360 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar A360 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web 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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Garmin Forerunner 235

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