Garmin Forerunner 235 vs TomTom Spark 3

Garmin Forerunner 235 TomTom Spark 3

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$16139
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 tracks heart rate
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 235 tracks the maximum consumption of oxygen per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly TomTom Spark 3 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesTomTom Spark 3 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 YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
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 NoBoth don't have reminder
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 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 YesBoth allow 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 days21 daysTomTom Spark 3 battery life is about 2.3 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight42 grams49 gramsGarmin Forerunner 235 is 7.0 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 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 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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