Garmin Forerunner 310XT vs Polar RC3 GPS

Garmin Forerunner 310XT Polar RC3 GPS

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$49212
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 310XT tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar RC3 GPS tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max No YesPolar RC3 GPS tracks the maximum consumption of oxygen per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No NoBoth don't count your steps
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 310XT counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 310XT provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar RC3 GPS provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Forerunner 310XT
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/a YesPolar RC3 GPS has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 310XT has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration1 daysGPS/HR mode: 12 hours
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5 ATMIPX7
Weight72 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution 160 x 100 pixels n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android No NoBoth don't compatible with Android devices
iOS No NoBoth don't compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No NoBoth don't have Bluetooth
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 310XT has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Forerunner 310XT

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