Garmin Forerunner 610 vs Suunto Ambit 2

Garmin Forerunner 610 Suunto Ambit 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 610 has the heart rate monitoring sensor
External HR Monitor Yes Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Pace Yes Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesSuunto Ambit 2 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Ambit 2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Forerunner 610
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Navigation No YesSuunto Ambit 2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No YesSuunto Ambit 2 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivityActivity

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

Duration28 days30 daysSuunto Ambit 2 battery life is about 1.1 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP RatingIPX7n/a
Weight72 grams89 gramsGarmin Forerunner 610 is 17.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesLCD Screen
Display Size1,0 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 128 x 128 pixels 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes No

Compatibility

Android No NoBoth don't compatible with Android devices
iOS No NoBoth don't compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 610 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 610 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 610 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features No 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 YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Forerunner 610

Suunto Ambit 2