Garmin Forerunner 610 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Garmin Forerunner 610 Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$3477
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes No
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 counts your steps
Pace Yes No
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Xiaomi Mi Band 2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 610 has GPS support
Compass No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Xiaomi Mi Band 2 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 can notify you who is calling
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 days20 daysGarmin Forerunner 610 battery life is about 1.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP RatingIPX7IP67
Weight72 grams7 gramsXiaomi Mi Band 2 is 65.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesOLED Screen
Display Size1,0 inches0,42 inches
Screen Resolution 128 x 128 pixels 72 × 40 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes No

Compatibility

Android No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 can connect with iPhones or iPads
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 YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 610 has ANT+ wireless technology
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