Garmin Forerunner 620 vs Garmin Vivosmart HR+

Garmin Forerunner 620 Garmin Vivosmart HR+

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$7499
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ counts your steps
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/an/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 No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Vivosmart HR+ make an alert for you
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration42 days5 daysGarmin Forerunner 620 battery life is about 8.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight44 grams31 gramsGarmin Vivosmart HR+ is 13.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/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 YesGarmin Vivosmart HR+ allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 620 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

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 YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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