Garmin Forerunner 620 vs Polar M400

Garmin Forerunner 620 Polar M400

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$18000
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesPolar M400 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesPolar M400 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 620 tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max No YesPolar M400 tracks the maximum consumption of oxygen per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesPolar M400 has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesPolar M400 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar M400 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesPolar M400 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesPolar M400 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Polar M400 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesPolar M400 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a YesPolar M400 allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration42 days24 daysGarmin Forerunner 620 battery life is about 1.8 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight44 grams57 gramsGarmin Forerunner 620 is 13.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a 128 x 128 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesPolar M400 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No YesPolar M400 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar M400 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Polar M400 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 620 has ANT+ wireless technology
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