Garmin Forerunner 630 vs Garmin Vivoactive 3

Garmin Forerunner 630 Garmin Vivoactive 3

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$13099
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Garmin Vivoactive 3
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Stress No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass No Yes
Compassn/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a YesGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration28 days7 daysGarmin Forerunner 630 battery life is about 4.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight44 grams43 gramsBoth are the same weight

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,2 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 240 x 240 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes
Gorilla glass No Yes*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 630 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 630 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Garmin Vivoactive 3 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+ No YesOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 has ANT+ wireless technology
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