Garmin Forerunner 645 Music vs Polar M600

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Polar M600

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$29200$20499Polar M600 is 140% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 645 Music shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace Yes Yes
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Stress Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 645 Music provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No YesPolar M600 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass Yes Yes
Navigation No YesPolar M600 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 645 Music has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Yes YesBoth have music playback
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes No
Voice commands 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 Control Yes YesBoth allow control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 645 Music allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration7 days2 daysGarmin Forerunner 645 Music battery life is about 3.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATMIPX8
Weight42.2 grams63 gramsGarmin Forerunner 645 Music is 20.8 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size1,2 inches1,3 inches
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 240 × 240 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen No Yes
Gorilla glass Yes 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 645 Music compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 645 Music allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 645 Music allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Garmin Forerunner 645 Music with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes YesBoth have built-in Wi-Fi wireless connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 645 Music has ANT+ wireless technology
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