Garmin Forerunner 735XT vs Garmin Vivofit 4

Garmin Forerunner 735XT Garmin Vivofit 4

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$23393$6883Garmin Vivofit 4 is 3.4x cheaper
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 NoGarmin Forerunner 735XT has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesGarmin Vivofit 4 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 735XT has GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have 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 Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Forerunner 735XT make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 735XT can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 735XT allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a YesGarmin Vivofit 4 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration11 days365 daysGarmin Vivofit 4 battery life is about 33.2 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight40 grams25 gramsGarmin Vivofit 4 is 15.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a0.43 x 0.43 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 88 x 88 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a No

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 Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 735XT compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No YesGarmin Vivofit 4 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Forerunner 735XT if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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