Garmin Forerunner 910XT vs Polar RCX5 GPS

Garmin Forerunner 910XT Polar RCX5 GPS

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$41195
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 910XT tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Polar RCX5 GPS
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps No YesPolar RCX5 GPS has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 910XT counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

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 Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration1 daysn/a
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight72 grams46 gramsPolar RCX5 GPS is 26.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayE-ink ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 910XT is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 910XT can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No YesPolar RCX5 GPS compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar RCX5 GPS allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 910XT has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Forerunner 910XT if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFCn/a NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 910XT has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Forerunner 910XT

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