Garmin Forerunner 935 vs Garmin Vivofit

Garmin Forerunner 935 Garmin Vivofit

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$34959$15999Garmin Vivofit is 2.2x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 935 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 has GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Forerunner 935 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration14 days365 daysGarmin Vivofit battery life is about 26.1 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight49 grams25 gramsGarmin Vivofit is 24.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesGarmin Vivofit compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Forerunner 935 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesGarmin Vivofit allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Forerunner 935 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Forerunner 935 has ANT+ wireless technology
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