Garmin HRM-Tri vs Mio Alpha

Garmin HRM-Tri Mio Alpha

Basic Info

Wear TypeChest StrapWristband
Price$9886$10999Garmin HRM-Tri is 110% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories No NoBoth don't track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
Distance No NoBoth don't have distance tracking
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No NoBoth don't have goal setting
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compass No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock No YesOnly Mio Alpha has a watch
Alarm Clock No NoBoth don't have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch No YesMio Alpha has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity

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 Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration300 days60 daysGarmin HRM-Tri battery life is about 5.0 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5 ATM3ATM
Weight59 grams55.6 gramsMio Alpha is 3.4 g lighter

User Interface

Display NoLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a
Screen Resolution n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android No YesMio Alpha is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS No YesMio Alpha can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Mio Alpha has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin HRM-Tri has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin HRM-Tri

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