Garmin Swim vs Polar M600

Garmin Swim Polar M600

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$16899$20499Garmin Swim is 120% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep No YesPolar M600 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar M600 tracks heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesPolar M600 counts your steps
Pace Yes Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesPolar M600 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar M600 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar M600 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert No YesPolar M600 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesPolar M600 has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesPolar M600 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No 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 Playback No YesOnly Polar M600 offers phone-free music
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Voice commands No Yes
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Polar M600 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesPolar M600 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No YesPolar M600 allows control smartphone music player
Call Control No YesPolar M600 allows you control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration365 days2 daysGarmin Swim battery life is about 182.5 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Rating5 ATMIPX8
Weight40 grams63 gramsGarmin Swim is 23.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,3 inches
Screen Resolution 55 x 31 pixels 240 × 240 pixels
Color Display No Yes
Touch Screen No Yes
Gorilla glass No 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 Swim compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Swim compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Swim allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Swim allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Garmin Swim with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Polar M600 has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Polar M600 if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Swim has ANT+ wireless technology
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