Garmin Swim vs Polar V800

Garmin Swim Polar V800

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$16899
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesPolar V800 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't measure heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesPolar V800 has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace Yes Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No YesPolar V800 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar V800 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar V800 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert No YesPolar V800 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesPolar V800 has GPS support
Compass Non/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoGarmin Swim has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Polar V800 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesPolar V800 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control Non/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Non/aBoth 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 No
IP Rating5 ATMWR30
Weight40 grams79 gramsGarmin Swim is 39.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution 55 x 31 pixels 128х128 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone Yes YesBoth compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features Yesn/aYou can integrate Garmin Swim with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Polar V800 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 Swim has ANT+ wireless technology
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