Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music vs Suunto 9

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Suunto 9

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$21902$43348Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is 200% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have heart rate tracking
External HR Monitor No Yes
VO2 Max Yes YesBoth track VO2 Max level
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes Yes
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Stress Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Glonass Yes Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto 9 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
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 Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music offers phone-free music
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes No
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music allows control smartphone music player
Call Control Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music allows you control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration7 days14 daysSuunto 9 battery life is about 2.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATM10 ATM
Weight39 grams81 gramsGarmin Vivoactive 3 Music is 42.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size1.2 inches50 mm
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 320 x 300 pixels
Color Display Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass
Gorilla glass Yes No*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 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 Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features Yes YesBoth have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi Yes NoSelect Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music

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