Garmin Vivoactive vs Microsoft Band

Garmin Vivoactive Microsoft Band

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$25999
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 measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No YesMicrosoft Band provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aGarmin Vivoactive helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compass Non/aBoth 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 Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Control Non/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Yesn/aGarmin Vivoactive allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration21 days2 daysGarmin Vivoactive battery life is about 10.5 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable Batteryn/a

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Rating5 АТМn/a
Weight38 grams60 gramsGarmin Vivoactive is 22.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Size0.00 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 205 x 148 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesMicrosoft Band compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes YesBoth compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesMicrosoft Band allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivoactive has ANT+ wireless technology
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