Garmin Vivofit 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Garmin Vivofit 2 Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$21999$3477Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is 6.3x 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 measure heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Xiaomi Mi Band 2 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Xiaomi Mi Band 2 make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration365 days20 daysGarmin Vivofit 2 battery life is about 18.3 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/aIP67
Weight25.5 grams7 gramsXiaomi Mi Band 2 is 18.5 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenOLED Screen
Display Sizen/a0,42 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 72 × 40 pixels
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 2 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 2 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Xiaomi Mi Band 2 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 Vivofit 2 has ANT+ wireless technology
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