Garmin Vivofit 3 vs Polar FT4

Garmin Vivofit 3 Polar FT4

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$4800$14889Garmin Vivofit 3 is 3.1x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar FT4 tracks heart rate
Distance Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 measures your walking and running stride lengths
Steps Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 tracks and measures your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aGarmin Vivofit 3 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in 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 Vivofit 3 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
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 days365 daysBoth are the same battery life
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight26 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Size0,39 х 0,39 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 64 x 64 pixels n/a
Color Display Non/a
Touch Screen Non/a

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivofit 3 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 3 has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Vivofit 3

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