Garmin Vivofit 3 vs Polar FT60

Garmin Vivofit 3 Polar FT60

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$4800$19999Garmin Vivofit 3 is 4.2x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar FT60 has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
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 YesOnly Polar FT60 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar FT60 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesPolar FT60 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 YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesPolar FT60 has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

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 No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth 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 No
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight26 grams20 gramsPolar FT60 is 6.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size0,39 х 0,39 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 64 x 64 pixels n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

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 YesPolar FT60 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar FT60 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features No NoBoth 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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