Garmin Vivofit 3 vs Polar FT80

Garmin Vivofit 3 Polar FT80

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$4800
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar FT80 has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar FT80 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar FT80 provides real time fitness coaching
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 YesPolar FT80 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 FT80 has a 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 days243 daysGarmin Vivofit 3 battery life is about 1.5 times longer
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 YesPolar FT80 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar FT80 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 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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