Garmin Vivofit 3 vs Polar RS300X

Garmin Vivofit 3 Polar RS300X

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$4800$18998Garmin Vivofit 3 is 4.0x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar RS300X tracks heart rate
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar RS300X provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar RS300X 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 RS300X has GPS support
Compass No NoBoth 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 No NoBoth 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 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 Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight26 grams181 gramsGarmin Vivofit 3 is 155.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
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 RS300X compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivofit 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar RS300X 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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Garmin Vivofit 3

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