Garmin Vivofit vs Polar FT4

Garmin Vivofit Polar FT4

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$15999$14889Polar FT4 is 110% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivofit monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
Distance Yes NoAccurate running or walking distance tracking with Garmin Vivofit
Steps Yes NoGarmin Vivofit tracks and measures your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
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 Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesPolar FT4 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoGarmin Vivofit has a reminder option
Stopwatch No NoBoth don't have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/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 Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/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 Ratingn/an/a
Weight25 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Vivofit is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Vivofit can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes NoGarmin Vivofit compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoGarmin Vivofit allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivofit 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+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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