Garmin Vivomove vs Polar FT80

Garmin Vivomove Polar FT80

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$6999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories No YesPolar FT80 provides estimated calorie burned data
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivomove tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar FT80 has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
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 Non/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

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 No YesPolar FT80 has a alarm clock
Reminders No YesPolar FT80 has a reminder option
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 Vivomove 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
Weight67 gramsn/a

User Interface

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

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Vivomove is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Vivomove can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No YesPolar FT80 compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivomove compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar FT80 allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesPolar FT80 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Non/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivomove 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 Vivomove has ANT+ wireless technology
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