Garmin Vivomove vs Suunto Essential

Garmin Vivomove Suunto Essential

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$6999$39900Garmin Vivomove is 5.7x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoGarmin Vivomove tracks your activity
Calories No NoBoth don't track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivomove tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
Distance Yes NoGarmin Vivomove measures your walking and running stride lengths
Steps Yes NoGarmin Vivomove has built-in pedometer to count steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Garmin Vivomove
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compass No YesSuunto Essential has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesSuunto Essential has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch No YesSuunto Essential has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
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 ATM3 ATM
Weight67 grams120 gramsGarmin Vivomove is 53.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display Yes Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screenn/a No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

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 NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivomove compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features No NoBoth 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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