Garmin Vivosmart 3 vs Polar RS800CX

Garmin Vivosmart 3 Polar RS800CX

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$4970
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth have built in heart rate sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 counts your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivosmart 3 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesPolar RS800CX has GPS support
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Garmin Vivosmart 3 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 can notify you who is calling
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days365 daysPolar RS800CX battery life is about 73.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight21.5 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayOLED Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a1,3 inches
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No YesPolar RS800CX compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart 3 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesPolar RS800CX allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivosmart 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 Vivosmart 3 has ANT+ wireless technology
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Garmin Vivosmart 3

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