Garmin Vivosmart vs Polar A300

Garmin Vivosmart Polar A300

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$17999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart has the heart rate monitoring sensor
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivosmart provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesPolar A300 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a YesPolar A300 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

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

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesPolar A300 allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration7 days26 daysPolar A300 battery life is about 3.7 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight19 grams48 gramsGarmin Vivosmart is 29.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED Screen Yes
Display Sizen/a64x28 inches
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone No YesPolar A300 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Featuresn/a YesYou can integrate Polar A300 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
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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