Magellan Echo vs Suunto Traverse Alpha

Magellan Echo Suunto Traverse Alpha

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$26499
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha tracks your activity
Calories No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha provides estimated calorie burned data
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha tracks and measures your steps
Pace Yes Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No NoBoth don't have goal setting
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has onboard GPS navigation
Compass No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature No Yes
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes NoMagellan Echo allows control smartphone music player
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

Duration330 days14 daysMagellan Echo battery life is about 23.6 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Rating3 ATM10 ATM
Weight44 grams75 gramsMagellan Echo is 31.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display Yes Yes
Display Size1 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 128 x 128 pixels 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

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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Magellan Echo

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