Basic Info |
| Wear Type | Wristband | Chest Strap | |
| Price | | | |
| Ratings | | | |
Activity & Fitness |
| Activity | Yes | Yes | Both track daily activity |
| Calories | No | Yes | Polar H6 tracks your calories burned |
| Sleep | No | No | Both don't have sleep tracking |
| Heart Rate / Pulse | Yes | Yes | Both measure heart rate |
| Distance | No | Yes | Polar H6 measures your walking and running stride lengths |
| Steps | No | No | Both don't have steps counting feature |
| Stairs / Floors | No | No | Both don't have elevation feature |
| Exercise Tagging | Yes | Yes | Both have exercise tagging feature |
| Smart Coach | No | No | Both don't have coaching feature |
| Goal Setting | No | Yes | Set and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar H6 |
| Inactivity Alert | n/a | No | Both don't have inactivity alerts |
Additional Features |
| GPS | No | No | Both don't have built-in GPS support |
| Compass | n/a | No | Both don't have a compass |
| Watch / Clock | No | No | Both don't have watch |
| Alarm Clock | No | No | Both don't have alarm clock |
| Reminders | No | No | Both don't have reminder |
| Stopwatch | No | No | Both don't have stopwatch |
| Music Playback | n/a | n/a | Both don't have music playback |
| Reports | Activity | Activity | |
Smartphone Remote Features |
| Notifications | No | No | Both don't have phone notifications |
| Caller ID | No | No | Both don't show caller ID notification |
| Music Control | No | No | Both don't have phone music control |
| Call Control | n/a | No | Both don't have call control |
| Camera Control | n/a | No | Both don't have camera control |
| Find Phone | n/a | No | Both don't have a find phone feature |
Battery |
| Duration | 3 days | 12 days | Polar H6 battery life is about 4.0 times longer |
| Battery Type | Rechargeable Battery | Replaceable Cell Battery | |
Physical Specs |
| Weather Resistance | Yes | Yes | |
| Waterproof | No | No | |
| IP Rating | n/a | n/a | |
| Weight | 33.7 grams | 142 grams | Mio Velo is 108.3 g lighter |
User Interface |
| Display | LED Lights | No | |
| Display Size | n/a | | |
| Screen Resolution |
n/a
| | |
| Color Display | n/a | No | |
| Touch Screen | n/a | No | |
Compatibility |
| Android | Yes | Yes | Both compatible with Android devices |
| iOS | Yes | Yes | Both compatible iOS devices |
| OS X/Mac | No | No | Both don't compatible MAC OS X devices |
| Windows Phone | No | No | Both don't compatible with Windows Phone devices |
| Windows | No | No | Both don't have a find phone feature |
| Web Portal | No | Yes | Polar H6 allows you upload and view data on the online portal |
| Social Features | n/a | No | Both don't have social features |
Connectivity |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Both have Bluetooth data transfer technology |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | Both don't have Wi-Fi connection |
| NFC | No | No | Both don't have NFC connectivity |
| ANT+ | Yes | No | Only Mio Velo has ANT+ wireless technology |
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