Polar A300 vs Polar RS800CX

Polar A300 Polar RS800CX

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$17999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoPolar A300 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar RS800CX has the heart rate monitoring sensor
External HR Monitor Yes No
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoPolar A300 has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoPolar A300 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yes NoPolar A300 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS No YesPolar RS800CX has GPS support
Compass No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoPolar A300 has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesPolar RS800CX has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Polar A300 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoPolar A300 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control Yes NoPolar A300 allows you control phone calls
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration26 days365 daysPolar RS800CX battery life is about 14.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Rating3 ATM5 ATM
Weight48 gramsn/a

User Interface

Display Yes Yes
Display Size64x28 inches1,3 inches
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoPolar A300 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoPolar A300 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone Yes NoPolar A300 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes NoPolar A300 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Polar A300 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Polar A300 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+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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