Polar H6 vs Suunto Ambit2 S

Polar H6 Suunto Ambit2 S

Basic Info

Wear TypeChest StrapWristband
Price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoPolar H6 has built-in heart rate monitor
VO2 Max No YesYou can monitor your VO2 max with Suunto Ambit2 S
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Stairs / Floors No YesSuunto Ambit2 S counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar H6
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesSuunto Ambit2 S has GPS support
Compass No YesSuunto Ambit2 S has a compass
Watch / Clock No YesOnly Suunto Ambit2 S has a watch
Alarm Clock No YesSuunto Ambit2 S has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch No YesSuunto Ambit2 S has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivityActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No NoBoth don't have phone notifications
Caller ID No NoBoth don't show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
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

Duration12 days14 daysSuunto Ambit2 S battery life is about 1.2 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight142 grams72 gramsSuunto Ambit2 S is 70.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display NoLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a
Screen Resolution n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoPolar H6 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoPolar H6 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Polar H6 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 YesOnly Suunto Ambit2 S has ANT+ wireless technology
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