Basic Info |
| Wear Type | Chest Strap | Wristband | |
| Price | | $19900 | |
| Ratings | | | |
Activity & Fitness |
| Activity | Yes | Yes | Both track daily activity |
| Calories | Yes | Yes | Both show estimated calories burned |
| Sleep | No | No | Both don't monitor sleep pattern |
| Heart Rate / Pulse | Yes | Yes | Both have built in heart rate sensor |
| Distance | Yes | Yes | Both track your stride length |
| Steps | No | No | Both don't have steps counting feature |
| Stairs / Floors | No | No | Both don't track climbing stairs or floors |
| Exercise Tagging | Yes | No | Only Polar H6 provides exercise tagging |
| Smart Coach | No | Yes | Suunto M5 provides real time fitness coaching |
| Goal Setting | Yes | No | Set and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar H6 |
| Inactivity Alert | No | n/a | Both don't have inactivity alerts |
Additional Features |
| GPS | No | No | Both don't have built-in GPS support |
| Compass | No | n/a | Both don't have a compass |
| Watch / Clock | No | Yes | Only Suunto M5 has a watch |
| Alarm Clock | No | Yes | Suunto M5 has a alarm clock |
| Reminders | No | No | Both don't have reminder |
| Stopwatch | No | Yes | Suunto M5 has a 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 | No | n/a | Both don't have call control |
| Camera Control | No | n/a | Both don't have camera control |
| Find Phone | No | n/a | Both don't have a find phone feature |
Battery |
| Duration | 12 days | 365 days | Suunto M5 battery life is about 30.4 times longer |
| Battery Type | Replaceable Cell Battery | Replaceable Cell Battery | |
Physical Specs |
| Weather Resistance | Yes | Yes | |
| Waterproof | No | No | |
| IP Rating | n/a | n/a | |
| Weight | 142 grams | 40 grams | Suunto M5 is 102.0 g lighter |
User Interface |
| Display | No | LCD Screen | |
| Display Size | | n/a | |
| Screen Resolution | |
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| Color Display | No | n/a | |
| Touch Screen | No | n/a | |
Compatibility |
| Android | Yes | No | Polar H6 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets |
| iOS | Yes | No | Polar H6 can connect with iPhones or iPads |
| 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 | Yes | No | Polar H6 allows you upload and view data on the online portal |
| Social Features | No | n/a | Both don't have social features |
Connectivity |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No | Only Polar H6 has a built-in Bluetooth connection option |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | Both don't have Wi-Fi connection |
| NFC | No | No | Both don't have NFC connectivity |
| ANT+ | No | Yes | Only Suunto M5 has ANT+ wireless technology |
| Buy on Amazon | Buy on Amazon | |
