Polar Loop 2 vs Timex Ironman Global Trainer

Polar Loop 2 Timex Ironman Global Trainer

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$1948
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoPolar Loop 2 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoPolar Loop 2 tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesTimex Ironman Global Trainer tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoPolar Loop 2 tracks and measures your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Timex Ironman Global Trainer provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoPolar Loop 2 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar Loop 2
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesTimex Ironman Global Trainer has GPS support
Navigation No YesTimex Ironman Global Trainer has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a YesTimex Ironman Global Trainer has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoPolar Loop 2 has a reminder option
Stopwatch No YesTimex Ironman Global Trainer has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Polar Loop 2 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoPolar Loop 2 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Controln/a NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Durationn/an/a
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weight38 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/a No
Touch Screenn/a No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoPolar Loop 2 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoPolar Loop 2 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phonen/a NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes NoPolar Loop 2 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Polar Loop 2 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 Timex Ironman Global Trainer has ANT+ wireless technology
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Polar Loop 2

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