Polar M400 vs Polar RCX5 GPS

Polar M400 Polar RCX5 GPS

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$18000$41195Polar M400 is 2.3x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoPolar M400 tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoPolar M400 monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesPolar RCX5 GPS tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes Yes
VO2 Max Yes YesBoth show how well your body uses oxygen
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace Yes Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors Yes NoPolar M400 counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Polar RCX5 GPS provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoPolar M400 provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes NoSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Polar M400
Inactivity Alert Yes NoPolar M400 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compass No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesPolar RCX5 GPS has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes NoIf you get a phone notification, Polar M400 make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes NoPolar M400 can notify you who is calling
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control Yes NoPolar M400 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

Duration24 daysn/a
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Rating3 ATM3 ATM
Weight57 grams46 gramsPolar RCX5 GPS is 11.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution 128 x 128 pixels n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android Yes NoPolar M400 is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS Yes NoPolar M400 can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone Yes NoPolar M400 compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Polar M400 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes NoOnly Polar M400 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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