Polar RC3 GPS vs Suunto Ambit2 S

Polar RC3 GPS Suunto Ambit2 S

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$49212
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Ambit2 S tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoPolar RC3 GPS tracks heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes No
VO2 Max Yes YesBoth track VO2 Max level
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors No YesSuunto Ambit2 S counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Ambit2 S provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach Yes NoPolar RC3 GPS provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting No NoBoth don't have goal setting
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS Yes YesBoth have integrated GPS modules
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesSuunto Ambit2 S has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity

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

DurationGPS/HR mode: 12 hours14 days
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP RatingIPX7n/a
Weightn/a72 grams

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No

Compatibility

Android No NoBoth don't compatible with Android devices
iOS No NoBoth don't compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoPolar RC3 GPS compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoPolar RC3 GPS allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No NoBoth don't have Bluetooth
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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