Polar RC3 GPS vs Suunto Ambit3 Sport HR

Polar RC3 GPS Suunto Ambit3 Sport HR

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$49212$21600Suunto Ambit3 Sport HR is 2.3x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes No
VO2 Max Yes NoPolar RC3 GPS shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR tracks and measures your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Ambit3 Sport HR 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
Navigation No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR has a alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Suunto Ambit3 Sport HR make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR can notify you who is calling
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 No
IP RatingIPX75 ATM
Weightn/a80 grams

User Interface

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

Compatibility

Android No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS No YesSuunto Ambit3 Sport HR can connect with iPhones or iPads
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes NoPolar RC3 GPS allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth No YesOnly Suunto Ambit3 Sport HR 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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