Polar RCX5 GPS vs Suunto Quest GPS

Polar RCX5 GPS Suunto Quest GPS

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$41195$19900Suunto Quest GPS is 2.1x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Quest GPS tracks your activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't monitor sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes Yes
VO2 Max Yes NoYou can monitor your VO2 max with Polar RCX5 GPS
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes NoPolar RCX5 GPS counts your steps
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
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 No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes NoPolar RCX5 GPS has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth 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

Durationn/a365 days
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Rating3 ATM3 ATM
Weight46 grams40 gramsSuunto Quest GPS is 6.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screenn/a
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 RCX5 GPS compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoPolar RCX5 GPS allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal Yes NoPolar RCX5 GPS allows you upload and view data on the online 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 Quest GPS has ANT+ wireless technology
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