Basic Info |
| Wear Type | Chest Strap | Wristband | |
| Price | | | |
| Ratings | | | |
Activity & Fitness |
| Activity | Yes | Yes | Both track daily activity |
| Calories | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 tracks your calories burned |
| Sleep | No | No | Both don't monitor sleep pattern |
| Heart Rate / Pulse | Yes | No | Qardio QardioCore tracks heart rate |
| External HR Monitor | No | Yes | |
| Distance | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 provides running or walking distance tracking |
| Steps | No | No | Both don't count your steps |
| Pace | No | Yes | |
| Speed | No | Yes | |
| Stairs / Floors | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 counts your climbing stairs or floors |
| Exercise Tagging | No | Yes | Only Suunto Ambit 2 provides exercise tagging |
| Smart Coach | No | No | Both don't have coaching feature |
| Goal Setting | No | No | Both don't have goal setting |
| Inactivity Alert | n/a | No | Both don't have inactivity alerts |
Additional Features |
| GPS | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 has GPS support |
| Navigation | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 has onboard GPS navigation |
| Compass | n/a | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 has a compass |
| Watch / Clock | No | Yes | Only Suunto Ambit 2 has a watch |
| Alarm Clock | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 has a alarm clock |
| Reminders | No | No | Both don't have reminder |
| Stopwatch | No | Yes | Suunto Ambit 2 has a stopwatch |
| Music Playback | n/a | No | Both don't have music playback |
| Weather | No | Yes | *Weather forecast |
| Temperature | No | Yes | |
| Reports | Activity | Activity | |
Smartphone Remote Features |
| Notifications | No | No | Both don't have phone notifications |
| Caller ID | No | No | Both don't show caller ID notification |
| Music Control | No | No | Both don't have phone music control |
| Call Control | n/a | No | Both don't have call control |
| Camera Control | n/a | No | Both don't have camera control |
| Find Phone | n/a | No | Both don't have a find phone feature |
Battery |
| Duration | 1 days | 30 days | Suunto Ambit 2 battery life is about 30.0 times longer |
| Battery Type | Rechargeable Battery | Rechargeable Battery | |
Physical Specs |
| Weather Resistance | Yes | Yes | |
| Waterproof | No | Yes | |
| IP Rating | n/a | n/a | |
| Weight | 0.29 grams | 89 grams | Qardio QardioCore is 88.71 g lighter |
User Interface |
| Display | No | LCD Screen | |
| Display Size | | n/a | |
| Screen Resolution | |
128 x 128 pixels
| |
| Color Display | n/a | No | |
| Touch Screen | n/a | No | |
Compatibility |
| Android | No | No | Both don't compatible with Android devices |
| iOS | Yes | No | Qardio QardioCore can connect with iPhones or iPads |
| OS X/Mac | No | No | Both don't compatible MAC OS X devices |
| Windows Phone | No | No | Both don't compatible with Windows Phone devices |
| Windows | No | No | Both don't have a find phone feature |
| Web Portal | No | No | Both don't have online web portal option |
| Social Features | n/a | No | Both don't have social features |
Connectivity |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No | Only Qardio QardioCore has a built-in Bluetooth connection option |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | Both don't have Wi-Fi connection |
| NFC | No | No | Both don't have NFC connectivity |
| ANT+ | No | Yes | Only Suunto Ambit 2 has ANT+ wireless technology |
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