Suunto Ambit 2 vs Suunto Essential

Suunto Ambit 2 Suunto Essential

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$39900
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes NoSuunto Ambit 2 tracks your activity
Calories Yes NoSuunto Ambit 2 provides estimated calorie burned data
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse No NoBoth don't monitor heart rate
External HR Monitor Yes No
Distance Yes NoSuunto Ambit 2 provides running or walking distance tracking
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors Yes NoSuunto Ambit 2 has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Suunto Ambit 2 provides exercise tagging
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 NoSuunto Ambit 2 has GPS support
Navigation Yes NoSuunto Ambit 2 has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No NoBoth don't have reminder
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes Yes
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

Duration30 days365 daysSuunto Essential battery life is about 12.2 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/a3 ATM
Weight89 grams120 gramsSuunto Ambit 2 is 31.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution 128 x 128 pixels n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android No NoBoth don't compatible with Android devices
iOS No NoBoth don't compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No NoBoth don't compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
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+ Yes NoOnly Suunto Ambit 2 has ANT+ wireless technology
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