Suunto EON Core vs Suunto Traverse Alpha

Suunto EON Core Suunto Traverse Alpha

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$92995$26499Suunto Traverse Alpha is 3.5x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha tracks your activity
Calories No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha 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 No Yes
Distance No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha measures your walking and running stride lengths
Steps No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't have elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha has onboard GPS navigation
Compass Yes YesBoth have a compass on board
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha 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
Weather No Yes*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes Yes
ReportsActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Suunto Traverse Alpha make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSuunto Traverse Alpha 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

Duration60 days14 daysSuunto EON Core battery life is about 4.3 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating80 m (ISO 6425, EN 13319)10 ATM
Weight154 grams75 gramsSuunto Traverse Alpha is 79.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD Screen Yes
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution 320 x 240 pixels 128 x 128 pixels
Color Display Yes No
Touch Screen No No
Sapphire glass No Yes*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
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 No NoBoth don't have online web portal option
Social Features No NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
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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