Suunto Essential vs Suunto Quest GPS

Suunto Essential Suunto Quest GPS

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$39900$19900Suunto Quest GPS is 200% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Quest GPS tracks your activity
Calories No YesSuunto Quest GPS provides estimated calorie burned data
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSuunto Quest GPS has the heart rate monitoring sensor
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance No YesAccurate running or walking distance tracking with Suunto Quest GPS
Steps No NoBoth don't count your steps
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Quest GPS 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 Quest GPS has GPS support
Compass Yes NoSuunto Essential has a compass
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 No*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes No
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

Duration365 days365 daysBoth are the same battery life
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryReplaceable Cell Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Rating3 ATM3 ATM
Weight120 grams40 gramsSuunto Quest GPS is 80.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display Yesn/a
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Display No No
Touch Screen No No
Sapphire glass Yes No*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+ No YesOnly Suunto Quest GPS has ANT+ wireless technology
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