Suunto Essential vs Suunto Spartan Sport HR

Suunto Essential Suunto Spartan Sport HR

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$39900$30659Suunto Spartan Sport HR is 130% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR tracks your activity
Calories No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR tracks your calories burned
Sleep No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR monitors your sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR has built-in heart rate monitor
External HR Monitor No Yes
Distance No YesAccurate running or walking distance tracking with Suunto Spartan Sport HR
Steps No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR has built-in pedometer to count steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Spartan Sport HR provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Suunto Spartan Sport HR
Inactivity Alert No NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
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 No
ReportsActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Suunto Spartan Sport HR make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR 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

Duration365 days14 daysSuunto Essential battery life is about 26.1 times longer
Battery TypeReplaceable Cell BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Rating3 ATM10 ATM
Weight120 grams70 gramsSuunto Spartan Sport HR is 50.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesLCD Screen
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a 320 x 300 pixels
Color Display No Yes
Touch Screen No Yes
Sapphire glass Yes No*Scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass

Compatibility

Android No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS No YesSuunto Spartan Sport HR can connect with iPhones or iPads
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 YesOnly Suunto Spartan Sport HR has a built-in Bluetooth connection option
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Non/aBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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