Suunto Essential vs Suunto Traverse

Suunto Essential Suunto Traverse

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$39900$24400Suunto Traverse is 160% cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Traverse tracks your activity
Calories No YesSuunto Traverse 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 measures your walking and running stride lengths
Steps No YesSuunto Traverse tracks and measures your steps
Pace No Yes
Speed No Yes
Stairs / Floors No NoBoth don't track climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Suunto Traverse 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 has GPS support
Glonass No Yes
Navigation No YesSuunto Traverse 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 YesIf you get a phone notification, Suunto Traverse make an alert for you
Caller ID No YesSuunto Traverse 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 grams80 gramsSuunto Traverse is 40.0 g lighter

User Interface

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

Compatibility

Android No YesSuunto Traverse is compatibles with Android phones and tablets
iOS No YesSuunto Traverse 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 Traverse 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+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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