Suunto Essential vs Suunto Vector HR

Suunto Essential Suunto Vector HR

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$39900
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity No YesSuunto Vector HR tracks your activity
Calories No NoBoth don't track calories burned
Sleep No NoBoth don't have sleep tracking
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesSuunto Vector HR has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance No NoBoth don't have stride length tracking
Steps No NoBoth don't have steps counting feature
Stairs / Floors No YesSuunto Vector HR has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging No NoBoth don't have 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 NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
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 Non/aBoth 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

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

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No Yes
IP Rating3 ATMn/a
Weight120 grams55 gramsSuunto Vector HR is 65.0 g lighter

User Interface

Display YesLCD Screen
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 NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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