Product Comparison: Fitbit Ionic vs Garmin Vivoactive 3
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General Specifications
Brand
Fitbit
Garmin
Model
Ionic
Vivoactive 3
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Get a watch that gives you more with Fitbit Ionic—a motivating timepiece packed with fitness guidance, health insights, music storage, apps & more.
From playing to paying, vívoactive 3 is the smartwatch for your active life. Make contactless payments with ease, right from your watch, and with more than 15 preloaded sports apps — you can choose how you like to get fit. Built-in GPS lets you record the distance, pace, location and more for your outdoor activities.
Key Specs
Operating System
fitbitOS
Garmin wear
Display Size
1.42 in.
1.2 in.
Internal Memory
2.5 GB
Band Material
Elastomer
Silicone
GPS Enabled
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Fitbit Ionic Unisex Smartwatch
- The current (rollout) features are very good, and I only expect them to get better as the system matures.
Size & Weight
Height
1.55 in.
1.7 in.
Width
1.52 in.
1.7 in.
Depth
0.49 in.
0.46 in.
Weight
1.76 oz.
1.5 oz.
Display
Display Type
Color LCD
Transflective Memory-In-Pixel
Screen Resolution
348 x 250
240 x 240
Features
Color
Charcoal/Smoke Gray
Black Stainless
Design
Classic
Sport
Processor Speed
0.12 GHz
Protection Class
IP67
5ATM
Customizable Watch Faces
Yes
Yes
Built-In Microphone
No
No
Vibration Alert
Yes
Yes
Sensors
3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Optical heart rate monitor, Altimeter, Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass, Thermometer
What customers say about "Features"
Fitbit Ionic Unisex Smartwatch
- Automatic sleep tracking - and, it can shut off notifications once sleep is detected.
- The features are easy to use and access, A few trial and error and you will get how it works. Often use functions are just a few tabs away. You will familiar with it almost instantly.
- Slow performance from time to time.
- Can't connect to WiFi, any WiFi, Home, work, with or without password. Any firmware update needs to be done over Bluetooth and it takes 30 minutes to 1 hour. It is ridiculous.
Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch
- Fairly accurate heart rate monitor, and activity and workout tracking.
- Ability to connect to external heart rate sensor is a huge plus in my opinion.
- Advanced dynamics on workout data are very informative.
- Gets notifications from your phone and can do some simple responses from the watch.
Connectivity
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.0
Wi-Fi Compatibility
Yes
No
NFC Technology
Yes
No
Power
Charging Interface
Magnetic Connector
Magnetic Connector
Battery Life
120 hours
13 hours
What customers say about "Power"
Fitbit Ionic Unisex Smartwatch
- I have a nice, convenient metal surface where I can stick the charger for easy retrieval.
Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch
- Good-great battery life when only in smartwatch mode.
- Battery life is good, not as good as the original Vivoactive.
- The battery life is advertised as being 7 days.
- GPS battery life is definitely not 13 hours (as advertised). I get about 8-10 hours of GPS use for runs/bike.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
249.99 $
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