Fitbit Ionic vs. Garmin MARQ Golfer

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fitbit Ionic and Garmin MARQ Golfer. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Fitbit Ionic vs. Garmin MARQ Golfer Comparison Chart
GENERAL Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android, Windows Phone iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Width 38.6 mm 46 mm
Height 12.4 mm 46 mm
Lenght 256.5 mm -
Depth 12.4 mm 14.7 mm
Weight 50 g 88 g
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Titanium
Protection Water-resistant Waterproof
Colours Charcoal, smoke grey | Burnt orange, slate blue | Blue grey, silver grey -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Sensors Accelerometer, altimeter, heart rate Accelerometer, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, sleep stages, swim laps, active time Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features PurePulse heart rate technology, automatic exercise recognition, SmartTrack Music remote handling, find phone function, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, inactivity alert, Move IQ, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Physio TrueUp, weather information, reminder of hydration, dual grid coordinates format, Body Battery Energy Monitor, voice instructions
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, social apps Calendar, SMS, Email, high and low heart rate
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Wireless Interface Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+
DISPLAY Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Type LCD - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution - 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size - 1.2"
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Domed sapphire crystal
INPUT DEVICE Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Type Touch sensitive screen Push buttons
CASE Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Case Size - 46 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium/ceramic
Case Details Silver grey aluminium Titanium
BAND Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Band Type Sport band Strap
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-205 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material - Jacquard-weave nylon
Band Colour Ink blue/ice grey Tritone green
STORAGE Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Storage Capacity - 32 GB
BATTERY Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Technology - Lithium Ion
Battery Life 4 day(s) 12 day(s)
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s)
UltraTrac mode - up to 48 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 12 days
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Fitbit Ionic Garmin MARQ Golfer
Included Accessories Charging cable, 2 wristbands (S+L) Charging/data cable, silicone wrist strap (pine green), 3 Approach CT10 club tracking sensors
Preloaded Software - Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Warranty 1-year warranty -
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