Garmin vívoactive 4 vs. Suunto 9 Peak Pro

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive 4 and Suunto 9 Peak Pro. 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

Garmin vívoactive 4 vs. Suunto 9 Peak Pro Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Product Type Sport watch Sport watch
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Multisport
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Width 45.1 mm 43 mm
Height 45.1 mm 43 mm
Depth 12.8 mm 10.8 mm
Weight 50.5 g 64 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer Stainless steel, glass fibre reinforced polyamide
Protection Water-resistant Water-resistant
Colours - Forest green | All black | Gold pearl | Titanium slate | Ocean blue | Titanium sand
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Sensors Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor Digital compass, barometer, altimeter, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, breathing rate, hydration Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken, blood oxygen saturation, cadence, stress level, sleep duration, altitude, temperature, running power, swimming metrics, recovery time, training load, sleep quality score, depth
Modes - 95+ sport modes
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Music remote handling, find phone function, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery Dual Time display, VO2 max, LED backlight, OTA update, sunrise/sunset times, auto lap, music playback control, weather information, instant message reply, Suunto FusedSpeed, SuuntoPlus Ghost runner, storm alarm, automatic daylight saving time, route file import, outdoor terrain and satellite maps, Route planning with heatmaps, Breadcrumb trail in real time, Waypoint and visual route navigation, Bearing navigation, Sea level pressure, snap to route, Point of interest navigation
Notifications SMS, incoming calls SMS, social apps, calls
Vibrating Alert - Yes
Feedback Type - Vibration alert, visual interface
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS receiver
Payment Technology Garmin Pay -
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Wireless Interface Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+ Bluetooth
DISPLAY Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Type Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour Colour
Resolution 260 x 260 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.2"
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Sapphire glass
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Type Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons Touch sensitive screen, push buttons
CASE Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Case Size 45 mm -
Case Shape Round Round
Bezel Slate stainless steeel Stainless steel
Case Back Polymer -
Case Details Black | Shadow grey Glass fibre reinforced polyamide | Glass fibre reinforced polymer
BAND Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Band Type Band Strap
Band Width 22 mm 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 135-200 mm 125-200 mm
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Silicone Textile
Band Colour Black | Shadow grey -
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
Battery Life 8 day(s) 30 day(s)
Battery Life Details Smartwatch mode - up to 8 days
GPS mode - up to 18 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
Watch mode - up to 30 days
Activity tracking mode - up to 21 days
Training mode/GPS on - up to 300 hours
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Garmin vívoactive 4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Included Accessories Charging/data cable Charging cable
Preloaded Software Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ Stopwatch, Alarm Clock, Compass, Countdown timer
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C 55 °C
Min Operating Temperature -20 °C -20 °C
Warranty - 2-year warranty
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