Garmin vívoactive HR vs. Fitbit Ionic

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Garmin vívoactive HR and Fitbit Ionic. 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 HR vs. Fitbit Ionic Comparison Chart
GENERAL Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS iOS, Android iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Width 30.2 mm 38.6 mm
Height 57 mm 12.4 mm
Lenght - 256.5 mm
Depth 11.4 mm 12.4 mm
Weight 48.2 g 50 g
Body Material - Aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Colours - Charcoal, smoke grey | Burnt orange, slate blue | Blue grey, silver grey
Clock Display Yes -
FEATURES Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, altimeter, heart rate Accelerometer, altimeter, heart rate
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, swim stroke rate, golf shot distance Distance, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, sleep stages, swim laps, active time
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Music remote handling, Heart Rate target zone selector, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, PinPointer, digital scorecard PurePulse heart rate technology, automatic exercise recognition, SmartTrack
Notifications Missed calls, calendar, SMS, Email, social apps Missed calls, calendar, SMS, social apps
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
CONNECTIVITY Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0, ANT+/ANT Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC
DISPLAY Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Type Colour LCD - colour
Resolution 205 x 148 pixels -
Dimensions (WxH) 20.7 mm x 28.6 mm -
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Type Touch sensitive screen Touch sensitive screen
CASE Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Case Details Black Silver grey aluminium
BAND Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Band Type Band Sport band
Band Size XL -
Fits Wrist with Circumference 162-225 mm -
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type Buckle -
Band Colour Black Ink blue/ice grey
BATTERY Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Technology Lithium -
Battery Life 8 day(s) 4 day(s)
Battery Life Details Navigation tracking - up to 13 hour(s)
Typical usage - up to 8 days
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MISCELLANEOUS Garmin vívoactive HR Fitbit Ionic
Included Accessories Charging cradle Charging cable, 2 wristbands (S+L)
Preloaded Software Calendar, Time, Alarm, Date -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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