Pebble Time Steel vs. Fitbit Ionic

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pebble Time Steel 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

Pebble Time Steel vs. Fitbit Ionic Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, iOS 8.0 or later iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Width - 38.6 mm
Height - 12.4 mm
Lenght - 256.5 mm
Depth - 12.4 mm
Weight - 50 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Marine grade stainless steel Aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Black | Gold Charcoal, smoke grey | Burnt orange, slate blue | Blue grey, silver grey
FEATURES Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, altimeter, heart rate
Tracking Data - Distance, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, pace, sleep stages, swim laps, active time
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control PurePulse heart rate technology, automatic exercise recognition, SmartTrack
Notifications Missed calls, SMS, Email Missed calls, calendar, SMS, social apps
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
CELLULAR Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Messaging Services SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC
DISPLAY Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Type E Ink - colour LCD - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels -
Screen Size 1.25" -
Pixel Density 180 ppi -
Colour Depth 6-bit (64 colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Case Details Gold | Silver | Black | Matte black Silver grey aluminium
BAND Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Band Type Strap Sport band
Changeable Yes -
Band Material Leather -
Band Colour Red Ink blue/ice grey
BATTERY Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Technology Lithium polymer -
Battery Life 240 hours 4 day(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Pebble Time Steel Fitbit Ionic
Included Accessories USB charging cable, magnetic charging cable Charging cable, 2 wristbands (S+L)
Preloaded Software Calculator, Calendar, Currency Converter -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 30 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Warranty 1-year warranty 1-year warranty
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