Polar M600 vs. Garmin vívoactive 3 Music

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Polar M600 and Garmin vívoactive 3 Music. Compare sizes, functions, displays, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right smartwatch for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the watch that will best fit your needs.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Polar M600 vs. Garmin vívoactive 3 Music Comparison Chart
GENERAL Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Operating System Android Wear -
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or later, iOS 8.2 or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Width 36 mm 43.4 mm
Height 45 mm 43.4 mm
Depth 13 mm 11.7 mm
Weight 63 g 43 g
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Colours Black -
Clock Display Yes Yes
Bundled with Heart rate sensor -
FEATURES Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max
Tracking Data Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, voice control, idle alert Music remote handling, find phone function, listening to music, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, store & play music
Notifications SMS, Email, incoming calls Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Feedback Type - Vibration alert, visual interface
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0, ANT+/ANT
DISPLAY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Type TFT - colour - transmissive Colour
Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.2"
Aspect Ratio - Full circle
Pixel Density 260 ppi -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Case Shape - Round
Case Details - Black
BAND Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 127-204 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Black | White Black | Blue
STORAGE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Manufacturer MediaTek -
CPU Type MT2601 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Technology - Lithium Ion
Capacity 500 mAh -
Battery Life - 7 day(s)
Battery Life Details Training mode (with Android phone) - up to 2 days
Training mode (with iPhone) - up to 1 day
Audio playback/GPS - up to 5 hour(s)
Typical usage - up to 7 days
MISCELLANEOUS Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 3 Music
Included Accessories USB charging cable Charging cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Time, Alarm Garmin Pay, Garmin Heartbeat, CONNECT IQ
Compliant Standards IPX8 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 10 m 50 m
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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