Polar M600 vs. Garmin vívoactive 4

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Polar M600 and Garmin vívoactive 4. 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 4 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Product Type Smart watch Sport 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 45.1 mm
Height 45 mm 45.1 mm
Depth 13 mm 12.8 mm
Weight 63 g 50.5 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Black -
Clock Display Yes Yes
Bundled with Heart rate sensor -
FEATURES Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, breathing rate, hydration
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, voice control, idle alert 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
Notifications SMS, Email, incoming calls SMS, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Type TFT - colour - transmissive Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 260 x 260 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.3"
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 4
Type - Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Case Size - 45 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Slate stainless steeel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details - Black | Shadow grey
BAND Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-200 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Black | White Black | Shadow grey
STORAGE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Manufacturer MediaTek -
CPU Type MT2601 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Technology - Lithium polymer
Capacity 500 mAh -
Battery Life - 8 day(s)
Battery Life Details Training mode (with Android phone) - up to 2 days
Training mode (with iPhone) - up to 1 day
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)
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4
Included Accessories USB charging cable Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Stopwatch, Time, Alarm Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Compliant Standards IPX8 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 10 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
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