Polar M600 vs. Garmin vívoactive 4S

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Polar M600 and Garmin vívoactive 4S. 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 4S Comparison Chart
GENERAL Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
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 40 mm
Height 45 mm 40 mm
Depth 13 mm 12.7 mm
Weight 63 g 40 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 4S
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 4S
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Type TFT - colour - transmissive Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 240 x 240 pixels 218 x 218 pixels
Screen Size 1.3" 1.1"
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 4S
Type - Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Case Size - 40 mm
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Slate stainless steeel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details - Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose
BAND Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 18 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 110-175 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Silicone Silicone
Band Colour Black | White Black | Powder grey | White | Dust rose
STORAGE Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Storage Capacity 4 GB -
RAM Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
RAM Size 512 MB -
CPU Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Manufacturer MediaTek -
CPU Type MT2601 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
BATTERY Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
Technology - Lithium polymer
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
Smartwatch mode - up to 7 days
GPS mode - up to 15 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 5 hour(s)
Rechargeable Battery - Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Polar M600 Garmin vívoactive 4S
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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