Fitness trackers are all the rage these days. In addition to the athletic market geared towards those who want to track and measure their exercise and progress on a graph, there is also a growing market opening where seniors are embracing tracking for health reasons.
As usual, with more market share comes more competition. While Fitbit was one of the first to emerge and managed to dominate advertising and marketing circles, other companies jumped into the market with smart watches and wristbands.
Today we’re comparing two popular fitness trackers: Garmin Vívoactive and Fitbit Sense. We’ll walk you through the steps and see how they differ, which one is the best, and what it offers. You can also check out other options, like the best Garmin smartwatches or find out which Fitbit is best for you.
Specifications Comparison
| Garmin Vivoactive 4 | Fitbit Sense | |
| Screen size | 34mm (1.34 inches) | 40.5mm (1.58 inches) |
| Resolution |
260 × 260 pixels |
300 × 300 pixels |
| Touch screen | That | That |
| color screen | That | That |
| Weight | 50.5 grams | 33.1 grams |
| Depth | 12.8mm | 12.3mm |
| interchangeable strap | That | That |
| Heart rate | That | That |
| GPS | That | That |
| SpO2 | That | Yes (overnight only) |
| Raincoat | Yes – 50m | Yes – 50m |
| Battery duration | up to 8 days | up to 6 days |
| counting stairs | That | That |
| counting swimming laps | That | That |
| Guided training sessions. | That | That |
| music storage | That | That |
| Price | 349 dollars | 299 dollars |
| Availability | Now | Now |
| Review | Coming soon | full review |
Layout and display/interface
The Garmin Vívoactive 4 has a round face with a transflective display with pixel memory. It also has a touch screen. There is a built-in alarm, timer, clock, and stopwatch. Garmin also gives you sunrise and sunset times, as well as automatic syncing while you’re on the go. Garmin Pay can be used for contactless payments. You will also be able to control the music on your smartphone using the watch and accept or reject calls to your phone.
Fitbit Sense has a square face with rounded corners and has a color AMOLED screen, with a touch screen for easy navigation. It is possible to change the watch face through the Fitbit app instead of a secondary app like Garmin. There’s also a stopwatch and timer at your fingertips, and you can stream music via Fitbit Sense and use Fitbit’s own NFC touch pass, which lets you pay directly with the watch.
Winner: Fitbit
Both watches have very similar features in this category, but the Fitbit wins out for its AMOLED display and larger display.
Metrics
The Garmin Vívoactive 4 tracks steps and distance and has a built-in sports app to track certain types of exercise. It also has an on-screen animated exercise feature that guides you through yoga, cardio, and Pilates exercises. It also has sleep tracking, which tracks different stages of sleep, and pulse oxygen data.
Fitbit Sense tracks steps, distance, floors climbed, and calories burned as part of its core metrics. It also monitors all four stages of sleep (wakeful, light, deep, and REM). Active zone tracking also lets you know when you’re entering your optimal heart rate zone, adjusted for your height, weight and age. Its built-in GPS will also measure “without exercise,” tracking your steps and heart rate as you move around your home or office.
Winner: Undecided
Both fitness trackers handle the basics equally well. There is not much that separates them.
additional metrics
Vívoactive 4 can measure SPO2 (pulse of oxygen) during sleep and on demand. It also has a “body battery” level that keeps track of your overall energy level. Vívoactive 4’s stress levels are based on data from the heart rate sensor. It will keep track of your daily fluid levels if you take them in, and it will keep track of your menstrual cycles as well as your overall breathing. Note that both stress and respiration control are based on heart rate control.
Fitbit Sense measures SPO2 during sleep and on demand and records daily levels. It also has an EDA scanner that detects electrodermal activity and measures the EGC (electrocardiogram). Fitbit Sense also tracks VO2 to give you a cardiovascular fitness score. This version also includes a skin temperature monitor that allows you to keep track of your temperature range throughout the day.
Winner: Fitbit Sense
GPS quality/tracking
Garmin Vívoactive 4 has built-in GPS so it can track your speed and distance.
Fitbit Sense also uses built-in GPS, though that too can have issues. While some users have experienced delays with the GPS connection, tracking is generally more accurate than with the Vivoactive 4.
Winner: Undecided.
Battery life and why it matters
Garmin claims the Vívoactive 4 lasts up to eight days in smartwatch mode (which means most tracking is off), 18 hours in GPS mode without music, and 6 hours in GPS mode with music.
Fitbit claims that the Sense can last six days with GPS off and 12 hours with continuous GPS.
It’s important to note that you’ll likely want to use the features of your fitness tracker, so the best measure of battery life is when everything is on.
Winner: Garmin Vivoactive 4
It just outperforms the Fitbit Sense and lasts a few more hours.
Price
The Garmin Vívoactive 4 is selling on Garmin’s website for $349 with free shipping (as of this writing).
The Fitbit Sense retails for $299 with free shipping (as of this writing).
Winner: Fitbit Sense
The price is significantly lower than that of the Vívoactive 4, although we will mention that the sale prices tend to bring them closer in price.
Overall Winner: Fitbit Sense
After comparing the two fitness trackers, it seems clear that while they have many features in common, the Fitbit Sense does a little more, a little better. At half the price of the Vívoactive 4, this one is no-frills. Be sure to read the full Fitbit Sense review here for our honest and in-depth analysis.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn