The Blaze looks more like a watch than our other two wearables,
and provides
an optical heart rate monitor, step counter, and advanced motion
sensors.
It will automatically detect various sorts of exercise activities, from
running to
cycling, and tennis to basketball — no button pushing required. While
the Blaze
doesn’t have a built-in GPS tracker, it can coordinate with a
smartphone to
collect positioning data, then collate that information with all the other
metrics
it gathers. What really sets the Fitbit Blaze apart from its competitors
is
its remarkably user-friendly mobile app, which has an intuitive and
informative
dashboard underscored by separate screens that provide deeper
analytics,
including sleep monitoring. The battery is rated to last five days.
and provides
an optical heart rate monitor, step counter, and advanced motion
sensors.
It will automatically detect various sorts of exercise activities, from
running to
cycling, and tennis to basketball — no button pushing required. While
the Blaze
doesn’t have a built-in GPS tracker, it can coordinate with a
smartphone to
collect positioning data, then collate that information with all the other
metrics
it gathers. What really sets the Fitbit Blaze apart from its competitors
is
its remarkably user-friendly mobile app, which has an intuitive and
informative
dashboard underscored by separate screens that provide deeper
analytics,
including sleep monitoring. The battery is rated to last five days.
The Blaze also offers several smartwatch features, including on-screen
messaging, calendar notifications and caller notification.
messaging, calendar notifications and caller notification.
On the down side, the Blaze can’t provide as accurate feedback without
a
connected smartphone, which makes some activities — like swimming
— a no-
go. Also, the Blaze is water resistant, but not waterproof.
a
connected smartphone, which makes some activities — like swimming
— a no-
go. Also, the Blaze is water resistant, but not waterproof.
Perhaps the most likely choice for advanced athletes, the Vivoactive HR
offers built-in GPS, an optical heart-rate monitor, and step counter.
The vast array of sports and activities it can monitor set it apart from
competitors. Along with the usual running and cycling, you’ll find golf,
skiing, swimming, and even rowing. The watch provides an exceptional
amount of data, freeing it from the need of a smartphone, but with a
smartphone or PC, Garmin can provide much deeper historical data and
tie it all together. The Vivoactive HR’s battery life is also the best of our
bunch here, topping out at up to eight days in activity mode, and 13
hours with GPS tracking enabled.
offers built-in GPS, an optical heart-rate monitor, and step counter.
The vast array of sports and activities it can monitor set it apart from
competitors. Along with the usual running and cycling, you’ll find golf,
skiing, swimming, and even rowing. The watch provides an exceptional
amount of data, freeing it from the need of a smartphone, but with a
smartphone or PC, Garmin can provide much deeper historical data and
tie it all together. The Vivoactive HR’s battery life is also the best of our
bunch here, topping out at up to eight days in activity mode, and 13
hours with GPS tracking enabled.
On the down side, we found the accompanying app a little confusing,
and not as rich with data as we’d hoped.
and not as rich with data as we’d hoped.
it must
rely entirely on motion data and heart-rate monitoring. On the other hand, the A360 is
completely waterproof, and is meant to automatically detect various exercise types. It also
tracks sleep and will notify you if you have been sedentary for too long a period. Of the
three, the Polar A360’s on-screen interface is the least intimidating and simplest to
navigate.
Unlike the other two watches in our battle, the A360 doesn’t offer any smartwatch features.
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