Fitbit vs Garmin. They’re two of the biggest and most well known tech brands around, and while both produce some of the best fitness trackers money can buy, they offer completely different takes on what a wearable should be.
This can make Fitbits seem fluffier at times, but a couple of higher-end watches like the Sense 2 and Charge 5 have sensors not seen in any Garmin. They also tend to be better-looking, or at least better aligned with the stylistic norms of popular wearables. To give a similar run-down of the Garmin line-up would take far too long, so let’s stick to the ranges. At the top sit the Epix 2 and Fenix lines, including the Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar . These are expensive, but are also brilliant hardcore exercise watches.Garmin’s mid-range Instinct watches are aimed at outdoorsy folks, and offer excellent battery life but a more basic, if very clear, display.
Which is cheaper?Fitbit and Garmin are not budget brands. If you’re after something truly cheap, check out Realme, Xiaomi, Honor and Huawei. However, Garmin’s prices get flat-out intimidating at the higher end, and Fitbit’s simply do not. Which is more accurate?Based on our testing of many watches and bands from the Garmin and Fitbit ranges, Garmin has a clear edge for accuracy.
Garmin does not make anything quite as sleek and reserved as the Fitbit Luxe, for example. We also like how the Fitbit Charge 5 combines quite high-end health features with fairly petite, cute styling. These are ECG, echocardiogram, and EDA, electrodermal activity. The first monitors your heart rhythm to check for possible abnormalities, signs of atrial fibrillation, while EDA analyzes your skin’s sweat production, and uses that data as a stress indicator.
Top Garmin watches also use the data they collect to let you balance your workout schedule properly. Body Battery lets you see if you’re working too hard, Training Load is an indicator of exertion in aggregate, Performance Condition gives you an idea of your training effectiveness and VO2 Max is a solid long-term indicator of fitness.
Garmin’s exercise mode library is larger too. And it is one of the few companies that makes such an extensive list of tracking modes seem worthwhile too, with specialized stats for niche pursuits and guided sessions for things like yoga and weightlifting.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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