Fitbit Alta vs Garmin Forerunner 245
Design:
Fitbit Alta
Design
Fitbit Alta is a special edition to your fancy collection of gadgets. Fitbit Alta is designed to level up your style game to the next level while tracking your fitness routine very steadily. This Fitbit is the most appealing and aesthetic looking from the whole collection of Fitbit trackers. Not only it’s slim, but has a great display and has a variety of features as well. The interchangeable bands and long battery life is also one of the great pleasing features. Available in a variety of beautiful colors i.e. Black / Stainless Steel, Plum / Stainless Steel, and a special edition Black / 22k Gold Plated. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Design
Garmin Forerunner 245 is the ultimate running watch for our athletes. This smartwatch will track the daily tracking activities of the person like the running form of the person their performance and much more. This watch has it all! The display, the tracking, and a battery life that lasts very long. The lens material of this product is made by using corning Gorilla Glass which keeps the watch well-protected. The strap material is of silicone which is quite durable and easy to wear. Garmin Forerunner 245 is available in these beautiful colors i.e. Berry, slate gray, black, and aqua. Read More
Specifications:
Screen Size
Touch Screen
Resolution
Weight
Waterproof
Max Temperature
Min Temperature
Replaceable Band
Band Width
Screen protection
Battery Life
Charging Time
Fitbit Alta
Specifications
Fitbit Alta comes up with many features, the screen display of Fitbit Alta is an OLED single-point touchscreen. The screen dimensions are 35.8mm x 15.2mm x 10mm and the screen size is 35mm. Equipped with a touch screen, Fitbit Alta has a resolution of (128-x-36 pixel resolution. Also, it's splash-proof but not water-proof meaning it can only resist splashes but cannot be used for swimming and in the shower. The maximum operating temperature range is from -10° to 45°C. The watch band is replaceable and the width of the small band is 140 to 170mm. for the large band, it fits from 170mm to 206mm. The battery life is up to seven days and gets fully charged in two hours. Read Full Specs
Garmin Forerunner 245
Specifications
Garmin Forerunner 245 has many specifications like the screen has a transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display and is 1.2 inches. The display resolution is 240 x 240 pixels which work pretty great and are sunlight-visible too. The weight of this product is around 38.5 g. It's waterproof and can resist the water depth up to 5 ATM. The maximum operating temperature range is from -20º to 60ºC (from -4º to 140ºF). Also, the watch band is replaceable. For protection, it has a gorilla glass version that helps keep the smartwatch protected. The battery life of this product lasts around 7 days. Read Full Specs
Activity Tracking:
GPS Tracking
Route Tracking
Heart Rate Monitoring
Blood Oxygenation
Activity Detection
Distance Tracking
Step Tracking
Elevation Tracking
Bike Ccadence Monitoring
Sleep Tracking
Calories Intake Tracking
Calories Burned Tracking
Weight Tracking
Water Intake Tracking
Body Temperature
Sport Activities Tracking
Fitbit Alta
Activity Tracking:
Fitbit Alta has various tracking features. Although it doesn’t have an in-built GPS but can track the activity of a person. It has a route tracker available and can record the activity very well. The tracker will automatically detect if the person was cycling, running, hiking, or even playing. So, it will track the distance travelled, and the steps taken in a day and even will track the elevation too. With a good sleep tracker, it will automatically detect the type of sleep the user is getting. Lastly, the smart track multi-sport exercises are available which will record the workout and exercise stats. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Activity Tracking:
The Garmin Forerunner 245 has various tracking features like the availability of GPS, GALILEO, and GLONASS which means an improved and precise tracking experience. There is a route tracker available. Also, a heart rate tracker is available too which will provide alerts, the heart zones, and will monitor the blood oxygenation levels. It will track the distance, the steps taken in a day, and even the calories burned by the user. The sleep tracker helps track the sleep cycle of the user. There is the availability of weight tracking too which will help the user stay fit. The multi-sports mode offers various challenges that users can perform to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Read More
Compatibility & Connectivity
Android Compatibilty
IOS Compatibilty
Mac OS Compatibility
Syncs Wirelessly
Automatic Syncing
Wi-Fi Module
Cellular Module
Call Control
Sport Activities Tracking
Camera Remote Control
Fitbit Alta
Compatibility & Connectivity
The compatibility of Fitbit Alta is with both android and iPhone devices. For iPhone users, iOS should be Apple iOS 4+ or above and similarly, for android users, it should be Android OS 4.4+ or above. It can sync wirelessly all the data to computers, android, and even Windows and iOS devices. To set up the Fitbit Alta HR, there will be a need of installing the Fitbit app on android, tablet, or iPhone. Also, it provides notifications of incoming calls, texts, and emails. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Compatibility & Connectivity
Garmin Forerunner 245 is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. User can connect their mobiles using Bluetooth and WIFI technology. User can pair their watch with iPhone devices like iPod, iPad and Android users can too with their smartphones and tablets. But it isn’t compatible with MAC OS X and the same for windows as well. It can sync the data wirelessly and has the feature of automatic sync available too. It also supports ANT+. The great thing about this product is it supports wi-fi and allows near-field communication as well. There are no call control options so user cannot answer their calls using a smartwatch. Read More
Bottom Line
Fitbit Alta Pros
- A very slim and modern design
- Interchangeable band
- Accurate Stats
- Smartphone notification
- Lasting battery
- Can automatically track the workout
Garmin Forerunner 245 Pros
- Sunlight visible display.
- Built-in GPS availability.
- Accurate and precise metrics provision.
- Can play music without being tethered to a phone
- Great tracking features
- Users can enter and follow courses.
Fitbit Alta Cones
- No heart-rate tracking
- Charger gets annoying
- The screen gets unresponsive sometimes
- Not waterproof
Garmin Forerunner 245 Cones
- Menus are challenging to find
- No smart pay is available
- Expensive
- No touch-screen display
Design:
Fitbit Alta
Design
Fitbit Alta is a special edition to your fancy collection of gadgets. Fitbit Alta is designed to level up your style game to the next level while tracking your fitness routine very steadily. This Fitbit is the most appealing and aesthetic looking from the whole collection of Fitbit trackers. Not only it’s slim, but has a great display and has a variety of features as well. The interchangeable bands and long battery life is also one of the great pleasing features. Available in a variety of beautiful colors i.e. Black / Stainless Steel, Plum / Stainless Steel, and a special edition Black / 22k Gold Plated. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Design
Garmin Forerunner 245 is the ultimate running watch for our athletes. This smartwatch will track the daily tracking activities of the person like the running form of the person their performance and much more. This watch has it all! The display, the tracking, and a battery life that lasts very long. The lens material of this product is made by using corning Gorilla Glass which keeps the watch well-protected. The strap material is of silicone which is quite durable and easy to wear. Garmin Forerunner 245 is available in these beautiful colors i.e. Berry, slate gray, black, and aqua. Read More
Specifications:
Screen Size
Touch Screen
Resolution
Weight
Min Temperature
Replaceable Band
Band Width
Max Temperature
Waterproof
Screen protection
Battery Life
Fitbit Alta
Specifications
Fitbit Alta comes up with many features, the screen display of Fitbit Alta is an OLED single-point touchscreen. The screen dimensions are 35.8mm x 15.2mm x 10mm and the screen size is 35mm. Equipped with a touch screen, Fitbit Alta has a resolution of (128-x-36 pixel resolution. Also, it's splash-proof but not water-proof meaning it can only resist splashes but cannot be used for swimming and in the shower. The maximum operating temperature range is from -10° to 45°C. The watch band is replaceable and the width of the small band is 140 to 170mm. for the large band, it fits from 170mm to 206mm. The battery life is up to seven days and gets fully charged in two hours. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Specifications
Garmin Forerunner 245 has many specifications like the screen has a transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display and is 1.2 inches. The display resolution is 240 x 240 pixels which work pretty great and are sunlight-visible too. The weight of this product is around 38.5 g. It's waterproof and can resist the water depth up to 5 ATM. The maximum operating temperature range is from -20º to 60ºC (from -4º to 140ºF). Also, the watch band is replaceable. For protection, it has a gorilla glass version that helps keep the smartwatch protected. The battery life of this product lasts around 7 days. Read More
Activity Tracking:
Charging Time
GPS Tracking
Route Tracking
Heart Rate Monitoring
Blood Oxygenation
Activity Detection
Distance Tracking
Step Tracking
Elevation Tracking
Bike Ccadence Monitoring
Sleep Tracking
Calories Intake Tracking
Calories Burned Tracking
Weight Tracking
Water Intake Tracking
Body Temperature
Sport Activities Tracking
Fitbit Alta
Activity Tracking:
Fitbit Alta has various tracking features. Although it doesn’t have an in-built GPS but can track the activity of a person. It has a route tracker available and can record the activity very well. The tracker will automatically detect if the person was cycling, running, hiking, or even playing. So, it will track the distance travelled, and the steps taken in a day and even will track the elevation too. With a good sleep tracker, it will automatically detect the type of sleep the user is getting. Lastly, the smart track multi-sport exercises are available which will record the workout and exercise stats. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Activity Tracking:
The Garmin Forerunner 245 has various tracking features like the availability of GPS, GALILEO, and GLONASS which means an improved and precise tracking experience. There is a route tracker available. Also, a heart rate tracker is available too which will provide alerts, the heart zones, and will monitor the blood oxygenation levels. It will track the distance, the steps taken in a day, and even the calories burned by the user. The sleep tracker helps track the sleep cycle of the user. There is the availability of weight tracking too which will help the user stay fit. The multi-sports mode offers various challenges that users can perform to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Read More
Compatibility & Connectivity
Android Compatibilty
Mac OS Compatibility
Syncs Wirelessly
Automatic Syncing
Wi-Fi Module
Cellular Module
Call Control
Sport Activities Tracking
Fitbit Alta
Compatibility & Connectivity
The compatibility of Fitbit Alta is with both android and iPhone devices. For iPhone users, iOS should be Apple iOS 4+ or above and similarly, for android users, it should be Android OS 4.4+ or above. It can sync wirelessly all the data to computers, android, and even Windows and iOS devices. To set up the Fitbit Alta HR, there will be a need of installing the Fitbit app on android, tablet, or iPhone. Also, it provides notifications of incoming calls, texts, and emails. Read More
Garmin Forerunner 245
Compatibility & Connectivity
Garmin Forerunner 245 is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. User can connect their mobiles using Bluetooth and WIFI technology. User can pair their watch with iPhone devices like iPod, iPad and Android users can too with their smartphones and tablets. But it isn’t compatible with MAC OS X and the same for windows as well. It can sync the data wirelessly and has the feature of automatic sync available too. It also supports ANT+. The great thing about this product is it supports wi-fi and allows near-field communication as well. There are no call control options so user cannot answer their calls using a smartwatch. Read More
Bottom Line
Fitbit Alta Pros
- A very slim and modern design
- Interchangeable band
- Accurate Stats
- Smartphone notification
- Lasting battery
- Can automatically track the workout
Garmin Forerunner 245 Pros
- Sunlight visible display.
- Built-in GPS availability.
- Accurate and precise metrics provision.
- Can play music without being tethered to a phone
- Great tracking features
- Users can enter and follow courses.
Fitbit Alta Cones
- No heart-rate tracking
- Charger gets annoying
- The screen gets unresponsive sometimes
- Not waterproof
Garmin Forerunner 245 Cones
- Menus are challenging to find
- No smart pay is available
- Expensive
- No touch-screen display