Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin vivofit jr. - Where are the differences?

Brand
Fitbit
Garmin
Product name
Charge 5
vivofit jr.
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Only differences
Battery
Battery life
Battery life
7 days
Battery life
365 days
Removable
Removable
No
Removable
Yes
Bracelet
Changeable
Changeable
Yes
Changeable
Yes
Display
Available
Available
Yes
Available
Yes
Colour display
Colour display
Yes
Colour display
Yes
Diameter
Diameter
1,04 "
Diameter
0,55 "
Height
Height
21,93 mm
Height
10,00 mm
Width
Width
14,75 mm
Width
10,00 mm
Storage for activity data
Storage for activity data
7 days
Storage for activity data
28 days
Measured values
Distance
Distance
Yes
Distance
No
HR measurement
HR measurement
Yes
HR measurement
No
HR measurement 24/7
HR measurement 24/7
Yes
HR measurement 24/7
No
Sleep
Sleep
Yes
Sleep
Yes
Steps
Steps
Yes
Steps
Yes
Motivation / Community
Badge
Badge
Yes
Badge
No
Challenges
Challenges
Yes
Challenges
No
Sensors
Built-in GPS
Built-in GPS
Yes
Built-in GPS
No
Connected GPS
Connected GPS
No
Connected GPS
No
Waterproof
Waterproof
Waterproof
Yes
Waterproof
Yes
Up to
Up to
50 m
Up to
50 m

Where are the differences?

Let's check out the differences between the two Wearable Fitbit Charge 5* and Garmin vivofit jr.* in detail.

Display

You'll get a display with both devices. Here, both Wearable have an integrated color display. The Fitbit Charge 5 has a bigger display with 1,04 ". The diameter of the vivofit jr. counts 0,55 ".

Waterproof

Both, the Charge 5, as well as the vivofit jr. are waterproof, and have no further difference in this feature. Both Wearable can be used under water in depths of up to 50 m.

Battery

The Fitbit Charge 5 has a battery lasting 7 days, which is comparatively less than the Garmin vivofit jr. that lasts 365 days.

GPS

An integrated GPS of the Wearable is in this case only available with the Fitbit Charge 5. GLONASS is only supported with the Charge 5.

Heart Rate Monitor

A fitness watch without a heart rate monitor is basically useless and not advisable to buy. That's because your heart rate is one of the key elements of different calculations. For example, many devices without a heart rate monitor claim to count your calories burned too. That number will hardly be right without having access to your heart rate.

That's why the Fitbit Charge 5 wins this part of the comparison without a doubt. the vivofit jr. can't monitor your heart rate. That makes the whole product not really fit for everyday usage.

Measured values

Both Wearable offer you the possibility to record your sleep time. A sleep analysis can also be done, but only with the Fitbit Charge 5. The vivofit jr. does not have this feature.

The Fitbit Charge 5 stores the recorded data up to 7 days. With the Garmin vivofit jr. the data is stored up to 28 days.

Motivation & Community

Motivation is for many people one of the fatktors for buying a fitness tracker.

With the Fitbit Charge 5 you have the possibility to collect badges and rewards. This motivates more activity. The Garmin vivofit jr. does not offer this.

Only the Fitbit Charge 5 has the function for competitions. With this you can compete and duel with others. A small disadvantage of most devices is that the competitions can only be made with devices from the same manufacturer. For example, Garmin and Fitbit cannot be connected by default.

Bracelet

Being able to change your fitness watch band is a great advantage. You'll only have to worry about the color of the device itself, and not the color or material of its accompanying watch band. For pretty much every device, you can get cheap watch bands that will fit your device. You can make use of this advantage with both devices of this comparison.

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