Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin vivofit jr. 2 - Where are the differences?
Where are the differences?
Let's check out the differences between the two Wearable Fitbit Charge 5* and Garmin vivofit jr. 2* in detail.
Display
You'll get a display with both devices. Here, both Wearable have an integrated color display. the vivofit jr. 2 comes with a {$tg->_pa(2)}} display. The Fitbit Charge 5 has a AMOLED display. The Fitbit Charge 5 has a bigger display with 1,04 ". The diameter of the vivofit jr. 2 counts 0,60 ".
Waterproof
Both, the Charge 5, as well as the vivofit jr. 2 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. 2 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. 2 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. 2 does not have this feature.
The Fitbit Charge 5 stores the recorded data up to 7 days. With the Garmin vivofit jr. 2 the data is stored up to 28 days.
Motivation & Community
Motivation is for many people one of the fatktors for buying a fitness tracker.
So that it doesn't get boring and you have even more reason for active movement, both devices offer you the possibility to collect badges and rewards.
With both devices you have the possibility to compete with others in competitions. This is fun and encourages you to stay on the ball. 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.