Fitbit Sense 2 vs Garmin vívomove Sport

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Sense 2 compared with vívomove Sport

	FitbitSense 2	Garminvívomove Sport
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	January 2022
Display
Case sizes
Case sizes	40.5 mm	40 mm
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	No
Display detail
Display detail	colour AMOLED touchscreen; always-on option	Hidden monochrome OLED touchscreen in the lower half of the dial, 8.6 x 18.5 mm (0.34 x 0.73 inches), 72 x 154 pixels; the digital display turns off when idle while the analogue hands remain visible
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Chemically strengthened glass
Health and fitness
ECG
ECG	Yes	No
Blood oxygen
Blood oxygen	Yes	Yes
Skin temperature
Skin temperature	Yes	No
Sleep apnoea alerts
Sleep apnoea alerts	No	No
High blood pressure alerts
High blood pressure alerts	No	No
Body composition
Body composition	No	No
Fall detection
Fall detection	No	No
Crash detection
Crash detection	No	No
GPS
GPS	Single-band	None
Water resistance
Water resistance	50 m	50 m
Sensors
Sensors	Multipath optical heart-rate sensor; electrical sensors compatible with ECG and EDA apps; continuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensor; red and infrared SpO2 sensors; gyroscope; altimeter; 3-axis accelerometer; skin temperature sensor; ambient light sensor; NFC; vibration motor; speaker and microphone.	Garmin Elevate optical heart-rate sensor; Pulse Ox sensor; accelerometer; ambient-light sensor. No barometric altimeter is listed for this model
Health features
Health features	ECG app and irregular rhythm notifications in supported regions; continuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) for body-response tracking, sleep tracking, SpO2 and skin temperature variation. Availability varies by country.	Continuous heart rate and high/low resting alerts; respiration; Body Battery; stress and relaxation reminders; advanced sleep tracking, with sleep score and insights on the current UK page; spot-check or optional overnight Pulse Ox; hydration; menstrual-cycle and pregnancy logging; fitness age
Fitness features
Fitness features	Built-in GPS and GLONASS; 40+ exercise modes; Active Zone Minutes; connected Google Maps directions and Google Wallet. GPS use reduces battery life.	HIIT, cardio, elliptical, stair stepping, walking, Pilates, yoga, treadmill running, running, cycling and pool swimming; phone-connected GPS; steps, calories and intensity minutes; automatic rep counting; running VO2 max; heart-rate zones and alerts; ANT+ heart-rate broadcasting; Auto Lap; Move IQ; underwater wrist heart rate. The current UK activity list omits strength training despite the exact owner manual providing its recording instructions
Safety features
Safety features	–	Assistance and incident detection during selected activities require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity; these do not establish general fall detection
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 days	Up to 5 days
In low-power mode
In low-power mode	–	Up to 6 days
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	No
Works with
Works with	iPhone and Android	iPhone and Android
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	6+ days; use of the always-on display, SpO2 and cEDA sensor requires more frequent charging. Continuous GPS lasts up to 5 hours. A 12-minute fast charge is stated to provide a day of battery life; a full 0–100% charge takes about 2 hours.	Up to five days in smartwatch mode, followed by up to one additional day in watch-only mode; actual life depends on usage
Charging
Charging	Included charging cable; Google states a 12-minute charge provides a day of battery life; a full 0–100% charge takes about 2 hours.	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; supplied USB cable connects to the proprietary Garmin plug charging port. Charging temperature 0–45 °C
Connectivity
Connectivity	Bluetooth; built-in GPS and GLONASS; NFC; Wi-Fi is disabled. On-wrist Bluetooth calls require a paired phone nearby. Compatible with Android 11 or newer and iOS 16.4 or newer using the Google Health app.	Bluetooth Smart and ANT+; iPhone and Android compatibility; phone notifications, with text replies and text rejection of calls on Android; controls smartphone music; heart-rate broadcasting; connected GPS requires a paired phone
Storage
Storage	Saves 7 days of detailed motion data minute by minute.	Ten timed activities and 14 days of activity-tracking data; storage capacity in GB is not published
Design
Weight (lightest version)
Weight (lightest version)	37.64 g	33.8 g (better)
Software
Software	Other	Garmin
Case materials
Case materials	Flexible sport-watch-style band; aluminium watch case and buckle; Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display cover; water resistant to 5 ATM.	Fibre-reinforced polymer case; chemically strengthened glass lens; silicone band
Size
Size	40.5 × 40.5 × 11.2 mm; 37.64 g including band.	40 x 40 x 11 mm; 19 g case only or 33.8 g with silicone band
Bands
Bands	Small and large classic flexible-material bands included; small fits 130–180 mm wrists and large fits 165–220 mm.	Standard 20 mm quick-release bands; fits wrists 125–190 mm in circumference
Colours
Colours	Shadow Grey/Graphite; Lunar White/Platinum; Blue Mist/Soft Gold.	Slate accents/Black; Peach Gold accents/Ivory; Peach Gold accents/Cocoa; Silver accents/Cool Mint. All four finish records remain published on the UK page but are not currently sellable there
In the box
In the box	Fitbit Sense 2; small and large classic bands; charging cable.	vívomove Sport; charging/data cable; documentation
Movement
Movement detail
Movement detail	–	Analogue hands synchronise to a paired smartphone and move out of the way when the touchscreen is used; hands can be realigned through the exact owner settings
Functions
Functions	–	Time and date; automatic daylight saving time; alarm; timer; stopwatch