Price | $399 | $299 (on sale) | $399 | $349.00 | $399 | $399 | $450.00 | $399 | $220.00 | $449 | $399 | $299 |
Product Announcement Date | OCT 16, 2013 | JUL 10, 2012 | Feb 20, 2014 | APR 12, 2011 | SEPT 16, 2013 | OCT 4, 2011 | Oct 22, 2013 | Jan 3rd, 2013 | Mar 21, 2011 | Jan 6th, 2014 | July 10th, 2014 | APR 2, 2014 |
Actual Availability/Shipping Date | Nov 1 ,2013 | AUG 2012 | March 2014 | APR 15, 2011 | OCT 31, 2013 | JAN-APR 2012 | Nov 2013 | Aug 2013 | June 2011 | May 2014 | Sept 2014 | Mid-April 2014 |
GPS Recording Functionality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Separate GPS Pod | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Data Transfer | WiFi | USB & Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart | ANT+ Wireless | USB, WiFi, Bluetooth Smart | ANT+ Wireless | USB & Bluetooth Smart | USB/WiFi | irDA Wireless | USB, BLUETOOTH SMART | USB & Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart |
Waterproofing | 1ATM (~IPX7) - No Swimming | Yes - 50m | Yes - 50m | IPX7 | 50 meters | Yes - 50m | Yes - 50m | Barely (IPX6) | Yes - 30m | Yes - 30m | Yes - 50m | ATM5 (50m roughly) |
Battery Life (GPS) | 6-8 Hours (Updated) | 50 hours | 50 Hours | 8 Hours | 10 hours | 20 Hours | 50 hours | 4.5 Hours | 1 year (GPS separate) | Up to 50 hours | 25 hours | 10hrs |
Recording Interval | 1s | 1s to variable | 1S to Variable | 1-second & smart | 1-second & Smart | 1s or Smart | Variable | TBD | Adjustable | 1s | Variable | 1-second |
Alerts | Vibrate/Visual (Audio only with headphones) | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | AUDIO/VISUAL/VIBRATE | Audio/Visual/Vibrate | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Audio/Visual | Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual |
Backlight Greatness | Configurable, great. | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Good | Great | Great | Great |
Ability to download custom apps to unit/device | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Acts as daily activity monitor (steps, etc...) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes (no steps though) | No |
Music | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Can control phone music | | | | | | | | | | No | No | No |
Has music storage and playback | | | | | | | | | | No | No | No |
Streaming Services | | | | | | | | | | No | | |
Payments | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Contactless-NFC Payments | | | | | | | | | | No | | |
Connectivity | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Bluetooth Smart to Phone Uploading | Yes (Added Summer 2014) | Yes | Yes | Via Wahoo Fitness Adapter | Yes | Via Wahoo Fitness Adapter | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Phone Notifications to unit (i.e. texts/calls/etc...) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Live Tracking (streaming location to website) | No | Yes (as of Feb 2014) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Group tracking | | | | | | | | | | No | | |
Emergency/SOS Message Notification (from watch to contacts) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Built-in cellular chip (no phone required) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Cycling | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Designed for cycling | No (can show speed) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Barely (Speed mode only) | Yes | Yes | Sorta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Power Meter Capable | N/A | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Power Meter Configuration/Calibration Options | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A |
Power Meter TSS/NP/IF | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | NP | No | N/A |
Speed/Cadence Sensor Capable | N/A | Yes (full support added Sept 2013) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Strava segments live on device | | | | | No | | | | | Yes | No | No |
Crash detection | | | | | | | | | | No | | |
Running | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Designed for running | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Footpod Capable (For treadmills) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (internal accelerometer) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (internal accelerometer) | No (Can use internal accelerometer) |
Running Dynamics (vertical oscillation, ground contact time, etc...) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No (but does work with Stryd for running power) | No |
Running Power | | | | | | | | | | With extra sensor | | |
VO2Max Estimation | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Race Predictor | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes, via Race Pace | No | No |
Recovery Advisor | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | YEs | No |
Run/Walk Mode | No | No | Yes (Added June 13th, 2014) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, via timers | no | No |
Swimming | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Designed for swimming | No | No | Yes | No | No (protected though just fine) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Openwater swimming mode | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | No |
Lap/Indoor Distance Tracking | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Record HR underwater | N/A | No | No | No | No | No | N/A | N/A | Yes | With Certain Polar Straps | Yes | No (not enabled in swim mode) |
Openwater Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | No |
Indoor Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Indoor Drill Mode | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | Yes | No |
Indoor auto-pause feature | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | No | No |
Change pool size | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Indoor Min/Max Pool Lengths | N/A | N/A | 18m/20y to 150y/m | N/A | N/A | 20m/22y to 100y/m | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20M/Y to 250 m/y | 15m/y to 1,200m/y | 15m-50m |
Ability to customize data fields | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Captures per length data - indoors | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Indoor Alerts | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | Goals only |
Triathlon | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Designed for triathlon | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sorta |
Multisport mode | N/A | N/A | Yes | No | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Workouts | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Create/Follow custom workouts | Yes | Yes (As of Dec 6, 2013) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (As of Dec 6, 2013) | Partially Implemented | Yes | Yes | Barely with 3rd party apps | No |
On-unit interval Feature | Yes | Yes (As of Dec 6, 2013) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (As of Dec 6, 2013) | No | Yes | Yes | Barely | Yes |
Training Calendar Functionality | Yes | No | Yes (Added June 13th, 2014) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Functions | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Auto Start/Stop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Virtual Partner Feature | Yes (added June 2014) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Virtual Racer Feature | Yes (added June 2014) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Records PR's - Personal Records (diff than history) | Yes on site (not on unit) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Tidal Tables (Tide Information) | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Weather Display (live data) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Navigate | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Follow GPS Track (Courses/Waypoints) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Via Endomondo | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Markers/Waypoint Direction | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Via Endomondo | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Routable/Visual Maps (like car GPS) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (Specific countries) | No | No | No | No |
Back to start | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Impromptu Round Trip Route Creation | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Download courses/routes from phone to unit | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes (via Endomondo) | No | Yes | Download pre-created only | No |
Sensors | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Altimeter Type | GPS | Barometric | Barometric | GPS | GPS | Barometric | Barometric | GPS | None | Barometric | GPS | GPS (Barometric for Performance Bundle) |
Compass Type | N/A | Magnetic | Magnetic | N/A | N/A | GPS | Magnetic | N/A | None | Magnetic | Magnetic | None |
Optical Heart Rate Sensor internally | | | | | No | | | | | No | No | Yes |
Heart Rate Strap Compatible | Internal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (also contains optical HR sensor) |
ANT+ Heart Rate Strap Capable | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
ANT+ Speed/Cadence Capable | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Future | No | No | No | No |
ANT+ Footpod Capable | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
ANT+ Power Meter Capable | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
ANT+ Lighting Control | | | | | No | | | | | No | No | No |
ANT+ Bike Radar Integration | | | | | No | | | | | No | No | No |
ANT+ Trainer Control (FE-C) | | | | | No | | | | | No | No | No |
ANT+ Remote Control | No | Yes | No (can control VIRB though) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | no (but can control GoPro) | No | No |
ANT+ eBike Compatibility | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
ANT+ Gear Shifting (i.e. SRAM ETAP) | | | | | | | | | | No | No | |
Shimano Di2 Shifting | No | | No | | No | No | | | | No | No | No |
Bluetooth Smart HR Strap Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth Smart Speed/Cadence Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth Smart Footpod Capable | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No, has internal accelerometer |
Bluetooth Smart Power Meter Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Temp Recording (internal sensor) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Temp Recording (external sensor) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Software | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | PC Application | No | Basecamp | Garmin Express | GTC/ANT Agent | Garmin Express | GTC/ANT Agent | Basecamp | No | PPT/Websync | Polar Flowsync - Windows/Mac | Moveslink Agent | MySports Connect |
Web Application | Yes | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Leikr Website | PPT.com | Polar Flow | Movescount | TomTom MySports |
Phone App | Yes | Garmin Basecamp (iOS) | iOS/Android | Garmin Fit | iOS/Android | iOS/Android | Garmin Basecamp | No | Polar Beats | iOS/Android | iOS/Android | iOS/Android |
Ability to Export Settings | No | Yes (profiles XML) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes (profiles XML) | Settings Online | No | No | Yes (online) | No |
Purchase | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Amazon | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | N/A | Link | Link | Link | Link |
DCRainmaker | Adidas Smart Run GPS | Garmin Fenix | Garmin Fenix2/Fenix2 SE | Garmin Forerunner 610 | Garmin Forerunner 620 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | Garmin Tactix | Leikr GPS | Polar RCX5 | Polar V800 | Suunto Ambit3 Sport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | Review Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |