Polar M600 Versus Apple Watch

Polar recently announced the M600 GPS Smartwatch Activity Monitor with Strapless Heart Rate, but how does it compare to the Apple Watch? We have created a quick compare chart for your benefit.

Specs Polar M600  Apple Watch
Battery Life Up to 2 days or
10 h of training w
GPS		 Up to 18 h
Sensors Ambient light
sensor,
Accelometer,
gyroscope, OHR,
GPS, Glonass,
vibration motor		 Heart rate sensor,
accelerometer,
gyroscope Ambient
light sensor
Water Proof Waterproof for
swimming (IPX8)		 Splash proof
(IPX7)
OS Android Wear,
Google Play Apps		 iOS, 10000 Apps
Connectivity Wi-Fi, BT, BLE No GPS, can use
GPS from phone.,
Wi-Fi, BT 4.0,
NCF, Wireless
charging
Display TFT Display 1,30",
resolution 240 x
240, Corning Gorilla
3		 340 x 272 pixels,
Retina display with
Force Touch
Activity/
Sport
Features 		Strapless Heart Rate, Activity tracking
(goal, guidance,
benefit, steps),
sleep, training
benefit, training
load/recovery,
event training
program
customizable
training views,
sport profiles, and
training guidance, running index, calories burned, distance traveled. 		 Other key features include
tracking steps, standing time
and daily activity, prompts
to remind you to stand up
regularly, and of course, the
tracking of sports.
Features 3rd party Apps via
Google Play		 Any notification from your
phone, flashing up anything
from texts to WhatsApp
messages, tweets, Instagram
likes, Gmail alerts, calendar
reminders. No built in sleep
tracking but 3rd party apps
available. Lots of app
available at App Store.
Design Designed for
sports with
dedicated Polar
button for easier
usability, 24/7
usage.
Changeable
wristbands		 It's one of the best looking
smartwatches, coming in
two sizes, is one of the most
unisex as well. The build
quality is superb.
MSRP  $329.95 $299.95 +
Warranty  2 Year 1 Year