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Originally Posted by jyl
As activity monitor - the watch uses accelerometer and heart rate monitor, and the iPhone's GPS. That should make it more capable than any other activity monitor. The Garmin Vivofit, up to now tied for the best monitor, requires you to wear a HR chest strap, and doesn't have position/speed data nor get it from another Garmin device. AFAIK. The Bodymedia Core, previously the most accurate calorie burn measurement tool, doesn't get heart rate or position/speed. |
My Samsung Gearfit (released in March, 2014) has accelerometer and HR monitor built in. GPS is via my cell phone. It has multiple exercise modes, including running, cycling and general fitness. It will record the HR via a sensor on the wrist. And the battery life is 3 days.
Style is more "fit bit", but it comes with a screen.