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Last Updated on May 6, 2021 by Jude Simeone

Polar Vantage V2 vs Garmin Fenix 6 Full Specifications Compared

EDITOR'S RATING

Design:	(4.4 / 5)
Battery:	(4.5 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.6 / 5)
Features:	(3.6 / 5)
Price:	(3.5 / 5)
Average:	(4.1 / 5)

Design:	(4.5 / 5)
Battery:	(4.3 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.8 / 5)
Features:	(4.0 / 5)
Price:	(3.0 / 5)
Average:	(4.1 / 5)

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ABOUT DEVICE

Device name

Polar Vantage V2

Garmin Fenix 6

Device type

Fitness/Sport Smartwatch

Fitness/GPS smartwatch

Predessesor

Polar Vantage V

Garmin Fenix 5

Successor

Released date

October, 2020

August, 2019

Ideal for

Men

DISPLAY

Display type

MIP Transflective LCD

Transflective MIP LCD

Display size

1.2 inch

1.3 inch

Display resolution

240 x 240 pixels

260 x 260 pixels

Pixel density

Input type

Touchscreen
5 physical buttons

5 buttons (Not touchscreen)

Always-on

Yes

BODY

Shape

Circular

Dimension

47 x 47 x 13 mm

47 x 47 x 14.7 mm

Weight

52 grams
(including straps)

80 grams

Casing material

Aluminum/
Glass fiber reinforced polymer back

Fiber-reinforced polymer with polymer rear cover

Strap/band material

Silicone

Bezel Material

Aluminum

Stainless steel

Strap size

22mm

Screen protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass DX

Water resistant/Protection

Yes, 10ATM (MIL-STD-810G)

Yes, 10ATM

Swim-proof

Yes, recommended

Color(s)

Gray/lime back
Black/black
Black/green

Black

MEMORY

RAM

Internal storage

Memory card slot

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v4.2 LE

Yes, and ANT+

Bluetooth calling

Wi-Fi

NFC

Yes

GPS

GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/QZSS/A-GPS

GPS/GLONASS/Galileo

CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY

Technology

SIM

Band

NOTIFICATIONS

Email alert

Yes

SMS alert

Yes

Calls alert

Yes

Event reminder

Yes

Weather

Yes

Third-party apps

Yes

FITNESS TRACKING

Sleep apnea

Sleep tracking

Yes

Steps

Yes

Floors climbed

Yes

Heart rate monitoring

Yes

Calories

Yes

Distance

Yes

Stress

Yes

VO2 Max.

Yes

Blood oxygen

Yes

Blood pressure

Menstrual cycle tracking

Yes

Swim tracking

Yes

Under-water heart rate tracking

Yes

Preloaded maps

Yes

On-screen workout modes

Yes

Triathlon mode

Yes

ECG Tracking

Preloaded sport modes

Yes, 130

Yes

Safety tracking

Yes

MEDIA

Audio

Music streaming

Bluetooth music

Radio

Loudspeaker

Microphone

Camera

SENSORS

Accelerometer

Yes

Barometer/Altimeter

Yes

Heart rate monitor (HRM)

Yes

Compass

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Ambient light

Yes

Pulse Oximeter

Yes

ECG

Thermometer

Yes

Other sensors

PLATFORM

Operating system (OS)

Proprietary OS

Chipset

CPU

GPU

BATTERY

Type of battery

Non-removable Li-ion battery

Battery capacity

346mAh

Battery life

Mixed usage: 7 days
GPS mode: 40hrs

Smartwatch: Up to 14 days
GPS: Up to 36 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: 72 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: 28 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode:48 days

Charging type

USB cradle

USB charging cable

Charging time

About 1-2 hours

Battery saver mode

Yes

Solar power

Rapid charging

CLOCK FEATURES

Time/Date

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm

Yes

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Control camera

Yes

Music control

Yes

Find phone

Yes

Text response

Yes, (Android Only)

MISC

Payment system

None

Garmin pay

Compatibility

Android and iOS

Android 4.4+
IOS 10.0+
Bluetooth 4.0+
Check if your device is compatible

Companion app

Polar Flow app

Garmin connect IQ store

Customizable watch face

Yes

Interchangeable band

Yes, 22mm

Voice command

BOX CONTENTS

Polar Vantage V2

Garmin Fenix 6

Straps

USB cradle

USB charging cable

Quick start guide

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Polar Vantage V2 Features

Activity Tracking Features	Vantage V2
Compass Has a compass that allows you to know your exact orientation.	Yes
Swimming Metrics Automatically detects your heart rate, swimming style, distance, pace, strokes and rest times. Distance and strokes get tracked also in open water swimming.	Yes
Fitness Level Test Test your fitness level easily in just 5 minutes without breaking a sweat. Learn more	Yes
Breathing Session For Stress Management Relax your body and calm down your mind with the help of a guided breathing exercise	Yes
Complete Sleep Monitoring Tracks your complete sleep cycle including stages and time spent in each.	Yes
Training Benefits Get motivating feedback immediately after training describing the effect of the session. Learn more	Yes
Weather Update Check current weather info and a 2-day forecast straight on your watch	Yes
Continuous Heart Rate Tracking Tracks your heart rate continuously to give you a comprehensive view of how your heart behaves during the day as well as calories.	Yes
Track Calories Know exactly how many calories you’ve burned based on your weight, height, age, gender, your individual maximum heart rate (HRmax) and how hard you’re training.	Yes
Running Program Get a personal and adaptive training plan that fits you and your goals. Learn more	Yes
Route Planning With Komoot Plan your route on Komoot, import it to your Polar Grit X and let the turn-by-turn guidance take care of navigation for you.	Yes
Route Guidance Upload your route to your Polar Grit X and stay on the right path with real-time guidance.	Yes
Running Index Get an estimate of your running VO2max and see how your running performance is developing.	Yes
Training Load Pro Quantify the strain of your training session and see how your training strains the different parts of your body.	Yes
Hill Splitter Get detailed data about your performance on the uphill and downhill sections of your session	Yes
FuelWise Learn to refuel and maintain adequate energy levels during your long training sessions.	Yes
FitSpark Training Guide Polar Grit X and the FitSpark™ training guide make sure you’re prepared for your pursuit to conquer the trails with ready-made daily workouts that match your recovery, readiness, and training history. Learn more	Yes
Energy Sources See how your body uses different energy sources during a training session. Polar Grit X divides your energy usage into carbs, proteins and fats.
Running Power Get more comprehensive insight into the intensity of your running sessions. Learn more	Yes
Recovery Pro See how recovered your body is and get recovery feedback. Learn more	Yes
Strava Live Segments Make your runs and rides more exciting with Strava Live Segments. Get alerts about nearby segments, see real-time performance data during a segment and check your results right after you finish.	Yes
Multisport Training It allows you to do multiple sports in one training session and seamlessly switch between sports without interrupting the recording of your training.	Yes
Inbuilt GPS/QZSS/GLONASS/A-GPS/GALILEO Built-in GPS provides accurate speed and distance measurement for a range of outdoor sports, and allows you to see your route on the map in the Polar Flow app and web service after your session.	Yes
Leg Recovery Test The Leg Recovery Test tells you whether your legs are ready for high-intensity training.	Yes
Running Performance Test The Running Performance Test helps you keep track of your progress and personalize your heart rate, speed, and power zones.	Yes
Cycling Performance Test Helps you follow your progress, allows you to personalize your power zones, and tells you your personal functional threshold power. A compatible power meter required.	Yes

Polar Vantage V2 Pros

Rugged and durable design.
Lots of activity tracking features makes it indepth activity tracker.
Battery life is impressive.
Features training plans which can help you reach more fitness goals.

Polar Vantage V2 Cons

Lakcs music storage.
Lacks microphone and loudspeaker.
Loss of connection while syncing with phone (restarting phone fixes the problem).
Screen resolution isn’t great and the UI is somewhat shabby.
Not a great choice for handling notifications.

Garmin Fenix 6 Features

ACTIVITY TRACKING FEATURES	Garmin Fenix 6
SMART FEATURES
Connect IQ (Downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps)	Yes
Text response/reject phone calls with text (Android only)	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Weather	Yes
Battery saver - customizable low power watch	Yes
Controls smartphone music	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes
Virb remote	Yes
HEALTH MONITORING FEATURES
Heart Rate tracking	Yes
Daily resting heart rate	Yes
Abnormal heart rate alert	Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate (24/7)	Yes
Fitness Age
Blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring	Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
VO2 Max.	Yes (in app)
Battery energy monitor	Yes
Stress tracking	Yes
Relaxation reminders	Yes
Relaxation breathing timer	Yes
Sleep monitoring	Yes
Advanced sleep tracking/Sleep Score	Yes
Menstrual cycle tracking	Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Hydration tracking	Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
Livetrack	Yes
Group Livetrack	Yes
Live event sharing	Yes
Incident detection during select activities	Yes
Assistance	Yes
Spectator Messaging (New)
Assistance Plus (New)
TACTICAL FEATURES
Stealth mode	No
Night vision mode	No
Dual Grid Coordinates	Yes
Kill switch	No
ACTIVITY TRACKING FEATURES
Steps Counter	Yes
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)	Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)	Yes
Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep)	Yes
Calories burned	Yes
Floors climbed	Yes
Distance travelled	Yes
Intensity minutes	Yes
Trueup	Yes
Move IQ	Yes
GYM & FITNESS EQUIPMENT
Available gym activity profiles	strength, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, floor climbing, indoor rowing, pilates and yoga
Cardio workouts	Yes
Strength workouts	Yes
Yoga workouts	Yes
Pilates workouts	Yes
On-screen workout animations	No
Automatic rep counting	Yes
TRAINING, PLANNING & ANALYSIS FEATURES
GPS speed and distance	Yes
Customizable data pages	Yes
Customizable activity profiles	Yes
Auto Pause	Yes
Interval training	Yes
Improved Interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Advanced workouts	Yes
Downloadable training plans	Yes
Power modes - customizable in-activity battery settings	Yes
Auto lap	Yes
Manual lap	Yes
Configurable lap alerts	Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation	Yes
VO2 Max. (Run)	Yes
VO2 Max. (Trail run)	Yes
Training status (lets you see if you're training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend.)	Yes
Training load (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated epoc)	Yes
Training load focus	Yes
Training effect (aerobic)	Yes
Training effect (anaerobic)	Yes
Primary Benefit (training effect labels)	Yes
Improved Recovery Time (New)
Daily Suggested Workouts
Custom alerts	Yes
Audio prompts	Yes
Finish time	Yes
Virtual partner	Yes
Race an activity	Yes
Auto multisport activities	Yes
Manual multisport activities	Yes
Course guidance	Yes
Garmin Live Segments	Yes
Strava Live Segments	Yes
Round-Trip course creator (running/cycling)	No
Trendline Popularity Routing	No
Touch and/or button lock	Yes
Hot keys	Yes
Auto scroll	Yes
Activity history on watch	Yes
Physio Trueup	Yes
HEART RATE TRACKING FEATURES
HR zones	Yes
HR alerts	Yes
HR calories	Yes
% HR max.	Yes
% HRR	Yes
Recovery time	Yes
Auto max HR	Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)	yes (with compatible accessory)
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices)	Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Respiration rate (24/7)	Yes
RUNNING FEATURES
Available run profiles	Running, treadmill running, indoor track running, trail running, virtual running
GPS-based distance, time and pace	Yes
Running dynamics	Yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio (the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the cost-benefit ratio with stride length)	Yes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balance (shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry)	Yes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)	Yes (with compatible accessory)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)	Yes
Performance condition (after running 20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level)	Yes
Lactate threshold (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue)	Yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro pacing strategies	Yes
Run workouts	Yes
Race predictor	Yes
Foot Pod Capable	Yes
GOLF FEATURES
Preloaded with 41,000 courses worldwide	Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)	Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs	Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)	Automatic
Digital Scorecard	Yes
Custom targets	No
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)	Yes
Garmin Autoshot	Yes
Full vector map	No
Auto Courseview updates	Yes
Green view with manual pin position	Yes
Hazards and course targets	Yes
Pinpointer	Yes
Playslike distance	No
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) (New)
Handicap scoring	Yes
Truswing compatible	Yes
Round timer/odometer	Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)	Yes
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Available outdoor recreation profiles	Hiking, climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, xc skiing, stand up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking, jumpmaster, tactical, indoor climbing, bouldering, and surfing
Point-to-Point navigation	Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time	Yes
Back to start	Yes
TracbacK	Yes
Ultratrac Mode	Yes
Around me mode	Yes
Elevation profile	Yes
Distance to destination	Yes
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert	Yes
ClimbPro ascent planner	Yes
Trail run auto climb	Yes
Vertical speed	Yes
Total ascent/descent	Yes
Future elevation plot	Yes
Preloaded Topographical maps	No
Preloaded road and trail maps (New)
Preloaded Ski resort maps	No
Downloadable cartography support	Yes
Compatible with Basecamp	Yes
GPS coordinates	Yes
Sight 'N GO	Yes
Area calculation	Yes (via Connect IQ)
Hunt/fish calendar	Yes (via Connect IQ)
Projected waypoint	Yes
Sun and moon information	Yes (via Connect IQ)
Xero locations	Yes
Expedition GPS activity	Yes
Tides	Yes (via Connect IQ)
CYCLING FEATURES
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)	Yes
Courses	Yes
MTB Grit & Flow	No
Cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map)	No
Available cycling profiles	Biking, indoor biking, mountain biking, triathlon
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)	Yes
Race an activity	Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)	yes (with compatible accessory)
Compatible with Vector (Power Meter)	Yes
Power Meter compatible	Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision (head-mounted display)	Yes
Compatible with Varia Radar (Rear-Facing Radar)	Yes
Compatible with Varia Lights	Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor)	Yes (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensors)
SWIMMING FEATURES
Available swim profiles	Pool swimming, open water swimming, swimming/running
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)	Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)	Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)	Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only)	Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)	Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) (New)
Auto rest (pool swim only) (New)
Time and distance alerts	No
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) (New)
Countdown start (pool swim only)	Yes
Pool swim workouts	Yes
Critical swim speed (New)
Underwater wrist-based heart rate	Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)	Yes (with HRM-Tri and HRM-Swim)

Garmin Fenix 6 Pros

Sturdily built, premium and rugged design.
Very impressive long battery life with battery saver modes that lets you go longer.
Comprehensive activity trackers.
The HRM and Vo2 max Sensor are somehow accurate.

Garmin Fenix 6 Cons

Quiet expensive.
Lacks microphone.
Lacks onboard music storage.
Notifications don’t show images, only text is shown.
The companion app needs more improvement especially with regards to watch faces.

Which is Better?

In my opinion, Garmin Fenix is a more comprehensive GPS smartwatch. It features blood oxygen tracking – an important metric that allows you to see how well your blood utilizes oxygen. Fenix 6 also features incidental fall detection that allows the watch to call a preset emergency number when it detects a hard fall (phone must be nearby).

Overall, both smartwatches are durably built and well equipped to track your daily activities both indoor and outdoor.

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