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Fitbit Ionic vs Garmin Forerunner 235

Fitbit Ionic Fitness Watch
Fitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 235
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
3.7 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
85 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
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10
3.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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User rating
47
4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
58
3.7 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
5 %

Full Comparison

Display

Fitbit IonicFitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Touchscreenyesno
Colour screenyesyes

Dimensions

Fitbit IonicFitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.5 in1.81 in
Depth1.5 in0.51 in
Weight1.76 oz1.46 oz
Thickness0.47 in0.46 in

Design

Fitbit IonicFitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Red
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth5050

Features

Fitbit IonicFitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Fitbit IonicFitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.0
GLONASSyesyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Fitbit IonicFitbit Ionic
Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Battery typeLi-polymerBuilt-in
Battery life (running)10.0 h11.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)4.0 day9.0 day

Pros & Cons

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