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Garmin Forerunner 235 vs Mio Alpha 2

Garmin Forerunner 235 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2 Fitness Watch
Mio Alpha 2
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
3.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6
6 editorial reviews
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User rating
58
3.7 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
5 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2Mio Alpha 2
Touchscreennono
Colour screenyesno
Backlightyesyes
Display typeLCDLCD

Dimensions

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2Mio Alpha 2
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.81 in1.69 in
Depth0.51 in8.78 in
Weight1.46 oz1.87 oz

Design

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2Mio Alpha 2
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,Yellow
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth5030

Features

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2Mio Alpha 2
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2Mio Alpha 2
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.04.0
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Mio Alpha 2Mio Alpha 2
Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-in

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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