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Garmin Forerunner 235 vs Polar M430

Garmin Forerunner 235 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430 Fitness Watch
Polar M430
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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10
3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
54
3.7 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
1 %

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Display

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430Polar M430
Screen resolution215 x 180 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreennono
Colour screenyesno
Backlightyesyes

Dimensions

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430Polar M430
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Depth0.51 in0.47 in
Weight1.46 oz1.8 oz
Thickness0.46 in0.47 in

Design

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430Polar M430
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Grey
  • White
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth5030

Features

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430Polar M430
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Display lightyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Solar poweryesno
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchnoyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430Polar M430
Bluetoothyesyes
GLONASSyesno
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Polar M430Polar M430
Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-in
Battery life (running)11.0 h8.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)9.0 day20.0 day

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