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Garmin Forerunner 30 vs Polar M430

Garmin Forerunner 30 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430 Fitness Watch
Polar M430
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
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
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %
54
3.7 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Forerunner 30Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430Polar M430
Screen resolution128 x 128 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreennono
Colour screennono

Dimensions

Garmin Forerunner 30Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430Polar M430
Gender
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Depth1.6 in0.47 in
Weight1.32 oz1.8 oz
Thickness0.52 in0.47 in

Design

Garmin Forerunner 30Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430Polar M430
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Grey
  • White
Waterproof depth5030

Features

Garmin Forerunner 30Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430Polar M430
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Forerunner 30Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430Polar M430
Bluetoothyesyes
GLONASSnono
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Forerunner 30Garmin Forerunner 30
Polar M430Polar M430
Battery life (running)8.0 h8.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)5.0 day20.0 day

Pros & Cons

Pros
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