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Polar M430 vs Polar V800

Polar M430 Fitness Watch
Polar M430
Polar V800 Fitness Watch
Polar V800
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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6
6 editorial reviews
Polar have a strong history in both running and cycling devices. So how does the company fair branching out with their Polar V800 Multi-Sport Watch?Read more
All the way back in early January at CES Polar announced the V800 multisport GPS watch.  This would be their first multisport integrated GPS watch to market, combining the RC3 GPS watch along with the RCX5 non-GPS multisport watch.  OnRead more
Run, swim and bike yourself to a state of exceedingly lean fitnessRead more
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User rating
54
3.7 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
1 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Display

Polar M430Polar M430
Polar V800Polar V800
Screen resolution128 x 128 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreennoyes
Colour screennono
Backlightyesyes

Dimensions

Polar M430Polar M430
Polar V800Polar V800
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Weight1.8 oz2.79 oz

Design

Polar M430Polar M430
Polar V800Polar V800
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Red
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth3030

Features

Polar M430Polar M430
Polar V800Polar V800
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Altimeteryesyes
Date displayyesyes
Display lightyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Polar M430Polar M430
Polar V800Polar V800
Bluetoothyesyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Polar M430Polar M430
Polar V800Polar V800
Battery typeBuilt-inSR927W
Battery life (running)8.0 h14.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)20.0 day30.0 day

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