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Polar Ignite 3 vs Garmin vivoactive 5

Garmin vivoactive 5 (42 mm, without a SIM card)
EUR188,23

Garmin vivoactive 5

42 mm, without a SIM card

Polar Ignite 3 (43 mm, without a SIM card)
EUR359,–

Polar Ignite 3

43 mm, without a SIM card

Garmin vivoactive 5 (42 mm, without a SIM card)
EUR188,23

Garmin vivoactive 5

42 mm, without a SIM card

Delivered Fri, 18/9
Polar Ignite 3 (43 mm, without a SIM card)
EUR359,–

Polar Ignite 3

43 mm, without a SIM card

Delivered between Wed, 7/10 and Fri, 23/10

Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
Android, iOS
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
Android, iOS, Windows
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Compass, Datebooks, Music functionalities, Timer + stopwatch, Weather
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Timer + stopwatch
Health functions
Health functions
Heart rate measurement
Health functions
Health functions
unknown
Activities
Activities
Skiing, Swimming
Activities
Activities
Cycling, Fitness, Hiking, Running, Swimming
Case material
Case material
Fiber-reinforced polymer
Case material
Case material
Plastic, Stainless steel
Case diameter
Case diameter
42 mm
Case diameter
Case diameter
43 mm

Overall rating
Overall rating
Good (78/100) in 1 test
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
Know the real you – with the vívoactive 5. This fitness smartwatch helps you learn more about your body 
Description
Description
The Polar Ignite 3 braided cord is a stylish fitness and wellness watch that helps you lead a more energetic 

Item number
Item number
38734007
Item number
Item number
53461598
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Garmin
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Polar
Category
Category
Smartwatches
Category
Category
Smartwatches
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
1,5 %
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
3,4 %
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
6 days
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
4 days
Return rate
Return rate
5 %
Return rate
Return rate
5,8 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
010-02862-11
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
900111828
Release date
Release date
11/10/2023
Release date
Release date
21/1/2025

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
White
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black

Watch type
Watch type
Smartwatch
Watch type
Watch type
unknown
Durability
Durability
Waterproof (5 ATM)
Durability
Durability
unknown
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
Waterproof
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
Waterproof
Language
Language
Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
Language (ISO code)
Language (ISO code)
unknown
Operating system
Operating system
Other
Operating system
Operating system
Proprietary
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
Android, iOS
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
Android, iOS, Windows

Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Compass, Datebooks, Music functionalities, Timer + stopwatch, Weather
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Timer + stopwatch
Health functions
Health functions
Heart rate measurement
Health functions
Health functions
unknown
Activities
Activities
Skiing, Swimming
Activities
Activities
Cycling, Fitness, Hiking, Running, Swimming
Payment service
Payment service
Garmin Pay
Payment service
Payment service
unknown
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor, Heart rate sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Ambient light sensor, Temperature sensor
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS

Time display
Time display
Digital
Time display
Time display
Digital
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
1.20"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
1.28"
Image resolution
Image resolution
390 x 390 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
416 x 416 pixels

Wristband colour
Wristband colour
White
Wristband colour
Wristband colour
Black
Wristband material
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband material
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband size
Wristband size
One size
Wristband size
Wristband size
One size
Strap width
Strap width
20 mm
Strap width
Strap width
22 mm
Web width
Web width
20 mm
Web width
Web width
22 mm
Strap description
Strap description
Sports bracelet
Strap description
Strap description
unknown
Strap fastener
Strap fastener
Buckle
Strap fastener
Strap fastener
unknown

Case colour
Case colour
White
Case colour
Case colour
Black
Case material
Case material
Fiber-reinforced polymer
Case material
Case material
Plastic, Stainless steel
Glass
Glass
unknown
Glass
Glass
Power glass
Shape of watch
Shape of watch
Round
Shape of watch
Shape of watch
unknown
Case diameter
Case diameter
42 mm
Case diameter
Case diameter
43 mm
Case thickness
Case thickness
11.10 mm
Case thickness
Case thickness
9.50 mm

Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, GPS
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, WLAN
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.2
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.1
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
without a SIM card
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
without a SIM card

Storage capacity
Storage capacity
4 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
unknown

Power supply
Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated
Power supply
Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated
Battery life (without GPS)
Battery life (without GPS)
11 Days
Battery life (without GPS)
Battery life (without GPS)
unknown
Runtime (in GPS mode)
Runtime (in GPS mode)
0.88 Days
Runtime (in GPS mode)
Runtime (in GPS mode)
unknown
Standby time
Standby time
504 h
Standby time
Standby time
unknown

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
Lithium-Imide
Capacity
Capacity
unknown
Capacity
Capacity
215 mAh
Battery life
Battery life
0.88 Days
Battery life
Battery life
3.67 Days

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Proprietary Garmin charging clamp
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Battery charger, USB

Weight
Weight
26 g
Weight
Weight
35 g

Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety

Length
Length
7.40 cm
Length
Length
11.30 cm
Width
Width
7.30 cm
Width
Width
10.20 cm
Height
Height
14.50 cm
Height
Height
8.10 cm
Weight
Weight
129 g
Weight
Weight
162 g

statutory warranty
statutory warranty
24 Months statutory warranty
statutory warranty
statutory warranty
24 Months statutory warranty

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