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Does the vivoactive have a ecg function? And apple watch comparison?

I'm thinking about buying a vivoactive 4. Just doubting between apple an the active becouse off the appsstore. Eny ideas on that?

But i was wondering, does the vivoactive 4 olso have a Ecg function?

Thanx for your awnsers!

0 Michael over 5 years ago

No.

0 pascalreinders over 5 years ago in reply to Michael

Do you know why it doesn't have it, or if it will coming in the future?

0 Michael over 5 years ago in reply to pascalreinders

I don't know either of those sorry, but Garmin's target market is fitness so perhaps not such a priority?

0 Ryu over 5 years ago

No, because Apple which is a Smart Watch has far better wrist HR sensor than Garmin which is a Sports Watch brand ! In order to have a FDA approved ECG function, you need to have an accurate HR sensor first !

0 3365991 over 4 years ago in reply to Ryu

I don't really care if the ECG is FDA approved. The Vivoactive 4 is reported to be pretty accurate, so I could send an exercise ECG to my doctor.

0 Ryu over 4 years ago in reply to 3365991

I don't think it will be possible without FDA approval and Garmin won't add this feature to it's existing devices, may be to Fenix 6 line only. Yes, HR sensor is accurate most of the times but still behind Apple. There are many criticizing videos from Fenix 6 owners on youtube regarding HR accuracy.

0 3365991 over 4 years ago in reply to Ryu

My wife has an apple watch and I have a vivoctive 4S. We walk / run about a mile / day and they are both always within 2-3 bpm of each other and the gps is within 0.1mi of each other.

0 Michael over 4 years ago in reply to 3365991

Do you mean when one of you wears both devices, or each wears their own? If the latter - you mean you and your wife have the same heart rate!?!?

0 Ryu over 4 years ago in reply to 3365991

HR sensor is genereally accurate but sometimes it becomes full of crap. Cardio mode immediately increases HR even though i stand still. Running and strength mode is good most of the time. But Apple is still more reliable.