Garmin fenix 9 vs Polar Grit X2 Pro

Garmin fenix 9

Garmin fenix 9

vsPolar Grit X2 Pro

Polar Grit X2 Pro

Garmin fenix 9Polar Grit X2 Pro
DisplayAMOLED touchscreen: 1.3-inch 416x416 (43 mm), 1.4-inch 454x454 (47 and 51 mm), up to twice as bright as fenix 8 (Garmin claim), sapphire lens1.39-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 454 x 454, 326 ppi, sapphire crystal glass, always-on option, ambient light sensor
Case43, 47 and 51 mm; fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium rear cover and titanium bezel; 61 g / 75 g / 91 g; 13.8 / 13.8 / 14.7 mm thick—
BatteryUp to 10 / 16 / 29 days in smartwatch mode (43 / 47 / 51 mm); 51 mm: up to 54 hours GPS, 145 hours Max Battery GPS, up to 31 days Expedition mode (Garmin claims)Up to 11 days in smartwatch mode; up to 40 hours in performance training mode; up to 110 hours in eco training mode; 488 mAh rechargeable Li-Pol battery (Polar's launch announcement quoted up to 10 days, 43 hours and 140 hours)
Storage64GB for maps, music and data (about 7,000 songs per Garmin)32 GB for training data, offline maps and routes
NavigationMulti-band GPS with SatIQ plus GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; routable maps with perspective view, 50% more RAM than fenix 8Preloaded maps of Europe and North America, downloadable regions and contour maps in Polar Flow, Breadcrumbs, turn-by-turn navigation powered by komoot, Strava route sync, Track Back, Back to Start
TrainingGarmin Epic multi-activity stories, stamina zones and stamina curve, indoor rowing VO2 Max and power curve, rucking with up to 100 kg pack weight, training readiness and training status—
HealthWrist-based heart rate, Pulse Ox, ECG app, Body Battery, sleep coach, skin temperature—
FeaturesGarmin Pay, music storage, LED flashlight, leakproof inductive buttons, speaker and microphone, Connect IQ—
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+, Wi-FiBluetooth LE, USB-C charging cable (proprietary connector)
Durability10 ATM, rated for diving to 40 m—
StrapsQuickFit 26 mm silicone band included, ComfortFit bands available—
OSGarmin firmware; pairs with Android and iOS through the Garmin Connect app—
Body—48.6 x 48.6 x 13.4 mm; 79 g with wristband (57 g without); stainless steel case and bezel; 22 mm quick-release wristbands; WR100 water resistance; MIL-STD-810H tested; -20 to 50 C operating temperature
Sensors—Polar Elixir biosensing: 4th-generation optical heart rate, wrist-based ECG, SpO2, nightly skin temperature; barometer, magnetometer compass, accelerometer, gyroscope
GPS—Dual-frequency GPS with GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS
Software—Polar Flow app; Training Load Pro, Recovery Pro, Nightly Recharge, SleepWise, FitSpark, FuelWise, Hill Splitter, orthostatic and running tests
Extras—Built-in flashlight; wrist-based running power; vertical speed, VAM and 3D speed
Colors—Night Black, Stone-Gray; Grit X2 Pro Titan edition with titanium front casing and an extra leather wristband