Polar A360

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Polar A360 is a band based fitness tracker with a 1.2 inch color LCD display, step counting, sleep tracking, calories burned and has a built-in data readout.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was somewhat easy to use, did not do a good job for counting steps, and excellent at measuring heart rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it somewhat easy to pair, somewhat easy to synch, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, somewhat easy to pair, somewhat easy to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is somewhat easy to attach to the body, very easy to recharge the battery, In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 98 feet.

About

The Polar A360 is a band based fitness tracker with a 1.2 inch color LCD display steps, sleep, and calories. It has a touchscreen display. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 12 days. It is available in small, medium, large sizes. It has the following sensors: optical heart rate, accelerometer. It has notifications for phone calls and text messages. It has socialization features: None. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has extra features such as: microUSB port uses non-proprietary charging cable, display turns on when arm is turned so display faces up, four screen styles, daily goals,progress bar, workout training, heart rate zones shown in colors, cross training, running, biking, group workout. Included accessories: charging clip. Its dimensions are 0.9 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 1.2 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Yes

Display type

color LCD

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

Workout training, running, biking, cross training, cardio

Sensor types

Optical heart rate, accelerometer

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Polar flow

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

phone calls and text messages

Socialization

Socialization features

None

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

Vibration

Included accessories

charging clip

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

Small, medium, large

Display size (in.)

1.2

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

1.2

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.9 x 0.5

Color

Black

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Polar A360

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Overall Score

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Detailed Test Results

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