Polar Ignite 2

Overview

The Ignite is a running watch family from Polar.

The Ignite 2 came out in 2021. The latest model in the family is the Polar Ignite 3.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the cheapest 20% of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Mar 2021	Mar 2021	Nov 2022	Oct 2020	Apr 2022	Oct 2023
Battery life	Battery life 120 hours	168 hours	120 hours	168 hours	168 hours	288 hours
Screen size	Screen size 30 mm	30 mm	33 mm	30 mm	30 mm	35 mm
Weight	Weight 35 g	45 g	35 g		40 g
Height	Height 43 mm	46 mm	43 mm		45 mm
Resolution	Resolution 240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	416 x 416 px		240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth				50 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 282 ppi	282 ppi	459 ppi	282 ppi	282 ppi	462 ppi
Battery power	Battery power 165 mAh	230 mAh	215 mAh	346 mAh	265 mAh	488 mAh
Internal storage	Internal storage	0 GB			0 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Sleep tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types				Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Body temperature sensor GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings				IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts			Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Vibrating alerts
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals			Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor
Screen features	Screen features				Always-on display Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen
Battery features	Battery features Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging

Polar Ignite 2: 4 Expert video reviews

Polar Ignite 2: 7 Manufacturer videos

Polar Ignite 2 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Polar (+10)
Features	has fast/slow heart rate notifications (+88)measures resting heart rate (+92)measures VO2 max (+87)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Distance tracking (+119)Exercise tagging (+20)Pace measurement (+118)Steps tracking (+119)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)GPS (+117)Heart rate monitor (+109)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+120)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	2
Released	Mar 2021
Battery
Battery power	165 mAh
Battery life – training mode	20 hours
Battery life	120 hours
System
Bluetooth version	5
Measurements
Volume	16 cm³
Width	43 mm
Height	43 mm
Thickness	9 mm
Weight	35 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-10 °C
Max. temperature	50 °C
Screen
Pixel density	282 ppi
Resolution	240 x 240 px
Screen size	30 mm

Evolution of the Polar Ignite product family

Nov 2022
Ignite 3
Latest model
Mar 2021
Ignite 2
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Polar Ignite 2: 4 Expert video reviews

Polar Ignite 2: 7 Manufacturer videos

Polar Ignite 2 characteristics and specifications

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Evolution of the Polar Ignite product family

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