Name: Polar M430
Brand: Polar
Rating: 70 (5 reviews)

Overview

The M430 is a running watch from Polar.

It came out in 2017.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 70%. This puts it in the lowest rated 10% of comparable running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Apr 2017	Oct 2020	Oct 2023	Jan 2014	Apr 2020	Apr 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 70%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 480 hours	168 hours	288 hours	720 hours	168 hours	168 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 8 hours			50 hours	40 hours
Screen size	Screen size 33 mm	30 mm	35 mm		30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 51 g			79 g	64 g	40 g
Height	Height			56 mm	47 mm	45 mm
Resolution	Resolution 128 x 128 px			128 x 128 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth			30 m	100 m	50 m
Pixel density	Pixel density	282 ppi	462 ppi			282 ppi
Charging time	Charging time 1 hours
Battery power	Battery power 240 mAh	346 mAh	488 mAh		346 mAh	265 mAh
Internal storage	Internal storage 0 GB					0 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	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 Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter
Health tracking features	Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Sleep tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types Mac OS X compatible Wireless syncing		Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible Wireless syncing	Cloud syncing	Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible Wireless syncing	Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Cadence sensor GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Barometer GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings		IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant	IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts	Inactivity alerts	Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor
Screen features	Screen features		Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen	Always-on display Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen	Always-on display Damage resistant glass
Battery features	Battery features Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging

Polar M430: what the experts say (3 reviews)

Polar M430: 1 Expert video review

Polar M430: 10 Manufacturer videos

Polar M430 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Polar (+10)
Features	Achievements (+97)Social network integration (+54)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Distance tracking (+119)Goal setting (+87)Pace measurement (+118)Steps tracking (+119)
Connectivity Types	Mac OS X compatible (+24)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Cadence sensor (+50)GPS (+117)Heart rate monitor (+109)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+120)

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Apr 2017
Battery
Battery power	240 mAh
Charging time	1 hours
Battery life – power saving mode	30 hours
Battery life – training mode	30 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	8 hours
Battery life	480 hours
System
Bluetooth version	4
Internal storage	0 GB
Measurements
Thickness	12 mm
Weight	51 g
Screen
Resolution	128 x 128 px
Screen size	33 mm

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Polar M430: what the experts say (3 reviews)

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Polar M430: 10 Manufacturer videos

Polar M430 characteristics and specifications

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