Suunto Spartan Ultra running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

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The Spartan Ultra is a running watch from Suunto.

It went on sale in 2016.

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
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Jun 2016	Oct 2015	Feb 2015
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 75%	‌ ‌ 77%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life	336 hours	720 hours		168 hours	168 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 18 hours	15 hours	20 hours	25 hours	40 hours
Weight	Weight 73 g	80 g	89 g	80 g	74 g	70 g
Height	Height 50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm
Resolution	Resolution 320 x 300 px	128 x 128 px	128 x 128 px	128 x 128 px	320 x 300 px	320 x 300 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	50 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 366 ppi
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	ANT+Cloud syncing Wireless syncing	Cloud syncing Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope	3D compass Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Heart rate monitor	3D compass Accelerometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer Cadence sensor Compass GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Cadence sensor Compass GPS
Alerts	Alerts Silent alarm Smart alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts	Thunderstorm warnings		Inactivity alerts Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Vibrating alerts
Screen features	Screen features Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display	Always-on display		Touch screen	Touch screen
Common characteristics Calorie burn trackingSleep trackingIP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorBattery level indicatorRechargeable battery

Suunto Spartan Ultra: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Suunto Spartan Ultra: 2 Expert video reviews

Suunto Spartan Ultra: 4 Manufacturer videos

Suunto Spartan Ultra characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Suunto (+17)
Features	Achievements (+97)Auto pause (+94)Multi-sport mode (+87)Music playback (+79)Social network integration (+54)Sunrise/sunset time (+76)Uploadable maps (+58)Widgets (+82)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity tagging (+101)Distance tracking (+119)Elevation tracking (+109)Goal setting (+87)Pace measurement (+118)Route uploads (+75)Steps tracking (+119)Trackback mode (+73)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+104)Sleep tracking (+100)
Connectivity Types	Cloud syncing (+54)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Barometer (+98)Compass (+105)GPS (+117)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+91)Sweat resistant (+97)
Alerts	Silent alarm (+83)Smart alarm (+19)Thunderstorm warnings (+35)Vibrating alerts (+87)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+95)
Screen features	Sapphire glass (+27)Touch screen (+45)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+120)
Colorways	Black

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Jun 2016
Battery
Battery life – power saving mode	26 hours
Battery life – training mode	26 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	18 hours
Measurements
Volume	43 cm³
Width	50 mm
Height	50 mm
Thickness	17 mm
Weight	73 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-20 °C
Max. temperature	60 °C
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	366 ppi
Resolution	320 x 300 px

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