Polar Ignite

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: 1.2 in
Battery: 5 days
GPS battery: 17 hours

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Polar Ignite at a glance

Battery

About a week

Up to 5 days in smartwatch mode. 17 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Notifications from your phone.

Polar Ignite full specifications

Overview

Brand	Polar
Model	Ignite
Series	Ignite

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Polar.

Operating system	Polar
Works with	iPhone and Android
Minimum iOS	iOS 17
Minimum Android	Android 8
Software support	5 years

Display

Screen size	1.2 in
Resolution	240 x 204
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen, buttons

Design & durability

Thickness	8.5 mm

Battery

About a week: up to 5 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 17 hours. Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	5 days
Battery (GPS)	17 hours
All battery modes	GPS: 17 hours; Smartwatch: 5 days
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

GPS	Built-in

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate and activity.

For sleep, it offers sleep stages.

Sensors	optical HR, accelerometer
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
Sleep tracking	Sleep stages
Readiness score	Nightly Recharge

Training

Tracks 20+ sports and activities.

It adds daily suggested workouts.

Sport profiles	20
Swim tracking	Pool
Training metrics	VO2 max, training load
Adaptive coaching	Yes

Smart features

Keeps smart features simple: notifications rather than payments or music.

Notifications	Yes
Contactless payments	No
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0

Diving, golf & more

Diving	None

Specs compiled from Polar's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.