Polar Loop
- Display
- none
- Battery
- 8 days
- Water resistance
- 3 ATM
- Weight
- 19.5 g
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Polar Loop at a glance
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Battery
About a week
Up to 8 days in smartwatch mode.
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GPS
Uses your phone's GPS
Carry your phone to map a workout.
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Display
No screen
Screen-free: you check everything in the phone app.
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Health
Heart, sleep and more
Measures HRV.
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Phone & smart
Smart features
Notifications from your phone.
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Build
3 ATM water rating
19.5 g.
Polar Loop full specifications
Overview
| Brand | Polar |
|---|---|
| Model | POLAR Loop |
| Colours | Night Black |
Platform & apps
Runs Polar.
No third-party app store: what it ships with is what you get. No subscription needed.
| Operating system | Polar |
|---|---|
| RAM | 1.3 MB |
| Storage | 0.016 GB |
| App store | No |
| Subscription | Not needed |
Display
No screen at all: the band tracks in the background and the app shows your data.
| Display type | None |
|---|---|
| Colour display | No |
| Always-on display | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
Design & durability
Weighs 19.5 g.
Rated 3 ATM: splash-proof, not for swimming.
| Case shape | Band |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 27 x 42 x 9 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm |
| Weight (case) | 19.5 g |
| Weight with band | 29 g |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Band material | SoftWeave Textile |
| Fits wrists | 135-230 mm |
| Water resistance | 3 ATM |
| Operating temperature | -20 to 50 °C |
Battery
About a week: up to 8 days in smartwatch mode.
Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.
| Battery (smartwatch mode) | 8 days |
|---|---|
| All battery modes | Smartwatch: 8 days |
| Battery capacity | 170 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Pol |
| Charging | proprietary-plug |
GPS & navigation
Uses your phone's GPS, so carry the phone to map a run or ride.
| GPS | Uses phone GPS |
|---|---|
| Multi-band GPS | No |
Health & sensors
Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus HRV.
For sleep, it offers sleep stages.
| Sensors | optical HR, accelerometer |
|---|---|
| Heart-rate sensor | OHR GEN 3.5 |
| Heart-rate tracking | 24/7 |
| Heart-rate variability | Yes |
| Skin temperature | No |
| Respiration rate | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep stages |
| Readiness score | Nightly Recharge |
Training
Tracks 150+ sports and activities.
| Sport profiles | 150 |
|---|---|
| Auto activity detection | Yes |
| Swim tracking | None |
| Underwater heart rate | Yes |
| Training metrics | Training Load Pro, Training Benefit, Fitness Test |
| Heart-rate broadcast | No |
Smart features
| Notifications | No |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth LE |
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.
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