Polar Vantage V2

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: MIP, 1.2 in
Case sizes: 47 mm
Battery: 6 days
GPS battery: 31 hours
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Weight: 34 g

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Polar Vantage V2 at a glance

Battery

About a week

Up to 6 days in smartwatch mode. 31 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

MIP, 1.2 in

1.2 in and touchscreen.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Calls.
Build

10 ATM water rating

34 g. MIL-STD-810.

Polar Vantage V2 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Polar
Model	Vantage V2
Series	Vantage
Versions	Vantage V2 SHIFT™ Edition, Black Edition, Silver Edition
Colours	Silver and Gray-Lime, Black, Silver

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Polar.

Operating system	Polar
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	0.032 GB

Display

A memory-in-pixel screen: always on, easy to read in sunlight and very light on the battery.

1.2 in and touchscreen.

Display type	MIP
Screen size	1.2 in
Resolution	240 x 240
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen

Design & durability

A 47 mm case weighing 34 g.

Rated 10 ATM: fine for swimming, snorkelling and water sports. Tested to MIL-STD-810 for shock, heat and cold.

Case sizes	47 mm
Thickness	13 mm
Weight (case)	34 g
Weight with band	52 g
Case material	Aerospace aluminium
Lens	Gorilla Glass
Band width	22 mm
Water resistance	10 ATM
MIL-STD-810 tested	Yes
Operating temperature	-10 to 50 °C

Battery

About a week: up to 6 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 31 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	6 days
Battery (GPS)	31 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 6 days; GPS: 31 hours; Battery saver: 5.5 days
Battery capacity	346 mAh
Battery type	Li-Pol
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

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

Navigation shows a breadcrumb trail, not a full map.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Maps	Breadcrumb trail
Navigation features	turn-by-turn, back-to-start

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate and activity.

For sleep, it offers sleep stages.

Sensors	optical HR, barometer, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope
Heart-rate sensor	GEN 3.5
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
ECG	No
Sleep tracking	Sleep stages
Readiness score	Nightly Recharge

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

130+ sport profiles. It adds a triathlon mode, running power and daily suggested workouts.

Sport profiles	130
Triathlon / multisport	Yes
Training metrics	training load
Adaptive coaching	Yes
Wrist running power	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	power meter

Smart features

Smart extras include calls on the wrist.

Notifications	Yes
Calls on the watch	Yes
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.