Garmin CIRQA Smart Band vs Fitbit Air Specs Comparison
The Fitbit Air is the better choice for price, simplicity and comfort, while CIRQA offers deeper fitness and recovery features and fits naturally into the Garmin ecosystem. See our detailed Garmin CIRQA vs Fitbit Air comparison for the full breakdown.
Key differences
Feature
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Fitbit Air
Release date
2026-07-21
2026-05-26
Physical size
27 x 47 x 9 mm
34.9 x 17 x 8.3 mm
Weight
Module: 14.8 g; 20.7 g with S-M band; 21.2 g with L-XL band
5.2 g without band; 12 g with band
Material
Fiber-reinforced polymer module; fabric ComfortFit band
Housing: recycled polycarbonate and PBT plastics; textile band with stainless steel buckle
Water resistance
5 ATM
5 ATM; IP68
Display size
None
Not applicable
Display resolution
None
Not applicable
Battery life
Up to 10 days
Up to 7 days
Full specs comparison
Use the full table below for the complete side-by-side specification breakdown.
| Specification | | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Release date | 2026-07-21 | 2026-05-26 |
| Physical size | 27 x 47 x 9 mm | 34.9 x 17 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | Module: 14.8 g; 20.7 g with S-M band; 21.2 g with L-XL band | 5.2 g without band; 12 g with band |
| Material | Fiber-reinforced polymer module; fabric ComfortFit band | Housing: recycled polycarbonate and PBT plastics; textile band with stainless steel buckle |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM; IP68 |
| Color options | Black, Captain Blue, French Grey, Mauve | Obsidian band / Matte Black stainless steel buckle, Berry band / Polished Champagne Gold stainless steel buckle, Lavender band / Polished Silver stainless steel buckle, Fog band / Polished Silver stainless steel buckle |
| Display type | None | None |
| Display size | None | Not applicable |
| Display resolution | None | Not applicable |
| Display brightness | Not applicable | |
| Display protection | Not applicable | |
| Battery | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery | Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; 34.5 mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 10 days | Up to 7 days |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary plug charger | USB-C charging cable |
| Charging time | 90 minutes to 100%; 5 minutes for 1 day | |
| Sensors | ||
| GNSS type | Connected GPS | Connected GPS |
| GPS | No (uses connected smartphone GPS) | Connected GPS |
| GALILEO | No | No |
| GLONASS | No | No |
| QZSS | No | No |
| Beidou | No | No |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | No | No |
| Compass | No | No |
| Geomagnetic | No | No |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical heart rate | No | No |
| SpO2 | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | Yes | Yes |
| Galvanic skin response | No | No |
| Microphone | No | No |
| Speakers | No | No |
| Vibration motor | Yes | Yes |
| Health & activity tracking | ||
| Steps | Yes | Yes |
| Distance | Yes | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes |
| Floors | No | No |
| Sports tracking | Yes (80+ activities) | Yes |
| Sleep | Yes | Yes |
| Heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| HRV | Yes | Yes |
| Stress | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration rate | Yes | Yes |
| Skin temperature | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | No | No |
| Blood pressure | No | No |
| Body composition | No | No |
| Glucose | No | No |
| Hydration level | No | No |
| UV exposure | No | No |
| Calorie intake | No | No |
| Readiness / recovery | Daily Readiness | |
| Training load / strain | Cardio Load | |
| Hyperglycemia risk assessment | No | No |
| Arterial stiffness detection | No | No |
| Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis | No | Yes |
| Daily smart features | ||
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone and Android | Android 11+; iOS 16.4+ |
| Operating system at launch | Proprietary | FitbitOS |
| Storage | 128 MB | |
| Bluetooth | Yes (Bluetooth and ANT+) | Yes (5.0) |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| NFC / connected pay | No | No |
| UWB | No | No |
| Cellular | No | No |
| Smartphone notifications | No | No |
| Bluetooth calling | No | No |
| Smartphone music control | No | No |
| On-board music storage | No | No |
| Voice assistant | No | No |
| Navigation, safety & special features | ||
| Maps | No | No |
| Offline maps | No | No |
| Navigation | No | No |
| Emergency SOS | No | No |
| Satellite SOS | No | No |
| Fall detection | No | No |
| LED flashlight | No | No |
| Diving | No | No |
| Links | ||
| Affiliate link | Amazon, Garmin | Amazon |
| Read more | Article | Article |