Suunto Vertical vs Suunto Vertical 2
Both reach Suunto's max analytics tier with offline maps, but the Vertical 2 swaps the original's MIP screen for a bright AMOLED display, adds a built-in LED flashlight and wrist calls, and even edges out the original's GPS battery life (65 hours vs. 60), for $100 more.
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- •A lower price matters more to you than AMOLED color or a built-in flashlight
- •You don't need a flashlight or the ability to take calls from your wrist
- •You want Suunto's newest AMOLED display, a built-in flashlight, and wrist calls
- •$100 more is an easy call for the full generational upgrade
Vertical is aimed at the same ultrarunning and expedition crowd as Garmin's Enduro line, prioritizing battery life and mapping over smartwatch polish. If your races are measured in mountains instead of miles, this is the one to look at.
The Vertical 2 replaces the original's transflective MIP display with a bright 1.5-inch, 2,000-nit AMOLED screen, while keeping the dual-band GPS, free offline maps, and multi-day battery life the Vertical line built its reputation on. A built-in LED flashlight and, for the first time, the ability to take calls from your wrist round out the biggest generational leap in Suunto's outdoor lineup yet.
*Estimated — this model's exact GPS battery life isn't published by the manufacturer. All figures are standard GPS mode, midsize case, no solar boost.
†Estimated — this model launched too recently to have an established customer rating yet.
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