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Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar vs Halo Collar 5
Two smart collars at very different prices. Fi is a $129 tracking collar with a long battery; Halo is a $599 GPS fence collar that can cue and correct the dog at a virtual boundary, with about 2 days of battery.
Which one to pick
Pick Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar if
- You want tracking and escape alerts, not a collar that trains or corrects
- Battery life matters: up to 3 months claimed against about 2 days
- You want to spend less up front ($129 against $599)
Pick Halo Collar 5 if
- You want virtual fences that cue the dog at the boundary
- You're in the US or Canada (Halo's plans exclude Québec)
- You're comfortable charging the collar every day or two
Where they differ most
3 years, all in
- Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar
- $657
- Halo Collar 5
- $919 if the price holds
Device
- Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar
- $129
- Halo Collar 5
- $599
Cheapest plan
- Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar
- $189/yr, Fi Membership
- Halo Collar 5
- $109.89/yr, Bronze
Where it works
- Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar
- 38 countries in North America and Europe
- Halo Collar 5
- US and Canada (except Québec) under the membership terms
Battery, as claimed
- Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar
- Up to 3 months
- Halo Collar 5
- Up to 2 days
Weight
- Fi Series 3+ Smart Collar
- 47 g
- Halo Collar 5
- Not stated
Every fact, side by side
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Fi Series 3+ Smart CollarHalo Collar 5What it costs
Finding your pet
Fits your pet
What else it does
Who you're trusting
Three years, all in
Device plus three years of the cheapest plan, at listed prices.
Device3 years of the cheapest planPrices in USD, as listed by each maker