Garmin
Garmin Venu 3
The best smartwatch for fitness — up to 14 days of battery, advanced training metrics, and Garmin's legendary GPS accuracy.
Our Review
The Garmin Venu 3 bridges the gap between fitness tracker and smartwatch better than anything else. The AMOLED display is vibrant and always-on, battery life reaches up to 14 days in smartwatch mode (vs 18 hours for Apple Watch), and Garmin's training features are unmatched — Training Readiness, Body Battery, HRV status, and nap detection. It also supports phone calls via Bluetooth speaker and mic. Garmin Connect is the most comprehensive fitness app available, with decades of data science behind its algorithms. If fitness tracking is your primary reason for wearing a smartwatch, nothing else comes close.
✅ What We Like
- 14-day battery life destroys competitors
- Best fitness and training metrics available
- Garmin GPS accuracy is unmatched
- Phone calls without pulling out your phone
⚠️ Worth Noting
- $450 is premium pricing
- App ecosystem is limited vs Apple/Google
- No ECG sensor
- Garmin Connect app has a learning curve
Key Features
- Up to 14-day battery life in smartwatch mode
- AMOLED always-on display
- Training Readiness and Body Battery scores
- Built-in speaker and mic for phone calls
- Garmin Coach with adaptive training plans
Specifications
| battery_life_hours | 336 |
|---|---|
| blood_oxygen | True |
| display | AMOLED |
| display_size_mm | 45 |
| ecg | False |
| gps | True |
| heart_rate | True |
| nfc_payments | True |
| os | Garmin OS |
| sleep_tracking | True |
| warranty_years | 1 |
| water_resistance | 5ATM |
Best For
- Fitness
- Battery Life
- Outdoor