Garmin Vivoactive 3
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is an attractive, durable wearable that hits the sweet spot between fitness tracker and smartwatch functionality.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you pay for purchases with your watch (available for supported cards from participating banks)
- Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ store
- More than 15 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more
- Monitor your fitness level with VO2 max and fitness made estimates, plus keep an eye on how you handle stress
- Get connected features such as smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, Live Track and more when paired with a compatible smartphone
- Battery life: Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; 13 hours in GPS mode. Display size: 1.2 inch diameter
PROS
+ 24/7 heart rate and stress monitoring.
+ Great features for runners.
+ Tracks wide range of activities.
+ Supports contactless payments.
+ Compact and fashionable.
CONS
- May feel heavy and bulky to some.
- Charger is proprietary.
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCMag on February 22, 2018
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is an attractive, durable wearable that hits the sweet spot between fitness tracker and smartwatch functionality.
90
By TechRadar on November 20, 2019
With smart notifications, GPS, sports tracking to rival high-end devices, an on-board payment system and a subtle, stylish design, Garmin has created a versatile wearable with true mainstream appeal.
80
By TrustedReviews on July 12, 2018
The Vivoactive 3 is Garmin’s first sports watch to include the company’s contactless payment system – Garmin Pay – designed to rival the likes of Apple Pay, Google Pay and Fitbit Pay.
80