The new Garmin Venu 3 is the manufacturer’s first connected watch that tracks wheelchair sports but also offers a sleep coach.
The Garmin Venu 3 // Source: Garmin
This has been expected for a few days after last week’s leaks. Garmin finally unveiled its new connected watch geared towards fitness and health this Wednesday: the Garmin Venu 3.
Like the Garmin Venu 2 from two years ago, it’s a sports-connected watch, albeit with an Oled screen rather than transflective MIP. It has to be said that the watch is primarily intended for indoor use, for the gym or fitness sessions.
Two watches for two formats
Specifically, the watch is available in two formats with the Garmin Venu 3 and the small Garmin Venu 3S. Logically, the characteristics differ slightly depending on the model:
- Garmin Venu 3: 45mm, 1.4-inch screen, 454 x 454 pixels, 324 pixels per inch, up to 14 days of battery life (11 hours of multi-GNSS tracking with music)
- Garmin Venu 3S: 41mm, 1.2″ screen, 390 x 390 pixels, 325 pixels per inch, up to 10 days of battery life (8 hours of multi-GNSS tracking with music)
The Garmin Venu 3 // Source: Garmin
The Garmin Venu 3S // Source: Garmin
Contrary to what we may have suspected from previous leaks, the Garmin Venu 3 is ultimately not inspired by the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The bezel integrated into the case is different on the larger model, but it cannot be rotated and therefore does not enable navigation in the interface. So you’ll have to make do with the touchscreen or three-button navigation around the edge.
Unlike the Forerunner, Epix or Fenix models, which are specifically intended for outdoor activities, the Garmin Venu 3 does not offer multi-band GPS tracking, only multi-GNSS tracking compatible with GPS, Glonass and Galileo. On the other hand, it includes Garmin’s latest generation heart rate sensor, the Elevate Gen 5, introduced with the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 and Fenix 7 Pro.
Advanced recovery features
Above all, the Garmin Venu 3 has several functions of sportier models, such as e.g. B. “body battery” monitoring, which evaluates your energy reserves throughout the day, heart rate variability measurement and morning reports.
The watch also introduces some features that are new to Garmin, such as a special mode for wheelchair users that counts the number of movements rather than the number of steps taken and offers customized activity monitoring.
The Garmin Venu 3 is also the first Garmin watch to offer a sleep coach that isn’t just limited to scores, but also includes advice. The watch can also measure your rest time during naps, a feature previously unsupported by Garmin.
Finally, note that the Garmin Venu 3 also allows you to make voice calls thanks to the built-in microphone and speaker. On the other hand, unlike the Venu 2 Plus, it does not offer an electrocardiogram measurement.
The Garmin Venu 3 and Venu 3S are both available starting this Wednesday, priced at €499.99.
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