Garmin Venu 3 vs Polar Vantage M3

Garmin Venu 3

Garmin Venu 3

vsPolar Vantage M3

Polar Vantage M3

Garmin Venu 3Polar Vantage M3
Display1.4" AMOLED, 454 x 454 pixels, touchscreen, optional always-on mode, Corning Gorilla Glass 31.28-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 416 x 416, Gorilla Glass 3, always-on option with ambient light sensor
Case45 x 45 x 12 mm, 30 g (47 g with band), stainless steel bezel, fiber-reinforced polymer case, 22 mm quick-release silicone band—
BatteryUp to 14 days smartwatch mode (5 days always-on display), up to 26 hours GPS-onlyUp to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 30 hours in training mode (Polar's spec table lists 27 hours performance, 90 hours eco and 8 days smartwatch); 310 mAh replaceable Li-Pol battery
Water Resistance5 ATM—
Memory8GB—
SensorsElevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, GPS/GLONASS/Galileo, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient lightPolar Elixir biosensing: 4th-generation optical heart rate, wrist-based ECG, SpO2, nightly skin temperature; barometer, magnetometer compass, accelerometer, gyroscope
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi, built-in speaker and microphone for callsBluetooth LE (no ANT+), USB-C charging cable (proprietary connector)
FeaturesGarmin Pay, music storage, ECG app (where available), sleep coach, Body Battery, wheelchair mode—
Body—44.7 x 44.7 x 12.2 mm; 53 g with wristband (35 g without); glass-fibre reinforced plastic case with stainless steel bezel; 22 mm quick-release silicone wristband; WR50 water resistance
Storage—32 GB (offline maps), 37 MB memory, 275 MHz CPU
GPS—Dual-frequency GPS (L1/L5) with GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS
Navigation—Preinstalled and upgradeable offline topographic maps, planned routes, breadcrumbs, komoot turn-by-turn guidance
Software—PolarOS; Polar Flow app; Training Load Pro, Nightly Recharge, Smart Coaching; over 150 sport profiles
Colors—Night Black, Greige Sand