Polar Vantage M3 vs Apple Watch Series 11

Polar Vantage M3

Polar Vantage M3

vsApple Watch Series 11

Apple Watch Series 11

Polar Vantage M3Apple Watch Series 11
Display1.28-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 416 x 416, Gorilla Glass 3, always-on option with ambient light sensorIon-X glass on aluminium models (2x more scratch resistant), sapphire crystal on titanium models
Body44.7 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—
BatteryUp 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 batteryUp to 24 hours; 15 minutes of fast charging adds up to 8 hours
Storage32 GB (offline maps), 37 MB memory, 275 MHz CPU—
SensorsPolar Elixir biosensing: 4th-generation optical heart rate, wrist-based ECG, SpO2, nightly skin temperature; barometer, magnetometer compass, accelerometer, gyroscope—
GPSDual-frequency GPS (L1/L5) with GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS—
NavigationPreinstalled and upgradeable offline topographic maps, planned routes, breadcrumbs, komoot turn-by-turn guidance—
ConnectivityBluetooth LE (no ANT+), USB-C charging cable (proprietary connector)5G cellular models with redesigned antenna
SoftwarePolarOS; Polar Flow app; Training Load Pro, Nightly Recharge, Smart Coaching; over 150 sport profiles—
ColorsNight Black, Greige Sand—
Case Size—42mm / 46mm, aluminium (jet black, rose gold, silver, space gray) or polished titanium (natural, gold, slate)
Health Sensors—Optical heart sensor with hypertension notifications, sleep score, ECG, blood oxygen, sleep apnea notifications, wrist temperature
OS—watchOS 26 (requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26)