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Garmin Vivoactive 3 review

Garmin Vivoactive 3

CHOICE Expert Rating

83%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent response in heart rate monitor to shifts in intensity during cool down
  •   Very good Android and iOS apps for monitoring data
  •   Very easy to read daily figures from band, even in sunlight
  •   Easy to setup
  •   NFC support
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   Borderline accuracy for paces and distance when arm relatively immobile
  •   One year warranty

Type

Type
Fitness band

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
77%
Reliability score
73%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
83%
Ease of use score
78%
Comfort score
75%
Step count accuracy score
99%
Distance accuracy score
91%
Resting heart rate accuracy
95%
Active heart rate accuracy
88%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
5 ATM
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
44
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
7
Bluetooth
4
Warranty (years)
1
Website
garmin.com/en-AU
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$249.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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