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Garmin Vivosmart 3 review

Garmin Vivosmart 3

CHOICE Expert Rating

82%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance with arm swinging free
  •   Very good accuracy for resting and active heart rate measurements
  •   Very good response in heart rate monitor to shifts in intensity during cool down
  •   Very good Android and iOS apps as well as website for monitoring data
  •   Excellent ease of setup
  •   Easy to put on and take off and adjust
  •   Comfortable to wear
  •   You can swim and shower wearing this band
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   Poor accuracy for pace count and distance with the arm relatively immobile
  •   Screen hard to read in sunlight
  •   No control of media playback
  •   One year warranty

Type

Type
Fitness band

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
77%
Reliability score
73%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
82%
Ease of use score
74%
Comfort score
74%
Step count accuracy score
100%
Distance accuracy score
91%
Resting heart rate accuracy
87%
Active heart rate accuracy
84%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
Swimproof
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
20
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
5
Bluetooth
4
Warranty (years)
1
Website
garmin.com/en-AU
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$199.00

Features

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