Product Comparison: Garmin Vivoactive 3 vs Garmin Vivoactive 4
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General Specifications
Brand
Garmin
Garmin
Model
Vivoactive 3
Vivoactive 4
Origin
China
Taiwan
About the Product
From playing to paying, vívoactive 3 is the smartwatch for your active life. Make contactless payments with ease, right from your watch, and with more than 15 preloaded sports apps — you can choose how you like to get fit. Built-in GPS lets you record the distance, pace, location and more for your outdoor activities.
Tune in to your body, and tone up with a smartwatch that can track it all and help you reach your health and fitness goals. No more hunting down videos or trainers for workout demonstrations. This watch features easy-to-follow, animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts you can view on the watch screen.
Key Specs
Operating System
Garmin wear
Garmin wear
Display Size
1.2 in.
1.3 in.
Band Material
Silicone
Silicone
GPS Enabled
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Garmin Vivoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch
- Excellent GPS. Data detected quite accurate.
- Very accurate tracking GPS.
- The watch is comfortable to wear, looks good and is easy to use.
- The display is very easy to read even in low sunlight, and operation during training is very easy.
- The included silicone strap smelled very strong, so you could not have worn the watch immediately.
Size & Weight
Height
1.7 in.
1.77 in.
Width
1.7 in.
1.77 in.
Depth
0.46 in.
0.5 in.
Weight
1.5 oz.
1.78 oz.
Display
Display Type
Transflective Memory-In-Pixel
Transflective Memory-In-Pixel
Screen Resolution
240 x 240
260 x 260
What customers say about "Display"
Garmin Vivoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch
- Well readable the display transflective, even with low brightness.
- Great display which can be read extremely well in outdoor surroundings and under bright conditions.
- The display is more readable, the brighter it is - perfect!
- The display is easy to read, even in sunlight. A variety of apps and widgets are available.
- The MIP display is easy to read, energy-saving and easy to read during sports.
Features
Color
Black Stainless
Design
Sport
Sport
Protection Class
5ATM
5ATM
Customizable Watch Faces
Yes
Yes
Built-In Microphone
No
No
Vibration Alert
Yes
Yes
Sensors
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass, Thermometer
Barometric Altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
What customers say about "Features"
Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch
- Fairly accurate heart rate monitor, and activity and workout tracking.
- Ability to connect to external heart rate sensor is a huge plus in my opinion.
- Advanced dynamics on workout data are very informative.
- Gets notifications from your phone and can do some simple responses from the watch.
Garmin Vivoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch
- Many sports activities supported.
- Vibro excellent, even in intermediate position feels great.
- Very accurate tracking of the heart rate.
- Intuitive and useful Garmin Widgets/Apps.
- Connecting to my Iphone works without problems.
Connectivity
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.0
Wi-Fi Compatibility
No
Yes
NFC Technology
No
Yes
Power
Charging Interface
Magnetic Connector
Magnetic Connector
Battery Life
13 hours
18 hours
What customers say about "Power"
Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch
- Good-great battery life when only in smartwatch mode.
- Battery life is good, not as good as the original Vivoactive.
- The battery life is advertised as being 7 days.
- GPS battery life is definitely not 13 hours (as advertised). I get about 8-10 hours of GPS use for runs/bike.
Garmin Vivoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch
- Battery life has so far, had the watch three months now, been averaging around 4-5 days between charging wearing the watch 24/7 between.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
MSRP
249.99 $
349.99 $
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