Garmin Fenix 3 running watch | Impartial reviews & price comparison

Overview

The Fenix is a running watch family from Garmin.

The Fenix 3 went on sale in 2015. The latest model in the family is the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Jul 2015	Oct 2022		Oct 2022	Aug 2024	Oct 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 87%	‌ ‌
Battery life	Battery life 336 hours	288 hours	288 hours	288 hours	2160 hours	384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 16 hours	28 hours	28 hours	28 hours	320 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size 30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	36 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 82 g	144 g	95 g	94 g	63 g	92 g
Height	Height 51 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	51 mm	46 mm
Resolution	Resolution 218 x 218 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px	280 x 280 px	390 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth 100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m	100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 256 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	283 ppi	282 ppi	459 ppi
Internal storage	Internal storage 0 GB		32 GB	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Period notifications Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wi-Fi Wireless syncing	ANT+Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors 3D compass Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass GPS	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor Monitors perspiration	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Screen features	Screen features Always-on display	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen
Battery features	Battery features Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery Solar power	Rechargeable battery
Common characteristics IP67Sweat resistantCompatible heart monitorCompatible smart scales

Garmin Fenix 3: what the experts say (1 review)

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Garmin Fenix 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Garmin (+94)
Features	Achievements (+97)Auto pause (+94)Calendar sync (+64)Call control (+87)Multi-sport mode (+87)Music playback (+79)Phone locator (+87)Social network integration (+54)Sunrise/sunset time (+76)Uploadable maps (+58)Widgets (+82)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity tagging (+101)Coaching (+79)Distance tracking (+119)Elevation tracking (+109)Goal setting (+87)Live tracking (+58)Pace measurement (+118)Route uploads (+75)Steps tracking (+119)Swim stroke counter (+92)Swim stroke recognition (+47)Trackback mode (+73)
Health tracking features	BMI tracking (+57)Calorie burn tracking (+104)Period notifications (+61)Sleep tracking (+100)Temperature tracking (+63)Water intake tracking (+54)Weight tracking (+48)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+88)Automatic syncing (+52)Cloud syncing (+54)Wi-Fi (+65)Wireless syncing (+64)
Sensors	3D compass (+21)Accelerometer (+117)Barometer (+98)Body temperature sensor (+73)Cadence sensor (+50)Compass (+105)GPS (+117)
Waterproofings	IP67 (+91)Sweat resistant (+97)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+87)Silent alarm (+83)Vibrating alerts (+87)
Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor (+95)Compatible smart scales (+70)
Screen features	Always-on display (+83)
Battery features	Battery level indicator (+63)Rechargeable battery (+120)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	3
Released	Jul 2015
System
Waypoints	1000 hours
Bluetooth version	4 MB
Internal storage	0 GB
Battery
Battery life – training mode	20 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	16 hours
Battery life	336 hours
Measurements
Strap width	26 mm
Width	51 mm
Height	51 mm
Thickness	16 mm
Weight	82 g
Waterproofing
Waterproof depth	100 m
Screen
Pixel density	256 ppi
Resolution	218 x 218 px
Screen size	30 mm

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