Polar Ignite 3

Overview

The Ignite is a running watch family from Polar.

The Ignite 3 is the most recent model in the family, and came out in 2022.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the cheapest 30% of running watches.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Nov 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2021	Oct 2023	Oct 2020	Apr 2022
Battery life	Battery life 120 hours	120 hours	168 hours	288 hours	168 hours	168 hours
Screen size	Screen size 33 mm	30 mm	30 mm	35 mm	30 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight 35 g	35 g	45 g			40 g
Height	Height 43 mm	43 mm	46 mm			45 mm
Resolution	Resolution 416 x 416 px	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px			240 x 240 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth					50 m
Pixel density	Pixel density 459 ppi	282 ppi	282 ppi	462 ppi	282 ppi	282 ppi
Battery power	Battery power 215 mAh	165 mAh	230 mAh	488 mAh	346 mAh	265 mAh
Internal storage	Internal storage		0 GB			0 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Distance tracking Elevation tracking Exercise tagging Pace measurement Steps tracking Swim stroke counter	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Swim stroke recognition Trackback mode	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter
Health tracking features	Health tracking features			Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Sleep tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types			Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Mac OS X compatible Wireless syncing		Automatic syncing Cloud syncing Wireless syncing
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Body temperature sensor GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Compass GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings			IP67 Sweat resistant		IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts			Silent alarm Vibrating alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts Silent alarm Vibrating alerts
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals			Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor	Compatible heart monitor
Screen features	Screen features			Always-on display Damage resistant glass Touch screen		Always-on display Damage resistant glass
Battery features	Battery features Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Rechargeable battery	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Rechargeable battery Wireless charging	Battery level indicator Rechargeable battery Wireless charging

Polar Ignite 3: what the experts say (1 review)

Polar Ignite 3: 5 Expert video reviews

Polar Ignite 3: 6 Manufacturer videos

Polar Ignite 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Polar (+10)
Features	measures resting heart rate (+92)Shows readiness level (+60)Sunrise/sunset time (+76)
Activity Tracking Features	Activity detection (+104)Activity tagging (+101)Distance tracking (+119)Exercise tagging (+20)Pace measurement (+118)Steps tracking (+119)Swim stroke counter (+92)Trackback mode (+73)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Body temperature sensor (+73)GPS (+117)Heart rate monitor (+109)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+120)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	3
Released	Nov 2022
Battery
Battery power	215 mAh
Battery life – training mode	30 hours
Battery life	120 hours
System
Bluetooth version	5
Measurements
Volume	18 cm³
Width	43 mm
Height	43 mm
Thickness	10 mm
Weight	35 g
Temperature
Min. temperature	-10 °C
Max. temperature	50 °C
Screen
Pixel density	459 ppi
Resolution	416 x 416 px
Screen size	33 mm

Evolution of the Polar Ignite product family

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Polar Ignite 3: what the experts say (1 review)

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Polar Ignite 3 characteristics and specifications

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Evolution of the Polar Ignite product family

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