Garmin Vivosmart 3

Comprehensive fitness tracking, including heart rate. Good battery life. Safe for swimming. Comfortable.

Cloudy screen. Hard to read in direct sunlight. Finicky interface. No GPS. No interchangeable bands.

If you're a data nerd or an athlete with a casual interest in stats, the Vivosmart 3 is a solid choice. For $140, you get comprehensive metrics, lots of notification options, and good battery life. The downsides are a cloudy display, a lack of...

Stress/heart rate variance feature is unique and useful ; Accurate VO2 max estimates ; Advanced features for weight lifters ; Great activity tracking ; Waterproof

No option to sync with GPS on a phone ; Awkward UI ; Uninspiring design ; Not all features work perfectly (weightlifting in particular)

Easy-to-wear design ; Good new rep-counting feature ; Auto-recording feature and on-device activity menu ; New estimated VO2 max and fitness age scores

Cannot change out bands ; Heart rate monitor is inconsistent at high BPMs ; Sleep tracking isn't as comprehensive as that of the Alta HR ; Limited on-band music controls

The Vivosmart 3 doesn't feel as well thought out as past Garmin devices. The most thoughtful new feature in the device is rep counting, and I appreciate that Garmin developed it to be as accurate as it is. That alone sets it apart from most other...

Rep counting ; Auto activity tracking ; Smart notifications

No GPS ; Hit and miss wake movement sensing ; Plain design

The Garmin Vivosmart 3 might not look like much but it's packed full of fitness tracking features, from rep counts to a fitness age. It's good value too, but more aimed at gym-goers than runners.

The Garmin Vivosmart 3 is slim, very comfortable to wear, has a built-in heart-rate monitor and is fully waterproof. It's loaded with extra features, including stress-level measurements, VO2 Max readings, and a rep counter. It shows notifications from...

Some of the features are a little difficult to access on the watch; the display isn't as sharp as some competing models' displays.

Although it's not so intuitive to navigate, the slim and comfortable Vivosmart 3 is a very good activity tracker that's waterproof and feature-packed.

Good battery life ; Plain and simple design ; Smartwatch-style notifications ; Rich collection of metrics

HR sensor struggles with high-intensity workouts ; Not an always-on screen ; Fiddly, not-that-responsive interface ; Garmin Connect app is dull

It could be more fun and less fiddly, but the Vivosmart 3 is one of the most useful fitness bands around

Good battery life ; Plain and simple design ; Smartwatch-style notifications ; Rich collection of metrics

HR sensor struggles with high-intensity workouts ; Not an always-on screen ; Fiddly, not-that-responsive interface ; Garmin Connect app is dull

It could be more fun and less fiddly, but the Vivosmart 3 is one of the most useful fitness bands around

Good for 24/7 wear ; Rep counting for the weight room ; VO2 max and stress control tools

Navigating on wrist is difficult ; Garmin Connect app is messy ; Inaccurate activity tracking

The vívosmart 3 boasts killer features for fitness fans looking to expand their activity tracking, but it doesn't deliver on its potential.