Garmin Vivoactive 3

Garmin-branded wearables are preferred by both advanced amateur athletes and true pros, combining a serious arsenal of fitness features with a set of typical smartwatch features.

Transflective display

The Vivoactive 3 watch model has got a round dial with a screen size of 1.2" (if such a measure is applicable to the round shape of the display). It is made using transflective technology, thanks to which the data is perfectly readable in the sun, and energy consumption is minimized. The picture is displayed on the screen in a resolution of 240x240 pixels, and each type of training in the settings can be marked with its own colour.

Activity types

Determination of the type of activity and recording of training parameters are assigned both to the shoulders of various external sensors connected to Garmin Vivoactive 3 via wireless interfaces, and by reading data from sensors on board the watch, including an accelerometer, heart rate monitor, altimeter and a GPS module for tracking the current location and drawing track jogging or cycling. The electronic "brains" of the model collect data on the usual and atypical training modes (workout, martial arts, gymnastics), and also know how to track the number of sets in strength exercises.

Extended functionality

Based on the readings of the heart rate monitor, the watch determines the level of stress and, in case of excessive excitement, offers to perform breathing exercises. A separate sensor measures the body's oxygen uptake. In everyday tasks, the wearable gadget performs the functions of showing the time and duplicating on-screen notifications of calls and notifications from applications from a connected smartphone. Unfortunately, there is no flexible settings for notifications in the options menu.

All "salt"

The model has nothing of its own memory, so it is not suitable for storing musical compositions that could be listened to during training using wireless headphones. But it doesn’t matter, because the whole “salt” of the watch lies in measuring numerous parameters of physical activity, water resistance of the case and long battery life(13 hours in continuous GPS monitoring mode and up to 7 days in standard use mode). The icing on the cake is the quick-release straps, which allows you to customize the appearance of the model according to your mood, and the built-in NFC chip for using the watch in the Garmin Pay payment system.