The Garmin Venu 3 is a fitness watch that's easy to use and now offers ECG capabilities, a step up from the Venu 2. Review by Andrew Williams, published March 11, 2025.
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(Photo: © Andrew Williams) Live Science's Verdict
The Venu 3 combines highly accurate fitness tracking with some of the more attractive features of a lifestyle-focused smartwatch. It's a great solution if you don't miss too much some of the sports features available in the Forerunner line.
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High accuracy GPS and heart rate
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More attractive appearance than most Garmin watches
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Comfortable and durable
Flaws
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Lack of some useful features for athletes
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Quite a high price
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Does not have a clearly expressed individuality in design.
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Touch screen may cause accidental commands
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The Garmin Venu 3 is the closest thing to a smartwatch from the leading sports and fitness watch maker. Does this Garmin step outside its comfort zone? Certainly not much, but most of the smartwatch functionality is related to activity and workout tracking, so all of its features are useful.
The Venu 3 is accurate and reliable, and offers new features like ECG readings. Those who are into high-level sports might want to consider the Garmin Forerunner 265, which is less stylish but offers features and stats that the Venu series lacks. The Garmin Venu 3's touchscreen interface can also be a bit of a nuisance during workouts, but more on that later.
You'll pay $449/£449/AU$749 for the Venu 3, which is the same price as its predecessor, the Venu 2 Plus, in the US but slightly more expensive in the UK.
- Garmin Venu 3 (Silver) at Amazon for $409.64
Garmin Venu 3 ReviewGarmin Venu 3: Design and Display
The Garmin Venu 3 combines Garmin's fitness expertise with a design that will appeal to those who don't want to wear a Fenix 7 Pro. It's sleeker, more of a smartwatch, and doesn't feel like the wearer is going to share their marathon results or
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