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Garmin Vivoactive 3 vs Polar V800

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Fitness Watch
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 Fitness Watch
Polar V800
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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6
6 editorial reviews
Polar have a strong history in both running and cycling devices. So how does the company fair branching out with their Polar V800 Multi-Sport Watch?Read more
All the way back in early January at CES Polar announced the V800 multisport GPS watch.  This would be their first multisport integrated GPS watch to market, combining the RC3 GPS watch along with the RCX5 non-GPS multisport watch.  OnRead more
Run, swim and bike yourself to a state of exceedingly lean fitnessRead more
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User rating
146
3.6 out of 5
146 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
4 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
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Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800Polar V800
Screen resolution240 x 240 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreenyesyes
Colour screenyesno
Backlightyesyes

Dimensions

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800Polar V800
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Weight1.52 oz2.79 oz

Design

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800Polar V800
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold,White
  • Silver,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Red
Protection features
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Water resistant
Waterproof depth530

Features

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800Polar V800
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Altimeteryesyes
Barometeryesyes
Date displayyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Temperature sensoryesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800Polar V800
Bluetoothyesyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800Polar V800
Battery typeBuilt-inSR927W
Battery life (running)13.0 h14.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)8.0 day30.0 day

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