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Garmin Tactix vs Garmin Vivoactive 3

Garmin Tactix Fitness Watch
Garmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3 Fitness Watch
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
Today Garmin announced their latest GPS watch to their ever-growing cabinet of such devices – the Garmin Tactix, which is aimed at the military crowd. The Tactix builds on the Garmin Fenix which became available a touch bit over aRead more
Packed full of fitness, adventuring, lifestyle and tactical features, there's little this tough watch can't doRead more
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4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.6 out of 5
146 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
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3 stars
29 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Display

Garmin TactixGarmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Screen resolution70 x 70 px240 x 240 px
Touchscreennoyes
Colour screennoyes
Display typeLCDLCD

Dimensions

Garmin TactixGarmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.93 in0.79 in
Depth1.93 in0.46 in
Weight2.89 oz1.52 oz
Thickness0.67 in0.46 in

Design

Garmin TactixGarmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold,White
  • Silver,White
  • White
Protection featuresWater resistant
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof depth505

Features

Garmin TactixGarmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Calorie counteryesyes
ANT+yesyes
Alarmyesyes
Altimeteryesyes
Barometeryesyes
Compassyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Temperature sensoryesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin TactixGarmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Bluetoothnoyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin TactixGarmin Tactix
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Built-in
Battery life (running)50.0 h13.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)35.0 day8.0 day

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