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Garmin Vivoactive 3 vs Suunto Traverse Alpha

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Fitness Watch
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse Alpha Fitness Watch
Suunto Traverse Alpha
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
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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 %
48
4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse AlphaSuunto Traverse Alpha
Screen resolution240 x 240 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreenyesno
Colour screenyesyes
Backlightyesyes
Display typeLCDDot-matrix

Dimensions

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse AlphaSuunto Traverse Alpha
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width0.79 in1.97 in
Depth0.46 in0.59 in
Weight1.52 oz2.65 oz
Thickness0.46 in0.59 in

Design

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse AlphaSuunto Traverse Alpha
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold,White
  • Silver,White
  • White
  • Black,Red
  • Camouflage,Green
  • Camouflage,Grey
  • Grey
Band materialSiliconeTextile
Protection features
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Water resistant
Waterproof depth5100

Features

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse AlphaSuunto Traverse Alpha
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inno
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Altimeteryesyes
Barometeryesyes
Compassyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse AlphaSuunto Traverse Alpha
Bluetoothyesyes
GLONASSyesyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Suunto Traverse AlphaSuunto Traverse Alpha
Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-in
Battery life (running)13.0 h100.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)8.0 day14.0 day

Pros & Cons

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