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Garmin Forerunner 235 vs Suunto 3 Fitness

Garmin Forerunner 235 Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 Fitness Watch
Suunto 3 Fitness
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
3.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
By and large, Suunto has been a company that’s been focused on endurance users. Be it people climbing to the top of a mountain, racing a triathlon, or doing something else that justifies eating large quantities of donuts without feelingRead more
A solid smart fitness watch that’s built for beginnersRead more
The Suunto 3 Fitness is a sports watch clearly aimed at casual fitness fans. The kind that don't want to spend big on a Spartan or a pricey Garmin or Polar...Read more
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User rating
58
3.7 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
5 %
72
4.0 out of 5
72 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 FitnessSuunto 3 Fitness
Screen resolution215 x 180 px218 x 218 px
Touchscreennono
Colour screenyesyes
Backlightyesyes
Display typeLCDDot-matrix

Dimensions

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 FitnessSuunto 3 Fitness
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.81 in0.79 in
Depth0.51 in1.69 in
Weight1.46 oz1.27 oz
Thickness0.46 in0.56 in

Design

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 FitnessSuunto 3 Fitness
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Red
  • Aqua colour,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Copper colour
  • Black,Silver
  • Gold,White
  • Pink,Silver
Protection featuresWater resistantWater resistant
Waterproof depth5030

Features

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 FitnessSuunto 3 Fitness
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchnoyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 FitnessSuunto 3 Fitness
Bluetoothyesyes
GLONASSyesno
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Forerunner 235Garmin Forerunner 235
Suunto 3 FitnessSuunto 3 Fitness
Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-in
Battery life (running)11.0 h40.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)9.0 day10.0 day

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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