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Garmin Forerunner 735XT vs Garmin Vivoactive 3

Garmin Forerunner 735XT Fitness Watch
Garmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3 Fitness Watch
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
8
4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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11
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
146
3.6 out of 5
146 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Forerunner 735XTGarmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Screen resolution215 x 180 px240 x 240 px
Touchscreennoyes
Colour screenyesyes
Backlightyesyes

Dimensions

Garmin Forerunner 735XTGarmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.75 in0.79 in
Depth1.75 in0.46 in
Weight1.42 oz1.52 oz
Thickness0.46 in0.46 in

Design

Garmin Forerunner 735XTGarmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Colour of product
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold,White
  • Silver,White
  • White
Protection featuresWater resistant
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof depth55

Features

Garmin Forerunner 735XTGarmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Calorie counteryesyes
ANT+yesyes
Alarmyesyes
Compassyesyes
Date displayyesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Sleep readingyesyes
Speedometeryesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Temperature sensoryesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Forerunner 735XTGarmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
GLONASSyesyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Forerunner 735XTGarmin Forerunner 735XT
Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-in
Battery life (running)11.0 h13.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)11.0 day8.0 day

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Garmin Forerunner 735XT vs Garmin Vivoactive 3 - User Opinions

          • emmitt.kautzer
            over 1 year ago
            The 735XT seems to be able to do everything the VA3 does that I need it to do (e.g. running, cycling, etc), and is currently £20 cheaper for me compared to the VA3. 735XT also appears to have better passive battery life (11 days vs 7 days) and about the same in GPS.Oct 29, 2017
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