Name: Vivoactive 3 Slate
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 130824
Rating: 4.1 (36 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Vivoactive 3 works absolutely beautifully
activity tracking is excellent
Garmin Connect smartphone app is fairly easy

it misses about as often as it hits
there s no on-watch music playback
lack of phone-free music playback

Screen resolution: 240, 240 px
Touchscreen: yes
Colour screen: yes
Gender: Men's, Women's
Heart rate monitor: Built-in, Support for HRM chest strap
Bluetooth: yes
Gps: yes

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate - Pros & Cons

Vivoactive 3 works absolutely beautifully
activity tracking is excellent
Garmin Connect smartphone app is fairly easy
V voactive 3 is a fantastic watch for running and hiking
smartwatch features and the attractive design
works perfectly and without any input from the user
slim and light chassis is also much more comfortable than previous iterations
runs are tracked very accurately
large and responsive touchscreen
Very good smart watches with health tracking abilities
It works well across both normal daily routines as well as things like sleep
says works great for her
all three units track fairly similarly
syncing has worked fine every/anytime
it s a pretty solid all-around unit
simple and well executed
It actually works fairly well on the whole
Rythm+ strap that works perfectly well
Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
attractive
durable wearable
Garmin Vivoactive 3 performed extremely well
smart enough motion sensors to calculate running cadence
the VivoActive is an excellent value
largely easy and intuitive to set up
Seamless step counting and sleep monitoring
super flexible silicone strap makes for a very comfortable wear

it misses about as often as it hits
there s no on-watch music playback
lack of phone-free music playback
No onboard music Limited app store Unimpressive screen
There are only basic navigation options
There is no space for music
still pretty limited
there is no outdoor swim mode on the Vivoactive 3
heart rate sensor will be turned off in the water
are bulky or just way too large on my fairly small wrist
the roster is nowhere near as expansive as Apple Pay
not ready for prime time
display dims when you're not actively using it to conserve battery
loses major points for its gigantic square shape
sleep-tracking leaves a lot to be desired
sleep tracking is hit or miss
The rep counting is completely inaccurate most of the time
stairs/floors climbed feature is not working as it should
bulky charging cable/platform
the device could be locked completely
it requires an Apple phone
you cannot manually set a lap
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
Garmin will fail with this approach
HR broadcast was lost on my edge it also lost phone connection
it s still not perfect
More May feel heavy and bulky to some
Screen Time
just the one button on the side of the screen
Garmin Connect IQ app store
have the same extensive collection of third-party apps available for the Apple Watch
the tiniest bit thicker and heavier than I prefer
heavy and bulky to some

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	50 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	43 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate - Full Specifications

Screen resolution	240 x 240 px
Touchscreen	yes
Colour screen	yes

Colour of product	Black Grey Silver
Protection features	Water resistant
Waterproof depth	50

Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0
GLONASS	yes
GPS	yes

Gender	Men's Women's
Width	1.71 in
Depth	1.71 in
Weight	1.52 oz
Thickness	0.46 in

Heart Rate Monitor	Built-in Support for HRM chest strap
Calorie counter	yes
ANT+	yes
Alarm	yes
Altimeter	yes
Barometer	yes
Compass	yes
Date display	yes
Display light	yes
Golf watch	yes
Pedometer	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Stopwatch	yes
Temperature sensor	yes
Timer	yes
Vibration alarm	yes

Battery type	Li-Ion
Battery life (running)	13.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)	7.0 day

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Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate Garmin - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.3

Based on 6 reviews

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate Garmin Vivoactive 3 Review: This Apple Watch Rival Wins on Fitness

Tom's Guide

Published: 11.12.2019

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Review: This Apple Watch Rival Wins on Fitness

3.5

Garmin takes aim at Apple and Fitbit with a smartwatch that can track advanced workouts.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate Garmin Vivoactive 3 Review

PCMAG

Published: 22.02.2018

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Review

4.5

The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is an attractive, durable wearable that hits the sweet spot between fitness tracker and smartwatch functionality.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate Garmin Vivoactive 3 review: The best-value multisport watch

Expert Reviews

Published: 20.12.2017

Garmin Vivoactive 3 review: The best-value multisport watch

5.0

A brilliant all-rounder, delivering multisport tracking, GPS and all-day heart-rate tracking in a slim lightweight package

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Slate Garmin Vivoactive 3 In-Depth Review

DC Rainmaker

Published: 18.10.2017

Garmin Vivoactive 3 In-Depth Review

It’s been about 6 weeks since Garmin first announced the new Vivoactive 3 GPS watch. This watch builds upon the Vivoactive HR by adding in more features including things like contactless payments with Garmin Pay, as well as structured workouts.