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Garmin Vivoactive 3 vs Polar V800 HR

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Fitness Watch
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HR Fitness Watch
Polar V800 HR
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
The Polar V800 launched way back in 2014, but it remains a go-to watch for hardcore runners, cyclists and triathletes among others. It's easy to see why. T...Read more
Run, swim and bike yourself to a state of exceedingly lean fitnessRead more
All the way back in early January at CES Polar announced the V800 multisport GPS watch.  This would be their first multisport integrated GPS watch to market, combining the RC3 GPS watch along with the RCX5 non-GPS multisport watch.  OnRead more
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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 %
34
4.3 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Display

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HRPolar V800 HR
Screen resolution240 x 240 px128 x 128 px
Touchscreenyesno
Colour screenyesyes
Backlightyesyes

Dimensions

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HRPolar V800 HR
Weight1.52 oz2.79 oz

Design

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HRPolar V800 HR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold,White
  • Silver,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue,Red
  • Red
Protection features
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof
Waterproof
Waterproof depth53

Features

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HRPolar V800 HR
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-inBuilt-in
Distance meteryesyes
Alarmyesyes
Altimeteryesyes
Barometeryesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Stopwatchyesyes
Timeryesyes
Vibration alarmyesyes

Connectivity

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HRPolar V800 HR
Bluetoothyesyes
GPSyesyes

Power

Garmin Vivoactive 3Garmin Vivoactive 3
Polar V800 HRPolar V800 HR
Battery typeBuilt-inBuilt-in
Battery life (standby mode)8.0 day30.0 day

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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