| Garmin Venu 3S |
Apple Watch Series 9 |
| Launch |
| Release Date |
| Aug, 2023 |
Sep, 2023 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Other GarminOS 1.0 |
WatchOS 10 |
| UI |
| NA |
NA |
| Dimensions |
| 41 x 41 x 12 mm |
45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in) |
| Weight |
| 40 g |
42.3 g (41mm), 51.5 g (45mm) |
| Body |
Stainless steel Bezel, Silicone Strap, Fiber-reinforced polymer case
Swim, 5 ATM |
Glass front, ceramicsapphire crystal back, stainless steel frame
IP6X certified
50m water resistant
ECG certified (region dependent SW application; HW available on all models) |
| Color Options |
| Soft Gold, Slate, Silver |
Graphite, Silver, Gold |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| AMOLED |
Retina LTPO OLED |
| Size |
1.2 inches
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1.9 inches
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| Resolution |
| 390 x 390 pixels |
484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Sapphire crystal glass |
| Features |
| Always-on mode |
2000 nits (peak), Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 400 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 308 mAh
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| Charging |
Garmin proprietary plug charger
Up to 10 days of battery life |
Wireless charging, 0-80% in 45 min |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| wearable platform Processor |
Dual-core |
| Chipset |
| - |
Apple S9 |
| GPU |
| - |
PowerVR |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| -
|
1GB RAM
|
| Storage Memory |
| 8GB Built-in |
64GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| No |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
| NO
|
NO
|
| Features |
|
-
|
-
|
| Front |
| NO
|
NO
|
| Features |
|
NA
|
NA |
|
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| Network |
| SIM |
No cellular connectivity
GARMIN PAY
Make calls and send texts via voice |
eSIM |
| Data |
| No cellular connectivity |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: NO
SIM 2: NO |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
|
| 3G Bands |
| NO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, Hongkong
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada |
| 4G Bands |
| NO... |
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... |
| 5G Bands |
|
NO |
NO
|
| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| YES |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band |
| Bluetooth |
| Yes |
5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| USB |
| NO |
NO |
| NFC |
| No |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer (tempe™ sensor required), ambient light sensor
ANT+ |
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body)
Temperature sensing (0.01° accuracy)
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support |
| Extra |
| ON-WRIST TEXTING |
NA |
| Pricing |
| Price |
|
US$ 451
|
USD $864
|
| Resale Value |
| High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 3 Point(s) |
7 Point(s) |
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Garmin Venu 3S
Apple Watch Series 9