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Garmin Venu 3 Apple Watch Series 8
Launch
Release Date
Aug, 2023 Sep, 2022
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Other GarminOS 1.0 IOS watchOS 9.0
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
45 x 45 x 12 mm 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
47 g 42.3 g - 51.5 g
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
Silver, Slate/Black Graphite, Silver, Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED Retina LTPO OLED
Size
1.4 inches
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1.9 inches
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Resolution
454 x 454 pixels 484 x 396 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Sapphire crystal glass
Features
Always-on mode 1000 nits (peak), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 450 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 308 mAh
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Charging
Garmin proprietary plug charger
Up to 14 days of battery life
Wireless fast charging
Processing Power
CPU
wearable platform Processor Dual-core
Chipset
- Apple S8
GPU
- PowerVR
Memory & Storage
Ram
- 1GB RAM
Storage Memory
8GB Built-in 32GB Built-in
Memory Card
No NO
Cameras
Rear/Back
NO NO
Features
- -
Front
NO NO
Features
NA NA
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, HK
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 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-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 (UWB) support
Extra
ON-WRIST TEXTING NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 451 USD $850
Resale Value
High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
2 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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