Testseek.co.uk have collected 87 expert reviews of the Garmin Vivoactive 3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Garmin Vivoactive 3.
October 2017
(84%)
87 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
1256 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Affordable
Long-lasting battery life
Lightweight design
Versatile and capable of tracking multiple activities
Degree of data detail
Premium design
New payment tech
Vastly improved design
GPS and heart rate perform well
Seven-day battery life
Subtle
Circular
Stylish design
Good GPS and heart rate monitor
Tracks a range of activities
Easy-to-read display
Accurate distance tracking
Good heart rate monitor
Long battery life
Great exercise tracking
Very good battery life
Contender for smartest Garmin watch yet
Lightweight
Great battery life
24/7 heart rate monitoring
Connects to ANT+ sensors
Smart Notifications
Garmin Pay
It's accurate when it comes to tracking the steps you take each day along with the distance you travel
Waterproof and can be used when swimming to monitor your exercise
It tracks several different exercise types and will even automatically log some if t
The editors didn't like
Garmin Pay isn't supported in the UK yet
Some connectivity issues
Screen less attractive than Apple/Fitbit competition
Slightly dull display
No music support
Just one button is tricky
No onboard music
Notifications a bit meh
Can't choose which apps get alerts
IOS users can't respond to texts
Garmin Pay not available in UK yet
Feels a little plasticky
Limited coaching elements
Garmin Pay isn't widely available
No onboard music storage
Software not as slick as Wear or Watch OS
Garmin Pay not ready yet
No standalone music playback
A little ugly
On the pricey side
Weak vibration alert
Easy to miss notifications
Lacks a voice assistant and many of the apps you'd expect from a smart watch
Can only reply to messages if you've got an Android smartphone
Affordable, Long-lasting battery life, Lightweight design, Versatile and capable of tracking multiple activities, Degree of data detail
Garmin Pay isn't supported in the UK yet, Some connectivity issues, Screen less attractive than Apple/Fitbit competition
In the Vivoactive 3, Garmin has tried to build a device which is predominantly an everyday, normal persons', lifestyle-focused fitness watch. Think of this as more competition for your high-end Fitbit than a "serious running watch for serious runners".Wit...
Vastly improved design, GPS and heart rate perform well, Seven-day battery life
Just one button is tricky, No onboard music, Notifications a bit meh
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is a big improvement on the HR in design that also beefs up its sports tracking. Not only that, but it's better as an all-day health tracking device, and paired with the new Connect app, Garming is giving Fitbit, Apple et al more t...
Published: 2017-10-03, Author: Andrew , review by: stuff.tv
Great exercise tracking, Very good battery life, Contender for smartest Garmin watch yet
Software not as slick as Wear or Watch OS, Garmin Pay not ready yet, No standalone music playback
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is one of the tastiest fitness watches we've seen so far. It looks good, isn't a wrist-dominator, outlasts just about all normal smartwatches and gets you tracking similar to a Fenix 5 at almost half the price. What's not to like...
Published: 2017-09-06, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Affordable, Long-lasting battery life, Lightweight design, Versatile and capable of tracking multiple activities, Degree of data detail
Garmin Pay isn't supported in the UK yet, Some connectivity issues, Screen less attractive than Apple/Fitbit competition
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is quite a change from the Vivoactive HR when it comes to design. It's much more conventional as a watch and we suspect that it will find many fans as a result. In terms of unique offering, this is the only device that offers Garmi...
Published: 2017-09-01, Author: James , review by: techradar.com
Premium design, New payment tech
Slightly dull display, No music support
The Vivoactive 3 is a big upgrade on the previous watch from Garmin and new features such as Garmin Pay may lead it to be a great new fitness companion...
Published: 2020-10-05, Author: Jason , review by: gadgetreview.com
Great battery life, 24/7 heart-rate monitoring, Lightweight
Might not be the look you want,
The Garmin Vívoactive Smartwatch Contactless Payments checks off all the boxes when it comes to getting a fully functional, comfortable smart watch. It's heart rate monitor readings and stress tracking are accurate, GPS is spot on, and all the sensors are...
Great GPS system, Good fitness tracking with heart rate monitor, Solid and Stylish design
Not fully compatible with iOS, You don't get music playback through the base model,
While it may not have the standard fit band design like the Letscom Fitness Tracker, or the best app availability out there, with a solid build that is both durable and stylish as well as the fact that it also survives upto 50 metres underwater with the s...
Garmin Pay supports few cards at launch, Inaccurate sleep-tracking, No onboard music storage
Garmin's Vivoactive 3 is an extremely fitness-focused smartwatch, much more so than the Fitbit Ionic or Apple Watch Series 3. That makes this device perfect for extremely fitness-focused people. The watch also looks better on the wrist than the Fitbit Ion...
Great display, good fitness tracking capabilities,
Expensive, harder to use
The Vivoactive 3 is a great product that just seems a little lost, toeing the line between a fitness tracker and a smartwatch. It's one of the smartest — and priciest fitness trackers that we have tested, but it still has some work to do to claim an award...
Attractive and customizable design, Bright screen, Comfortable with no protrusion for the heart rate sensor, Comprehensive data for runners, Large range of activities and features for other forms of training, Durable and water resistant, Accurate GPS trac
No audio playback, Weight lifting mode needs work, Sleep tracking could be better, Garmin Connect is still cluttered
While there are a few areas for improvement, the Garmin vívoactive 3 does practically everything you could ask for in a casual fitness tracker. It's attractive, comfortable, and comes with plenty of useful smartwatch features, too. It's not the most innov...
