Garmin Vivoactive 3 vs Garmin Vivosmart HR

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Garmin Vivosmart HR

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$13099$12999Both have the same price
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes YesBoth measure heart rate
VO2 Max Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 shows the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Pace Yes No
Speed Yes No
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth count your climbing stairs or floors
Stress Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 provides all-day stress level tracking
Exercise Tagging Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivoactive 3 provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alert Yesn/aGarmin Vivoactive 3 helps you stay active with inactivity alert

Additional Features

GPS Yes NoGarmin Vivoactive 3 has GPS support
Glonass Yes No
Compass Yesn/aGarmin Vivoactive 3 has a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes YesBoth have stopwatch
Music Playback Non/aBoth don't have music playback
Weather Yes No*Weather forecast
Temperature Yes No
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Control Yesn/aGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you control phone calls
Camera Control Non/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone Yesn/aGarmin Vivoactive 3 allows you to locate your phone

Battery

Duration7 days5 daysGarmin Vivoactive 3 battery life is about 1.4 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes Yes
IP Rating5 ATMn/a
Weight43 grams28 gramsGarmin Vivosmart HR is 15.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLCD Screen
Display Size1,2 inchesn/a
Screen Resolution 240 x 240 pixels n/a
Color Display Yesn/a
Touch Screen Yesn/a
Gorilla glass Yes No*Specialized toughened glass: thin, light and damage-resistant

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone No YesGarmin Vivosmart HR compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes YesBoth have access to online web portal
Social Features Yesn/aYou can integrate Garmin Vivoactive 3 with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes YesBoth provide ANT+ wireless technology
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