The Garmin Fenix 7 is a great watch with excellent tracking capabilities and a transflective screen that looks like a normal watch indoors. It has an impressive battery life, customizable watch faces, and supports Asian languages. However, it can be difficult to start and stop activities, the maps cannot be zoomed in on, and navigating the device can be unintuitive.

Verdict

The Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is a versatile device that combines the best features from running watches and fitness trackers. It is IP68 rated and can be used for swimming in pools, and it also has music controls and will sync with your alerts. However, some users have reported issues with the software when trying to delete playlists or recover disk space. Additionally, the watch face may be slightly smaller than some people prefer. Overall, the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is a great choice for those looking for a hybrid smartwatch with plenty of features.

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Battery Life

Perfect, except the music player

Battery life is great, tracking is excellent, and I'm really impressed by everything it does and how well. Also a huge fan of the transflective screen vs AMOLED. Indoors, it looks like a normal watch and not my phone. In bed, I can check it without being blinded

3/5

2 years ago

amazon.com

I am very happy with this watch, but remember I wish I bought AW in the beginning. My main concern now is the difference in battery life. I am very pleased with Garmin, and have heard about battery issues with AW. I think that is the only thing holding me back is this, and the price maybe:):)

Positive

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/AppleWatch

Price

very overpriced for the quality

it does a lot of things but...$800 are really not worth it, especially when a lot of those things are done at half the price from other smartwatches - even from the same manufacturer! after a few days I have returned it

2/5

2 years ago

amazon.com

Running watch - Game Changer?

I wasn't sure how much I would personally benefit from one, so I didn't want to invest a lot but wanted a strong feature set. I went with the Garmin Vivoactive 3, and you can buy them for $130 but sometimes get them on sale for as low as $100-110. It's a great value for that price, and I would recommend it if you are unsure and want to try one and see if it is for you.

Positive

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/running

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