The Garmin Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch has been reduced to £287.39 on Amazon, down from £379.99, a 30% discount. This price cut positions it as a strong competitor to the Apple Watch, with some former Apple users praising it as the best wearable they've owned.
Battery Life and Features Stand Out
Unlike many smartwatches that need daily charging, the Venu 3S offers up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. It also features a vibrant display, advanced fitness analytics, and everyday smart capabilities.
One Amazon reviewer who switched from Apple said: "Having been an Apple user for years, I decided it was time for a change. For the value of the watch, it is really good. I don't need to charge it everyday and I train 3-4 times a week tracking each session and it hardly drains the battery. Best watch I've owned."
Wellness and Sports Tracking
The watch includes wellness features such as Body Battery energy monitoring, sleep scoring, personalised sleep coaching, HRV status, and wrist-based heart rate tracking. These help provide a comprehensive overview of well-being and recovery.
Fitness enthusiasts can choose from over 30 built-in sports apps, including running, walking, cycling, swimming, HIIT, and golf. It also allows users to make and receive phone calls from their wrist and reply to messages when connected to a compatible iPhone or Android device.
Comparisons and Alternatives
The Garmin Venu 3S is comparable to the HUAWEI Watch Fit 3, currently £79.99 at Argos, which offers over 100 workout modes, integrated GPS, seven-day battery life, sleep and step tracking, and fall detection.
Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Series 11 is available at Currys for £299, reduced from £369. It comes in four colours, has up to 24 hours of battery life, is water resistant, and tracks sports, steps, distance, calories, and sleep scores.
Customer Reviews
The Garmin Venu 3S has received positive ratings on Amazon. One customer said: "Purchased for my wife, she's impressed with the battery life and has everything she needs. It looks good, too."
Another commented: "As far as I'm aware, this watch delivers the features as described. The health-related data seems to be accurate, e.g. heart rate, and the Garmin Connect app displays data very clearly. The watch is attractive, has a good variety of watch faces and looks to be of good quality."
However, some reviewers were less convinced. One noted: "Hard to activate music and hard to navigate." Another remarked: "Usual Garmin quality and some nice improvements over the Venu 2, however, I still feel the Venu series is overpriced."
The Garmin Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch is available for purchase via Amazon.
