Garmin - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Sage Gray - (2023)
Customers are saying
Customers consistently note that the product excels in battery life and overall performance, making it a highly reliable choice for daily use. Users also frequently praise the comfortable, lightweight design and the accuracy of its various health-tracking features, such as sleep monitoring. While the device is well-regarded for its utility and fit, some individuals have reported occasional difficulties with the initial connectivity setup.
Color
Stainless Steel and Sage GrayBright AMOLED display and long battery life
Designed with a bright, colorful display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 10 days in smartwatch mode
Body battery energy monitoring
Body Battery energy monitoring helps you understand when you’re charged up or need to rest with even more personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress levels, workouts and more
Sleep coach
Get a sleep score and personalized sleep coaching for how much sleep you need — and get tips on how to improve plus key metrics such as HRV status to better understand your health (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
30+ sports apps
Find new ways to keep your body moving with more than 30 built-in indoor and GPS sports apps, including walking, running, cycling, HIIT, swimming, golf and more
Built-in speaker and microphone
Make and take phone calls from your wrist and use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more (when paired with your compatible smartphone); plus, you can respond to texts via voice, or Android users can text directly from the smartwatch.
Wheelchair mode
Wheelchair mode tracks pushes—rather than steps—and includes push and handcycle activities with preloaded workouts, animated workouts for strength, cardio, HIIT, Pilates and yoga, challenges specific to wheelchair users (data is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Nap tracking
Automatic nap detection and nap logging track your nap length during the day, providing personalized insights on how it affects your Body Battery energy monitoring and more (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Health and wellness
Know your body better with extensive health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, morning report, fitness age, stress tracking, menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracking, meditation and more (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Workout benefit and recovery time
Take on any fitness journey with advanced training features such as workout benefit — which helps you understand how each workout affects your body — and recovery time to know how long your body needs to recover and more
Animated workout and Garmin coach
Use preloaded workouts with exercise animations that include cardio, yoga, strength, HIIT and Pilates; create your own in the Garmin Connect smartphone app, or try Garmin Coach free adaptive training plans to help you prepare for your next running challenge
Music
Download your favorite music to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (premium subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
Garmin Pay contactless payments
Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments (with a supported country and payment network) let you pay for purchases on the go and breeze through select transit systems
Safety and tracking
Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, both can call or send a message with your location to emergency contacts when paired with your smartphone; requires phone setup and network coverage where data is available.
Garmin connect
Sync the Venu 3S smartwatch with the Garmin Connect smartphone app, and get more details on your health and fitness data plus personalized insights and more
- Screen Size30.5 millimetersTouch ScreenYesOperating System CompatibilityAndroid, Apple iOSOperating SystemGarminApp CompatibleYesBuilt-in Storage8 gigabytes
Reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 45 reviews
- Battery Life (154)
- Overall Performance (105)
- Design (36)
- Sleep Tracking (27)
- Features (20)
- Connectivity (5)
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| Pros for Garmin - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Sage Gray - (2023) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Life, Overall Performance, Sleep Tracking, Features, Design | Battery Life, Overall Performance, Sleep Tracking, Screen Quality, GPS Accuracy | Overall Performance, Battery Life, Ease of Use, Features, Accuracy | Overall Performance, Battery Life, Features, Ease of Use, Flashlight |
| Cons for Garmin - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Sage Gray - (2023) | |||
| Connectivity | Size, Connectivity, User Interface | Size, User Interface | There were no cons for this product— |



























































