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Model:
010-01769-11
SKU:
6081127
Your price for this item is $299.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1290 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Durability

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the vívoactive 3 Smartwatch's battery life, GPS functionality, ease of use, and its accuracy in tracking fitness metrics. Many appreciate the lightweight design and the range of features offered at a reasonable price. However, customers are negative about the screen brightness and occasional connectivity issues, with some experiencing challenges with notifications. The watch's performance regarding notifications and connection stability is a source of some customer frustration.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for a person that works out a lot, easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s not an Apple Watch but for the price it’s really nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Battery lasts for days. Fun to compete with my family

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a vivo3 for a long time, but screen was cracked and heart rate monitor no longer worked and sometimes didn’t charge. I tried 2 other Garmin devices but neither had a watch face that worked for me so I returned them and decided just to stick with the Vivo3. I love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like the product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the charge length compared to other products

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price it does everything you could want or need

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I absolutely love my watch :@)

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is easy to keep up with steps. It tracks my heartbeat it tracks my sleeping and a lot of other things. I can even answer my phone. The only blip in this review would be the ease of use there is a learning curve to anything new but this one has been a little more challenging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Better than fit bit

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So this device is better than the fitbits that are out there. Certainly a bit more rugged. Has all the features you could want but the exercise and activity list isn't as robust as the Fenix 5 family. Navigation through a single button and touch screen is not as intuitive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good smartwatch for reasonable price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this after returning versa lite. Very happy that i can count steps. Took a little work but figured out how to sync with phone. Able to change watch face and download an app to help me time my exercises. Wish battery life was longer than 6 days.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Screen brightness

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not my cup of tea

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my birthday hopeful to move away from fitbits. So far, its not very user friendly. The display is basic. I cannot multitask while tracking runs. Streaming music is cool but it doesn’t matter if I cannot access the controls AND track my run at the same time. I honestly don’t care about gps in the watch... I’d rather have a more useful watch. And looking at this return policy, either I’m stuck with it or have to find a way to sell it so I can get the Fitbit I should have bought in the first place. I will not own two $250 watches for tracking my runs, steps, stairs, health, etc... nope.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      I'm sorry to hear you believe the device is not very user friendly. Please go to support.garmin.com where you will find many FAQ's and video's on the functions of the device. As well, if you're still experiencing issues you can reach out directly to our product support team to assist you.

      Debbie with Garmin Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my Garmin vivoactive 3. I never take it out

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cool watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this watch to keep track of my fitness progress.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    VivoActive 3 review

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the look of the watch and the golf course application which is the main reason for its purchase. However, I find that it is not particularly user friendly, but as this is a recent acquisition, that opinion may change over time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gps

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Fitness Tracker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does everything I need and more! I Love the GPS!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT GIFT

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son loves his new Garmin Vivoactive 3. Great gift for someone looking to better his health and one who loves all things techie. I love mine and just knew he'd love his too. Works well with his iPhone. Since he's 30, his learning curve to use the watch, his phone, and the Connect APP was quite short.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for non-specific activities, compared to my cycling specific head unit, it doesn’t give precise mileage, but for running, hiking, and all other activities where accurate non heart-rate band HR data is useful, it’s great. Will upgrade myself and the wife to fénix soon.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good fitness tracker!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am not a very good with todays' electronics; but, I am very happy with this smart watch. I don't try to use all the features. I do like the fact that it keeps track of my steps during the day reminding me to keep active!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is great. Very durable and looks great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good apps easy to understand

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Comes charged. Easy to start after installing app.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for running

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been using the watch for running and it works so much better than the Apple Watch. I’m giving it 4 stars since it would be a nice feature to have sound not just vibration for each mile or interval completed.

    I would recommend this to a friend