Garmin Venu 3 Specifications
Design & Build
| Case size(s) | 41 mm (Venu 3S) / 45 mm (Venu 3) |
|---|---|
| Variants (India) | 41 mm (Venu 3S) 45 mm (Venu 3) |
| Dial shape | Round |
| Dimensions (H × W × T) | 41 mm: 41 × 41 × 12 mm 45 mm: 45 × 45 × 12 mm |
| Weight | 41 mm: 40 g with silicone band; 34 g with leather band 45 mm: 46 g with silicone band; 42 g with leather band |
| Case material | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| Bezel material | Stainless steel |
| Display glass / lens | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Strap material | Silicone; leather on select variants |
| Strap width / size | 41 mm: 18 mm quick release band; fits 110–175 mm wrists 45 mm: 22 mm quick release band; fits 135–200 mm wrists |
| Water & dust resistance | Swim, 5 ATM |
| Colour options | 45 mm: Slate bezel with Black case (silicone band), Slate bezel with Black case (leather band), Silver bezel with Whitestone case 41 mm: Slate bezel with Pebble Grey case, Silver bezel with Sage Grey case, Soft Gold bezel with Ivory case, Soft Gold bezel with Dust Rose case, Soft Gold bezel with French Grey case (silicone or leather band) |
Display
| Display type | AMOLED |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 41 mm: 1.2 inches (30.4 mm) 45 mm: 1.4 inches (35.4 mm) |
| Resolution | 41 mm: 390 × 390 pixels 45 mm: 454 × 454 pixels |
| Always-on display | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Watch faces | Downloadable watch faces (Connect IQ) |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Red shift mode | Yes |
Performance & Software
| Storage | 8 GB |
|---|---|
| Companion app | Garmin Connect |
| Phone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
| Connect IQ | downloadable data fields, widgets and apps; on-device Connect IQ store |
| Security updates until at least | 30/08/2025 |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| GPS / GNSS | Built-in GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo) |
| ANT+ | Yes |
| Real-time settings sync with Garmin Connect | Yes |
| GPS time sync | Yes |
Calling & Audio
| Bluetooth calling | Yes (with paired smartphone) |
|---|---|
| Speaker | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Smartphone's voice assistant (via paired phone) |
| Make calls and send texts via voice | Yes |
| Audio prompts | Yes |
Health Tracking
| Heart rate | Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second), daily resting heart rate, abnormal heart rate alerts (high and low) |
|---|---|
| SpO2 (blood oxygen) | Pulse Ox (spot-check, and optionally all-day and in sleep) |
| Skin temperature | Skin temperature tracking |
| Sleep tracking | Advanced sleep tracking, sleep score and insights, sleep coach, nap detection |
| Stress tracking | All-day stress, relaxation reminders, relaxation breathing timer |
| HRV | HRV status |
| Women's health | Menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracking |
| Body Battery energy monitor | Yes |
| Respiration rate | 24x7 |
| Fitness age | Yes |
| Health Snapshot | Yes |
| Hydration logging | Yes |
| Jet lag adviser | Yes |
| Meditation and breathwork | Yes |
| Wheelchair mode | push tracking, weight shift alerts, wheelchair workouts |
| Activity tracking | steps, move alerts, auto goal, calories, floors climbed, distance, intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ |
Sports & Fitness
| Sports modes | 30+ preloaded sports apps |
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| Training insights | VO2 max (run), recovery time, workout benefit, Physio TrueUp, HR zones and alerts, downloadable training plans, Garmin Coach plans, interval and advanced workouts |
| Swimming tracking | Pool and open-water swim tracking; stroke type detection (pool); underwater wrist-based heart rate |
| Maps & navigation | Back to start |
| Gym | strength, HIIT, cardio, elliptical, stair stepping, indoor rowing, jump roping |
| Running | running dynamics, running power, cadence, foot pod support |
| Golf | front/middle/back distances, layups/doglegs, automatic shot measurement, AutoShot, digital scorecard, PinPointer, hazards, Garmin Golf app |
| Cycling | power meter, Varia radar and lights, speed and cadence sensor support |
| Other profiles | hiking, climbing, bouldering, disc golf, SUP, rowing, racket sports, snow sports, team sports, boxing, MMA |
| Workouts | cardio, strength, HIIT, yoga and Pilates with on-screen animations, muscle map, automatic rep counting |
| Outdoor | total ascent/descent; area calculation, fish forecast, sun and moon information (via Connect IQ) |
Sensors
| Sensors | Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox sensor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor |
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| Thermometer | Yes (tempe sensor required) |
Smart Features
| Notifications | Smart notifications; text response and reject call with text (Android only); view images from notifications (Android only) |
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| Music | Music storage; plays and controls watch music; controls smartphone music |
| Contactless payments | Yes (Garmin Pay) |
| Emergency SOS / fall detection | Incident detection during select activities, assistance, LiveTrack |
| Find my phone | Yes |
| Find my watch | Yes |
| Morning report, calendar, weather forecasts | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | Yes |
| Gaming | gaming activity, GameOn app compatible |
| Clock | alarm, timer, stopwatch, sunrise/sunset times, automatic daylight saving time |
Battery & Charging
| Battery life (typical) | 41 mm: Up to 10 days (smartwatch mode) 45 mm: Up to 14 days (smartwatch mode) |
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| Battery life (heavy use / GPS) | 41 mm: up to 21 hours (GPS-only); 15 hours (all-systems GNSS); 8 hours (all-systems GNSS with music) 45 mm: up to 26 hours (GPS-only); 20 hours (all-systems GNSS); 11 hours (all-systems GNSS with music) |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Battery saver smartwatch mode | 41 mm up to 20 days; 45 mm up to 26 days |
In the Box & Warranty
| Box contents | Venu 3 or Venu 3S watch, USB-C charging/data cable, documentation |
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| 45 mm (Venu 3) leather-band variant | additional black silicone band |
| 41 mm (Venu 3S) leather-band variant | additional French Grey silicone band |
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