Good: The display is clear and bright. The setup was relatively easy. Poor: The only good watch faces are from 3rd party apps who want all sorts of access to my watch which in turn has access to all sorts of things from my phone ... Security issue. The watch doesn't automatically change from one time zone to another leading to missing appointments. The sleep data is way off ... someone is just guessing. The phone app does menu options you don't have on the watch and the watch has some menu options you don't have on the app. They should match. The screen-on-when-you-gesture only works about 75% of the time. The 3 buttons on the side are completely unintuitive .. which is "in" which is "out" which is "next" ... complete guess situation by situation.

I gifted this smart timepiece to myself after returning the purchase of GOOGLE Pixel 3 for defects unexpectedly. I never had a smartwatch, fit but or any type of tech watch because I always believed a "watch is a watch" lol...however, March 2025, GARMIN made me a believer. The easy set up, the advanced health and fitness tracking with a user-friendly design and long battery life. I appreciate its accurate heart rate tracking, particularly during strength training, and its ability to monitor various metrics like sleep stages and blood oxygen. The Venu 3 also offers a good balance of smartwatch features, including notifications, calls, and text messaging.

I bought this watch a month ago. The plus point is it reads accurate heart beat and Oxygen readings. But the sleep tracker is total waste. It says, I having sleep, but I am laying in my bed wide awake watching YouTube . Self tested and realized it is a flaw after experimenting many times.

I am a longtime Garmin user having different models from top end to vivo's. I love the design & how its feel on the hand, great big screen compare to the top end which are heavy & bulky. You added almost all the features most appreciated. The Watch face must have more options like adding the date, temp....

This is my third Garmin watch and the best yet. I do not need a hard core watch like a Fenix as I have an Edge 840 for tracking my cycling. But I do like a Garmin watch for track other activities and for tracking health metrics. My previous watch was a Forerunner 945. The Venu 3 was attractive to me because it's upped the ante by adding more features (temp sensor, enhanced HRV tracking, ECG app, etc.). It was very easy to adjust to the new watch especially due to the touch screen. The new AMOLED screen is BEAUTIFUL!

The AMOLED screen is bright and clear. The battery life is pretty great but if you are very active and using it to track multiple activities a day (eg. walking, plus biking, plus a weigh lifting session) then do not expect the battery to last much longer than a week to a week and a half. It’s lightweight, stylish, and packed with health, fitness, HRV, and sleep-tracking features. The large screen is easy to navigate, although there's a learning curve. There are a plethora of custom watch faces you can download, such as the one in my photo, which is packed with a ton of information, including steps, weather, flights of stairs climbed in a day, etc. My watch face is probably a bit overboard for most people, but the point remains that you can get as much or as little information on your main screen as you want. One of my favorite features of the app is the custom workout feature. However, it does not always calculate the number of reps accurately. It is easy to edit while working out, or go back and edit the reps after the workout, though. I also love that this watch tracks more specialized and niche sports, such as disc golf and snowboarding. The list is pretty extensive and it actually makes me want to try new sports. My one point of critical feedback concerns the text response and phone call features. While you can receive and respond to text messages, your only option for text response is to use pre-fab responses such as 'on my way' or 'I'll call you back'. I imagine there must be some sort of technical limitation, but seeing as I can use the assistant feature to dictate a custom one-off text message and send it, it would be great if we could use the assistant to create custom responses to texts that I receive. I also have not been able to get the assistant to work while my phone is locked despite researching and toggling multiple settings (I have a fairly new Android phone). Overall, this Garmin watch is a fantastic blend of fitness tracking and smartwatch features, with pretty great battery life and display quality. Highly recommended!

I love this watch! I work in EMS working 24 hour shifts. This watch is durable and perfect for battery life so I don’t have to take my watch off mid shift to charge it. The battery can last me up to a week before I have to charge it. The fitness/running features in this are top notch. The sleep analysis features have helped me to learn my sleeping patterns and how to improve my sleep. This watch is completely customizable.

I’ve had my Garmin venue three for a couple months now. Still learning the ins and outs of its operation. Trying to set up a custom workout is frustrating. Not finding any of the specific exercises that I’m looking for. Subsequently what I’m doing is not on sync with what the watch thinks I’m doing. Still working on a custom watch face. Just not finding the items I’m looking for. Overall I am really enjoying this new watch. Coming from the vevo, active three it is quite an upgrade!

I'm BACK! After being lured away from Garmin for the bells and whistles...I find the Venu 3 to be the perfect fit of smart watch and health smart device. I like the GPS accuracy as it's hands down the best in the industry. I found a watch face that looks sharp and brings me just the right amount of data and information in a stylish display. Glad to be back Garmin!

I bought a Venu 3 in early June 2025 and as of this writing (6/22) have been very pleased with its performance. My primary workout and use to date is very brisk walking which it appears to track very accurately. I've also been pleased with its link to my iPhone 16 pro and ability to delivery notifications reliably. To early to give good feedback on battery life overall, however, 7 days or more between charges works for me. I've barely scratched the surface of its capabilities, but so far, so good!