Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Black
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According to our smartwatch expert
With the Garmin Vivoactive 3, you can work on your fitness effectively and enjoy your favorite music at the same time. Put songs on the sports watch and control them from your wrist. The Vivoactive 3 has a heart rate monitor and GPS sensor which gives you a lot of insight into your workouts. For example, you'll know in exactly which heart rate zone you're training, and how long you take to travel a certain distance. The Vivoactive 3 Music also counts your steps, measure calories burned, and allows you to receive and view notifications from your smartphone. Set personal movement goals and view your progress on your Vivoactive as well as in the accompanying app.
Note: an adapter isn't included. Want to charge the watch via a socket? If so, order an adapter separately.
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Height | 43,4 mm | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 17 - 19 cm | |
Battery life in time mode | 168 hours | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Required iPhone model | iPhone 4S or later | |
Independent music player | ||
Width | 43,4 mm |
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The Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is a nice smartwatch with many possibilities. Pedometer, heart rate monitor, stress, vo2max, stairs/floors: everything is tracked. The controls work pleasantly. You can easily swipe up and down to see the widgets with information. Click the button on the side to start an activity, such as running, walking or swimming.
The big advantage of Garmin is the link with Garmin Connect. This is a great app with all kinds of dashboards that provide a lot of insight. View your sleep rhythm, the average stress per day or compare your data with millions of other Garmin members. Garmin Connect is expanded monthly with new features.
One such new feature is Garmin Coach. Here you can follow your own training program. What do you want to run: 5K, 10K or a half marathon? Then choose a coach. Every coach has a different training program. For example, I chose Coach Jeff, who is a proponent of a lot of run-walk-run training, alternating with cadence exercises (taking more steps on the floor) and acceleration-glider exercises (from walking to running and back to walking). By choosing a digital coach you learn to run like a pro. You can watch videos for each workout, so you know exactly what the intention is. Garmin Coach ensures that I stay motivated, because you don't want to disappoint your coach, do you? Garmin Coach is free for all Garmin users.
I bought the Vivoactive 3 for the Spotify offline functionality. Before the time I was a bit hesitant: would this really work well? I can now say wholeheartedly: yes! When the watch is charging, all songs will be synced automatically. While running, I have now listened to music several times, without taking my phone with me. The Bluetooth connection with my earbuds is great and I could listen to music without any hitches.
Do you want navigation on your watch? Unfortunately, this functionality is limited on this smartwatch, unlike other (more expensive) Garmin models. You can only mark a starting point and find the route. Do you want more? Fortunately, there is an app available that you can install, namely dwMap. Install this free app and upload complete routes from your phone. These routes can then be followed offline.
Of course there are a few minor downsides. The watch will not win beauty awards. The body consists mainly of glossy plastic. In addition, the LED display is of moderate quality. Black is not a deep black, as with OLED displays. There are - in this price category - nicer watches available, such as certain models from Fossil. Garmin also has nicer watches, but they are quickly a few hundred euros more expensive. Fortunately, you can do something about it yourself. For example, replace the watch strap. So if you want a slightly more luxurious look, buy a few separate watch straps, for example stainless steel or mesh.
Overall I am very satisfied with this smartwatch. I am curious what & where this smartwatch will take me in the coming year!
Tim Kraaijvanger
7 August 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
It's a relatively nice sports watch and I bought it because it plays music, syncs with strava (unfortunately everything, so you have to upload everything invisible to others by default, or everyone sees everything you do) and plays music. When I first got it I ran into a friend who had already got his third Garmin in a year because they kept breaking and a friend already had it exactly the same. So now I too. It starts with it taking him minutes to find GPS. And then it is not properly connected (because sometimes it takes a minute before he realizes that you are standing still). Then suddenly it sometimes shows a completely wrong time, which you can't fix. Add to that the fact that he already reacts very slowly to changes in heart rate. When I sprint up a long bridge he thinks my heart rate is still 70 (while it is at least 130). Also the connection with my bluetooth earplugs (Bose) is bad while running, a lot of interference. I'm not sure if it's the watch or the plugs, but I suspect the watch given the other unreliable connections. I would think twice before buying a Garmin again.
Stefan van van Eijk
8 September 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Great watch, pleasant to wear. Many choices
Chris Schuurbiers
15 February 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Thanks to Garmin Pay, it's possible to pay contactless with your Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Black. Even without having a wallet or smartphone with you. Want to know more about Garmin Pay and how to install it? Read this article.
Product number | 814177 | |
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Manufacturer code | 010-01985-02 | |
Brand | Garmin | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Required iPhone model | iPhone 4S or later | |
Operating system | Brand-specific |
Watch case color | Black | |
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Watch case material | Stainless steel | |
Watch case shape | Round | |
Height | 43,4 mm | |
Width | 43,4 mm | |
Depth | 11,7 mm | |
Weight | 43 g | |
Size watch case | Large | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 17 - 19 cm | |
Water resistance | 5 |
Watch strap material | Plastic | |
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Watch strap color | Black | |
Closure type | Buckle | |
Interchangeable watch strap | ||
Compatibility watch strap | Product specific | |
Minimum wrist circumference | 12,7 cm | |
Maximum wrist circumference | 20,4 cm |
Screen type | LCD | |
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Always-on display | ||
Data display | Digital | |
Touchscreen | ||
Color screen | ||
Type of glass | Mineral |
Battery life in time mode | 168 hours | |
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Battery life in sports mode | 13 hours | |
Battery/battery capacity | 160 Ah | |
Wireless charging |
Bluetooth | ||
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ANT+ | ||
Independent music player | ||
Music controls | ||
Built-in microphone | ||
Built-in speakers | ||
Smartphone notifications | Accept incoming call, Caller ID, Decline incoming call, Music controls, Notifications, Receive messages, Send messages | |
App installation possible | ||
Camera operation | ||
NFC | ||
Contactless payment | ||
Contactless payment system | Garmin Pay | |
Country contactless payment | Belgium, The Netherlands |
Pedometer | ||
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Speedometer | ||
Calorie counter | ||
Measures stairs climbed |
Heart rate measurement | ||
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Heart rate zones | ||
Heart rate sensor | Integrated pulse sensor | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Heart rate measurement moment | Continuously | |
Notification exceedance heart rate zone | [Vibrate] | |
Irregular heartbeat notification | ||
Heart rate measurement under water |
Oximeter | ||
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Average heart rate during sleep |
Recommended for sports | Biking, Outdoor, Running, Swimming | |
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Adjust sport profiles | ||
Save personal records | ||
Measure fitness age | ||
Recovery advice | ||
Interval training | ||
VO2 max measurement | ||
Automatic pausing | ||
Measures minutes of intensive training | ||
Measures average speed during activity | ||
Lap counter | ||
Race prognosis | ||
Measures step distance | ||
Measure running cadence | ||
Measures swimming distance | ||
Measures swimming speed | ||
Swimming lap counter |
Built-in GPS receiver | ||
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Global satellite navigation system | GLONASS, GPS | |
GPS application | Route registration |
Compass | ||
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Altimeter | ||
Type of altimeter | Barometric | |
Accelerometer | ||
Thermometer |
Fall detection | ||
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Alarm function | ||
Emergency button | ||
Geofencing |
