Garmin Venu 3S Drops to Record-Low $347 With 23% Discount

Q: With its 10-day battery, does the Venu 3S beat newer, daily-charge smartwatches from major tech rivals?

Yes. On battery life alone, the Garmin Venu 3S clearly outlasts most newer mainstream smartwatches from Apple, Samsung and Google. Garmin rates the Venu 3S for up to 10 days in smartwatch mode, and reports from reviewers and users suggest real-world use often lands closer to roughly 6 to 8 days with notifications, sleep tracking, Body Battery, HRV and several GPS workouts per week. Even that is well beyond the typical endurance of major rivals, many of which still need charging every day or every two days. Apple Watch models generally run about 18 to 36 hours, Samsung Galaxy Watch models around 1 to 3 days, and Google Pixel Watch models about 2 days. That advantage matters because the Venu 3S is built around continuous health tracking. Longer battery life makes it easier to wear overnight for sleep data, HRV and recovery trends without interrupting use for frequent charging. It also helps travelers and regular exercisers who want GPS workouts and all-day monitoring without carrying a charger. The trade-off is that the Venu 3S does not beat those rivals in every category. Apple and Samsung still offer broader app ecosystems and more polished “smartwatch” experiences. Garmin’s strengths are fitness depth, health metrics, GPS credibility and battery endurance, not being a full wrist-based phone replacement. So if the question is battery, the Venu 3S beats the daily-charge competition decisively. If the priority is apps and smart features, the answer is less clear.

3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 15

$347 marks a record low for the Garmin Venu 3S, down from its usual $450 price in a 23% discount.
The deal centers on a fitness-focused smartwatch with a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, phone notifications and call handling, plus smartphone assistant access.
Garmin also pitches Body Battery energy monitoring and sleep tracking as key features, aimed at helping users time workouts and manage recovery.
The sale appears time-limited, with the report noting the discounted price may not last long.