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Watch Ultra 2 vs Venu 3S

Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Garmin Venu 3S

What Watch Ultra 2 does better (7) and where Venu 3S wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2023Watch Ultra 2

7.5Score

7 advantages≈ $470

Higher score

Garmin · 2023Venu 3S

6.5Score

4 advantages≈ $450

9.4Display4.8

3.4Battery life6.5

8.6Health tracking8.2

3.1Sports & outdoor5.9

7.9Smart features7.1

9.6Build & durability3.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Watch Ultra 2Venu 3S

	Watch Ultra 2	Venu 3S	Difference
Height	49 mm	41 mm	+8 mm
Width	44 mm	41 mm	+3 mm
Thickness	14.4 mm	12 mm	+2.4 mm
Weight	61 g	27 g	+34 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Watch Ultra 2 better than Venu 3S?

Water resistance10 ATM vs 5 ATM2×
Screen size1.92″ vs 1.2″+60%
Storage64 GB vs 8 GB8×
Sapphire crystalYes · Venu 3S: No
Wireless chargingYes · Venu 3S: No
Resolution (width)410 px vs 390 px+5%
Pixel density338 ppi vs 325 ppi+4%

Why is Venu 3S better than Watch Ultra 2?

Battery life (smartwatch mode)1.5 days vs 10 days6.7×
Weight61.4 g vs 27 g2.3×
Voice assistantYes vs Yes
Thickness14.4 mm vs 12 mm+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple Watch Ultra 2≈ $4707.5	Garmin Venu 3S≈ $4506.5
Design & durability
Case size	49 mm	41 mm
Weight	61.4 g	27 g
Thickness	14.4 mm	12 mm
Height	49 mm	41 mm
Width	44 mm	41 mm
Case material	Titanium	Stainless steel
Sapphire crystal	Yes	No
Lens / cover glass	Sapphire crystal glass	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Strap material	Textil	silicone
Water resistance	10 ATM	5 ATM
Ingress protection	IP6X	—
Water rating (maker)	100 m	Swim, 5 ATM
Military-grade (MIL-STD-810)	Yes	—
Colours	Titanium, Black	—
Display
Screen size	1.92″	1.2″
Display technology	OLED	AMOLED
Panel	Retina LTPO2 OLED	AMOLED
AMOLED / OLED display	Yes	Yes
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	410 px	390 px
Resolution (height)	502 px	390 px
Pixel density	338 ppi	325 ppi
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	—
LTPO display	Yes	—
Refresh rate	60 Hz	—
Battery
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	1.5 days	10 days
Battery life with always-on display	—	5 days
Battery saver mode	—	20 days
GPS battery life	—	21 h
Battery life (hours)	36 h	—
Battery capacity	564 mAh	—
Battery type	Li-Ion	Lithium ion
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Charging	—	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Charged in 30 min	40%	—
Health sensors
Optical heart rate	Yes	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes	Yes
ECG	Yes	Yes
Skin temperature	Yes	Yes
Temperature sensor	Yes	Yes
HRV tracking	—	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter (-500m to 9000m), compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor
Sports & navigation
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite systems	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Barometric altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Multisport / triathlon mode	Yes	—
Sport profiles	—	54
Dive mode	Yes	—
Connectivity
NFC payments	Yes	Yes
LTE (cellular)	Yes	—
eSIM	Yes	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.3	—
ANT+ sensors	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Smart features
Calls from the wrist	Yes	Yes
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Voice assistant	Yes	Yes
Music on the watch	Yes	Yes
Storage	64 GB	8 GB
Third-party apps	—	Yes
Platform
Operating system	watchOS 10	Garmin OS
Platform	watchOS	Proprietary
Works with	iOS	iOS, Android
Chipset	Apple S9	—