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4.0Display9.4
4.9Health tracking4.9
5.5Build & durability4.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Instinct 3 50mm Solarmoto watch ultra
| Instinct 3 50mm Solar | moto watch ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 50 mm | 46 mm | +4 mm |
| Width | 50 mm | 46 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm | 12.1 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Weight | 58 g | 51 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Instinct 3 50mm Solar better than moto watch ultra?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)40 days vs 2 days20×
- Water resistance10 ATM vs 5 ATM2×
- Screen size1.56″ vs 1.5″+4%
Why is moto watch ultra better than Instinct 3 50mm Solar?
- AMOLED / OLED displayNo · Instinct 3 50mm Solar: Yes
- Resolution (width)176 px vs 466 px2.6×
- Weight58 g vs 51 g+14%
- Thickness14.4 mm vs 12.1 mm+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 50 mm | 46 mm |
| Weight | 58 g | 51 g |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm | 12.1 mm |
| Height | 50 mm | 46 mm |
| Width | 50 mm | 46 mm |
| Case material | Aluminium | Stainless steel |
| Sapphire crystal | No | — |
| Lens / cover glass | Power Glass™ | Gorilla Glas 3 |
| Strap material | silicone | — |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | 10 ATM | 50 m / 5 bar / 5 ATM |
| Colours | — | Anthracite |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.56″ | 1.5″ |
| Display technology | Memory-in-pixel (transflective) | OLED |
| Panel | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel | OLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | No | Yes |
| Always-on display | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 176 px | 466 px |
| Resolution (height) | 176 px | 466 px |
| Pixel density | 113 ppi | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 40 days | 2 days |
| Battery saver mode | 100 days | — |
| GPS battery life | 60 h | — |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | 34 h | — |
| Battery capacity | — | 550 mAh |
| Battery type | Lithium ion | — |
| Solar charging | Yes | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary plug charger | — |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | — |
| HRV tracking | Yes | — |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer | heart rate, SpO2, accelerometer, ambient light |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | — |
| Compass | Yes | — |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | — |
| Sport profiles | 94 | — |
| LED flashlight | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes |
| LTE (cellular) | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 1 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
| ANT+ sensors | Yes | — |
| Smart features | ||
| Storage | 0.12 GB | — |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Third-party apps | Yes | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | wear OS 6 |
| Platform | Proprietary | Wear OS |
| Works with | iOS, Android | Android |
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 |
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