Garmin MARQ Adventurer (Gen 2) Damascus Steel Edition vs Garmin MARQ Aviator (Gen 3)
What MARQ Adventurer (Gen 2) Damascus Steel Edition does better (1) and where MARQ Aviator (Gen 3) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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5.3Display7.5
5.8Battery life6.2
4.9Health tracking8.3
7.2Sports & outdoor8.2
6.5Smart features9.3
6.8Build & durability6.8
Why is MARQ Adventurer (Gen 2) Damascus Steel Edition better than MARQ Aviator (Gen 3)?
- GPS battery life42 h vs 32 h+31%
Why is MARQ Aviator (Gen 3) better than MARQ Adventurer (Gen 2) Damascus Steel Edition?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)16 days vs 18 days+12%
- Storage32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Weight114 g vs 86 g+33%
- Screen size1.2″ vs 1.4″+17%
- GPS battery life (dual-band)20 h vs 26 h+30%
- Battery life with always-on display6 days vs 7 days+17%
- Resolution (width)390 px vs 454 px+16%
- Battery saver mode21 days vs 24 days+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | — | 47 mm |
| Weight | 114 g | 86 g |
| Thickness | — | 15 mm |
| Height | — | 47 mm |
| Width | — | 47 mm |
| Case material | Stainless steel | Titanium |
| Sapphire crystal | Yes | Yes |
| Lens / cover glass | domed sapphire crystal | Sapphire Crystal |
| Strap material | leather and FKM rubber | Italian calfskin leather |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Rated dive depth | — | 40 m |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.2″ | 1.4″ |
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | Yes |
| Always-on display | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 390 px | 454 px |
| Resolution (height) | 390 px | 454 px |
| Pixel density | 325 ppi | 324 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 16 days | 18 days |
| Battery life with always-on display | 6 days | 7 days |
| Battery saver mode | 21 days | 24 days |
| GPS battery life | 42 h | 32 h |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | 20 h | 26 h |
| Battery type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary magnetic charger | Garmin proprietary magnetic charger |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | — | Yes |
| Skin temperature | — | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | Yes |
| HRV tracking | Yes | 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, Ambient light sensor | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor, Depth sensor |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Offline maps | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | Yes |
| Sport profiles | 99 | 99 |
| Dive mode | — | Yes |
| LED flashlight | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes |
| LTE (cellular) | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| ANT+ sensors | Yes | Yes |
| Smart features | ||
| Calls from the wrist | — | Yes |
| Speaker | — | Yes |
| Microphone | — | Yes |
| Voice assistant | — | Yes |
| Music on the watch | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Third-party apps | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | Garmin OS |
| Platform | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Works with | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
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