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4.3Battery life5.8
4.9Health tracking4.9
3.6Sports & outdoor7.2
6.5Smart features6.5
Why is MARQ Adventurer better than MARQ Athlete (Gen 2)?
MARQ Adventurer has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is MARQ Athlete (Gen 2) better than MARQ Adventurer?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)12 days vs 16 days+33%
- GPS battery life28 h vs 42 h+50%
- Sport profiles30 vs 993.3×
- Weight87 g vs 84 g+4%
- Resolution (width)240 px vs 390 px+62%
- Pixel density200 ppi vs 325 ppi+62%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 87 g | 84 g |
| Case material | Titanium | Titanium |
| Sapphire crystal | Yes | Yes |
| Lens / cover glass | domed sapphire crystal | domed sapphire crystal |
| Strap material | leather (Italian vacchetta) | silicone rubber |
| Water resistance | — | 10 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | — | 10 ATM |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.2″ | 1.2″ |
| Display technology | — | AMOLED |
| Panel | — | AMOLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | — | Yes |
| Always-on display | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 240 px | 390 px |
| Resolution (height) | 240 px | 390 px |
| Pixel density | 200 ppi | 325 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 12 days | 16 days |
| Battery life with always-on display | — | 6 days |
| Battery saver mode | — | 21 days |
| GPS battery life | 28 h | 42 h |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | — | 20 h |
| Battery type | — | Lithium ion |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary clip charger | Garmin proprietary magnetic charger |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | Yes |
| HRV tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer | 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 |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Offline maps | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | Yes |
| Sport profiles | 30 | 99 |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| ANT+ sensors | Yes | Yes |
| Smart features | ||
| Music on the watch | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Third-party apps | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | Garmin OS |
| Platform | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Works with | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
