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7.5Display5.3
6.2Battery life5.8
8.3Health tracking4.9
8.2Sports & outdoor7.2
9.3Smart features6.5
6.8Build & durability7.8
Why is MARQ Athlete (Gen 3) better than MARQ Golfer (Gen 2)?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)18 days vs 16 days+12%
- Storage128 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Screen size1.4″ vs 1.2″+17%
- GPS battery life (dual-band)26 h vs 20 h+30%
- Battery life with always-on display7 days vs 6 days+17%
- Resolution (width)454 px vs 390 px+16%
- Battery saver mode24 days vs 21 days+14%
Why is MARQ Golfer (Gen 2) better than MARQ Athlete (Gen 3)?
- GPS battery life32 h vs 42 h+31%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 47 mm | — |
| Weight | 86 g | 87 g |
| Thickness | 15 mm | — |
| Height | 47 mm | — |
| Width | 47 mm | — |
| Case material | Titanium | Titanium |
| Sapphire crystal | Yes | Yes |
| Lens / cover glass | Sapphire Crystal | domed sapphire crystal |
| Strap material | silicone rubber | nylon (Jacquard weave) |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | 10 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Rated dive depth | 40 m | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.4″ | 1.2″ |
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | Yes |
| Always-on display | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 454 px | 390 px |
| Resolution (height) | 454 px | 390 px |
| Pixel density | 324 ppi | 325 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 18 days | 16 days |
| Battery life with always-on display | 7 days | 6 days |
| Battery saver mode | 24 days | 21 days |
| GPS battery life | 32 h | 42 h |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | 26 h | 20 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, 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| 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 | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Third-party apps | Yes | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | Garmin OS |
| Platform | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Works with | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
