Garmin MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition vs Garmin MARQ Driver Performance Edition
What MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition does better (1) and where MARQ Driver Performance Edition wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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4.3Battery life4.3
4.9Health tracking4.9
3.6Sports & outdoor3.1
6.5Smart features6.5
Why is MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition better than MARQ Driver Performance Edition?
- Sport profiles30 vs 28+7%
Why is MARQ Driver Performance Edition better than MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition?
MARQ Driver Performance Edition has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 95 g | 95 g |
| Case material | Titanium | Titanium |
| Sapphire crystal | Yes | Yes |
| Lens / cover glass | domed sapphire crystal | domed sapphire crystal |
| Strap material | silicone rubber | silicone rubber |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.2″ | 1.2″ |
| Resolution (width) | 240 px | 240 px |
| Resolution (height) | 240 px | 240 px |
| Pixel density | 200 ppi | 200 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 12 days | 12 days |
| GPS battery life | 28 h | 28 h |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary clip charger | Garmin proprietary clip 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, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | 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 | 28 |
| 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 |
