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The Samsung smartwatch has always been one of the high-quality options for Android phone users. However, the latest competitor to come to the fore is the Venu 3, a brand new masterpiece from Garmin.

While Garmin is better known for its sports watches than its smartwatches, this new Venu 3 incorporates a stunning OLED screen, comes with a microphone for making calls, supports voice assistants, and most importantly, all of this with almost a week's worth of battery life!

Has this piqued your interest? Read on, because while Samsung has amassed more experience in smartwatch manufacturing, this Venu 3 from Garmin manages to outshine it in one key area.

Design and dimensions

The exciting news is that for both watches, you have a wide range of sizing options: for starters, they are both available in smaller and larger versions. The smaller version is usually recommended for those with wrist sizes smaller than 170mm, while larger users with larger wrists may be better suited to the larger version.

However, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 lineup offers you more options, including the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, which is available in 43mm and 47mm sizes and also features a very cool rotating bezel for easy navigation. The smaller version of the regular Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 size is 40 millimeters, which is comparable to the 41 millimeter size of the Garmin Venu 3S.

In terms of design, Gamin's watch has three physical buttons on the side. Whether it's a Gamin or a Samsung Galaxy watch, they both support swipe and tap operation, and have the same 5ATM water resistance for safe underwater use.

straps

When it comes to straps, different models have their own unique specifications. Let's quickly categorize them: the Garmin Venu 3 (45mm) uses a 22mm spring-loaded band, while the Garmin Venu 3S (41mm) has an 18mm spring-loaded band.

As for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic (all models), they have a universal 20mm band.

By default, both Gamin and Galaxy watches come with sport bands, but the Galaxy band is wider and heavier, while the Gamin band fits more snugly on the wrist and doesn't extend as far, providing a more intimate wearing experience.

Heart Rate Accuracy

When it comes to heart rate accuracy, Gamma comes with the new Elevate Gen 5 sensor, a sensor that introduces more green LEDs and a new orange light, while the sensor's large surface area allows for more accurate tracking of your heart rate.

In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy may have some issues with its heart rate accuracy. During simple outdoor workouts such as pull-ups and arm extensions, the detected heart rate was significantly higher than the actual heart rate. For more intense workouts, the Samsung Galaxy Watch's readings may struggle to accurately reflect this, but it still performs well for slower, more relaxed activities.

Not only does Gamin support electrocardiograms (ECGs), but while the Galaxy Watch already offers this feature, Gamin will soon offer the same to its users via a software update. Both watches offer other data readings such as SpO2 oximetry, though it's worth noting that the key metric of heart rate variability (HRV) isn't available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch, whereas Gamin offers it.

Sleep tracking accuracy

When it comes to sleep tracking, both the Garmin and the Samsung Galaxy provide detailed information on time to fall asleep, time to wake up, and specific distribution in each sleep stage: deep sleep, light sleep, and REM sleep.

Disappointingly, however, I found the per-stage sleep report on the Samsung Galaxy to be completely substandard! Despite Samsung's claims that sleep tracking is one of the watch's best features, the problem appears to be software-based, as users with older Galaxy watches have similarly encountered incorrect data, and Samsung has seemingly turned a blind eye to the problem over the past few months.

The problem is mainly in the short REM sleep time detected! Compared to other tools that show my REM sleep as 40 minutes or even an hour, the Samsung Galaxy Watch only shows 15 minutes at most. In its current state, the Garmin Venu 3 is clearly the superior choice from a sleep recording perspective.

GPS accuracy

Both watches feature a single-frequency L1 GPS, which is to be expected in their price range. However, the accuracy of the GPS on the Garmin actually performs very well, accurately recording tracks in most cases, providing accurate measurements for your runs and rides.

In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6's GPS accuracy is far less impressive. It often shows sideways or off-set when on a stay, and overall, the GPS readings are off by a lot and can't compete with other top smartwatches in its price range.

Battery and charging

While the Garmin Venu 3 has made a name for itself among modern smartwatches with its amazing battery life, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is unfortunately plagued with frequent charging. The latter needs to be charged every day.

If you have a headache like this, then the Gamin Venu 3 will be your savior! On the smaller Gamin Venu 3S I tested, even with one workout a day and keeping the screen always on, the battery life was still up to about five days. And on the larger Gamin Venu 3, the battery life may even be closer to a week. Simply amazing battery life performance!

As for charging, you can use Garmin's standard charging cable and proprietary connection port, while the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 features a magnetic charging disk that's also easier to use.

Summary

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is a much better performer in terms of smartwatch functionality, and with its intuitive interface and convenient notification handling, coupled with a relatively affordable cellular version, it's really a rare and good choice.

Sadly, however, if you're after more accurate heart rate and GPS tracking, as well as excellent sleep monitoring features, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 may not quite meet your expectations.

In comparison, the Garmin Venu 3 may be a little plainer in terms of interface design, but it's a much better performer in many other ways, especially when it comes to battery life, which simply crushes the Galaxy. So...between the two, which one would you choose?

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