Garmin Venu® 3 – Health & Fitness Smartwatch with AMOLED Display
Know the real you.
 
The Garmin Venu 3 is a premium health and fitness GPS smartwatch designed to help you understand your body better, move more intelligently, and stay connected without being glued to your phone. With a bright 1.4" AMOLED touchscreen, long battery life and built-in speaker and microphone for on-wrist calls, it’s the ideal everyday smartwatch for active South Africans who want more than just step counting. 
Whether you’re training for a race, trying to sleep better, or simply want a stylish watch that tracks your health 24/7, the Venu 3 gives you an on-wrist coach that fits into work, gym and weekend life.
 
Key Reasons to Choose the Garmin Venu 3
 
1. Serious Health Insights, Not Just Basic Tracking
The Venu 3 goes far beyond basic heart rate and steps. It tracks:
24/7 heart rate
HRV (heart rate variability) status
Body Battery™ energy levels – see when your body is charged or drained
Stress levels & respiration
Pulse Ox (blood oxygen saturation)
Advanced sleep tracking with sleep coaching and nap detection
These features work together to give you a clearer picture of how well you’re recovering, how your lifestyle affects your energy, and when you should push harder or slow down. 
 
2. Built-In GPS and 30+ Sports Apps
The Venu 3 is a proper fitness watch, not just a “smart” notification screen. You get 30+ built-in sports apps, including running, walking, cycling, pool swimming, HIIT, strength, yoga, Pilates and even dedicated modes for wheelchair users that track pushes and offer tailored workouts. 
 
You can also follow animated workouts for strength, HIIT, yoga and Pilates directly on the watch screen — perfect if you don’t feel like planning a session yourself. 
 
3. Big, Bright AMOLED Screen – Still with Great Battery Life
The 1.4" AMOLED touchscreen is bright, colourful and easy to read indoors and in sunlight, making stats and notifications look sharp. 
Despite that vivid display, the Venu 3 still offers:
Up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode
Up to 26 days in battery saver mode
Up to 26 hours in GPS-only mode
So you don’t have to charge it every night, and you can track sleep properly over multiple days. 
 
4. Calls, Texts and Smart Features on Your Wrist
With a built-in speaker and microphone, the Garmin Venu 3 lets you:
Take and make calls from your wrist (when connected to your smartphone)
Use your phone’s voice assistant via Bluetooth
Reply to texts from the watch when paired with an Android phone.
You also get Garmin Pay™ for contactless payments (where supported) and on-device music storage so you can listen to playlists without your phone. 
 
5. Designed for Everyday South African Life
The Venu 3 is built to handle workouts, showers, and weekends at the pool with a 5 ATM water rating (swim-proof). 
Key design details:
45 mm lightweight case
Stainless steel bezel for a premium look
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 lens for durability
Comfortable silicone strap for all-day wear
 
Available in popular colourways like Whitestone with silver bezel or Black with slate bezel, it looks just as good in the office as it does in the gym. 
 
Who Is the Garmin Venu 3 For?
Anyone wanting a health-focused smartwatch that still does calls and notifications
Runners, cyclists, gym-goers and swimmers who don’t need a full Fēnix, but still want strong training tools
People looking to improve sleep, energy and recovery, not just track workouts
Android or iPhone users wanting a stylish everyday watch with proper wellness features
In short: if you want a Garmin with brains, great battery and a beautiful screen, the Venu 3 sits in the sweet spot between lifestyle and performance.
 
Feature Highlights (Quick View)
Bright 1.4" AMOLED touchscreen
Up to 14 days battery in smartwatch mode
5 ATM water rating – safe for swimming
Detailed health and wellness metrics (HR, HRV, Body Battery, stress, sleep, naps, Pulse Ox)
30+ built-in sports apps plus animated workouts
On-wrist calls and text replies (Android)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO multi-GNSS support
Garmin Pay™ contactless payments
Music storage on the watch (±8 GB) 
Works with Garmin Connect™ app on Android & iPhone
 
Core Specifications
Case size: 45 mm
Display: 1.4" AMOLED, colour, touchscreen
Lens: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Bezel: Stainless steel
Battery life:
Up to 14 days smartwatch mode
Up to 26 days battery saver mode
Up to 26 hours GPS-only
Up to 20 hours all-systems GNSS
Up to 11 hours GNSS + music
Water rating: 5 ATM (swim)
Memory: 8 GB Arch+1
Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
Sensors: Wrist HR, HRV, Pulse Ox, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometric altimeter, thermometer (for trends), ambient light