Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Black - (2023)
Average customer rating
4.4
(869 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 869 reviews
5 Stars
581
4 Stars
162
3 Stars
72
2 Stars
28
1 Star
26
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and Black - (2023)
Customer Rating
3
Great tracking
on September 27, 2025
Posted by: Gcrew
I bought this with the impression I could make and take phone calls and text messages with having Apple and that is not the case. I love the tracking features on this phone and will keep it for those reasons. Just wish I would have done a little more research when purchasing it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding
on September 24, 2025
Posted by: jim6187
Wish I had bought the Venu 3 much earlier. This smartwatch is outstanding.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very good watch
on September 24, 2025
Posted by: Taba
This Venu 3 was my birthday present this year from my wife as I wanted a Garmin with more health related features than my old Garmin. I’m happy with it so far. Only thing missing is solar charging ability.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
I love my new Garmin Venu 3
on September 22, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
I love my new Garmin, but the battery lasts half as long as my Vivo Active 4 and the speaker for calls is very bad.
Response from GarminBy Care, September 23, 2025
If you're noticing that your new Venu 3's battery is draining faster than expected, this may be caused by a variety of factors. In particular, if you have the display set to Always On, or if you have watch faces or apps downloaded from Connect IQ, this will have a significant impact on the battery life. In addition, Pulse Ox use, GPS use and outdated software can quickly reduce the battery. For a full rundown of settings to check, please review the FAQ linked here:
http://ms.spr.ly/6422sqeaA
As for the speaker, I recommend calling Garmin Support at 800-800-1020 to discuss this concern with an associate in real-time.
*KC
http://ms.spr.ly/6422sqeaA
As for the speaker, I recommend calling Garmin Support at 800-800-1020 to discuss this concern with an associate in real-time.
*KC
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic Watch for professionals
on September 22, 2025
Posted by: Djmfao
This looks the part of success! Very pleased with battery life and performance!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Pluses and minuses
on September 20, 2025
Posted by: Gunrboy
I moved to the Venu 3 from a Venu 2 and found that the core features showed modest improvements: very helpful fitness information augmented by music, phone notifications, wallet, etc. Battery life appears to be better and untested thus far are answering the phone and using the phone's Google Assistant.
The downsides are a bit more cumbersome navigation, including the third button, and an unresolved challenge where the watch loses its bluetooth connection with its Pixel phone each night and has to be reinstalled. Every morning. At some point I will muster the time to track down a solution.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Not what I expectec
on September 20, 2025
Posted by: Db320
Nice watch!! I guess I had higher expectations though for the cost of the watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade from Venu 2
on September 18, 2025
Posted by: Douglas S.
Happy to have upgraded from Venu 2 last month. Venu 3 is better technically, with all the old features enhanced and a more intuitive UI. Heart rate monitor-based functions all work better, plus new diagnostics offer better sleep insight.
If you want more running- or golf-focused tools pick a different purpose-built Garmin. For multipurpose health monitoring and everyday functionality though, pick Venu 3. It’s a good tool. Integrates well with Apple iPhone too.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin