Garmin Vivofit 3 Review
Garmin has given the original Vivofit a makeover. The screen on the Vivofit 3 has been shrunken down to a tiny square you can pop into other bands for a brand new look. It also adds a new Intensity Minutes metric and includes automatic activity detection for bicycling, running, swimming, and walking. Despite these changes, the Vivofit 3 is still a rather basic fitness tracker that records activity, calories, distance, sleep, and not much else. It's a decent tracker, but for just a bit more, we prefer the Fitbit Alta and the Fitbit Charge HR.
Design and DisplayGarmin is going for a more fashionable aesthetic here, one that you can match with most of your wardrobe. But unlike the Fitbit Alta or the Misfit Ray, the Vivofit 3 just looks a bit cheap. The band is made of rubber with a tire tread-like pattern that isn't terribly fashionable. Available in black, camo, or white, the tracker comes in two sizes: Regular (for wrists 5.4 to 7.7 inches in circumference) and X-large (6.5 to 8.9...
Garmin's Vivofit 3 does a fine job monitoring basic activities, but there are better fitness trackers out there for the price.
Comfortable; Tracks calories, distance, intensity, sleep, and steps; Waterproof; Long battery life
Cheap-looking design; Small, dim screen; Slow to automatically register activity; Doesn't count stairs climbed; Drab and cluttered app