ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Enduro 3 is available now in a single 51mm size for $900
The battery life is stunning, data captured by the watch is accurate and comprehensive, the LED flashlight is essential, and the price is $200 less than its successor
The MIP display is not as brilliant as an AMOLED display, and the 51mm size is too large for smaller wrists. View now at Amazon View now at Garmin View now at Best Buy more buying choices
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When Garmin announced its flagship GPS sports watches last year, the Enduro 3 was $300 less than the comparable Fenix 8 51mm model with a memory-in-pixel (MIP) display and solar charging, giving it some absolutely wild battery longevity. Given my obsession with the Enduro 2 and this value difference, I ordered my own Enduro 3 the day that Garmin announced the new watch.
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Fast forward a year later, and the Enduro 3 is still absolutely a competitive smartwatch, even in a crowded consumer market. Its battery life and rugged Garmin design still look just as great, especially for the $749 sale price.
The Enduro 3 is available with MIP and in one size: 51mm. The regular price tag of $900 is $200 less than the Enduro 2 was when it launched in 2022, and compared to the Enduro 2, the Enduro 3 is lighter by six grams.
Nevertheless, it has a longer battery life, twice the solar energy harvesting capability, the new Garmin Elevate fifth-generation heart rate sensor, new activity and mapping functions, and a redesigned user interface. Some of these software-related improvements could come to the Enduro 2, but the extended battery life and improved heart rate sensor are alone worth the upgrade.
Garmin Enduro 2 (left) and Enduro 3 (right). Matthew Miller/ZDNET
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