Launched at CES 2025, the Garmin Intuition 3 smartwatch collection succeeds the four-star Intuition 2 and was designed with “adventurers in thoughts”.
Made up of a Photo voltaic and a model new AMOLED mannequin, the Intuition 3 collection additionally sees a number of considerate updates from its predecessor.
Though we haven’t reviewed the Garmin Intuition 3 but, we’ve in contrast its specs to the Intuition 2 that will help you determine which smartwatch is perhaps greatest fitted to you.
Worth and availability
The Garmin Intuition 3 comes with a alternative of two fashions: an AMOLED model and one with built-in photo voltaic charging. The latter is the cheaper of the 2, with a beginning RRP of £349.99/$399.99 whereas the AMOLED mannequin begins at £389.99/$449.99.
Whatever the mannequin you go for, each are formally launching on tenth January.
The Garmin Intuition 2 additionally is available in a alternative of two fashions, with or with out Photo voltaic charging and has a beginning RRP of £219.99. Nonetheless, because it launched again in 2022, it’s extra more likely to see worth drops throughout retailers.
The Intuition 3 has an AMOLED display screen
As touched upon above, the Intuition 3 smartwatch has a 1.2-inch AMOLED display screen. With a decision of 390 x 390 pixels which is considerably increased than the Intuition 2’s 176 x 176, you possibly can count on a vibrant and vibrant show on the go.
Not solely that however the show additionally has an always-on choice which lets you test your notifications rapidly, while not having to faucet it to wake the display screen, a helpful characteristic that’s lacking from the Intuition 2.
The 50mm Intuition 3 Photo voltaic has an extended battery life
Garmin claims that, when in comparison with the Intuition 2 Photo voltaic, the brand new 50mm Intuition 3 Photo voltaic will get “greater than 5 occasions the battery life in GPS mode” due to its bigger and supposedly more-efficient photo voltaic lens. As we haven’t but reviewed the Intuition 3 Photo voltaic, we are able to’t confirm these claims ourselves.
Each the Intuition 2 and three Photo voltaic smartwatches declare to supply “limitless” battery life, however it’s price noting that we discovered this declare “not possible” to confirm after we reviewed the Intuition 2. Even so, we have been severely impressed with the battery life we did expertise.
In any other case, the usual Intuition 2 (with out Photo voltaic) really boasts a barely higher battery life general than the AMOLED Intuition 3, providing as much as 28 days of use whereas the latter offers as much as 24 days. Actually, the AMOLED Intuition 3 drops to only 9 days of battery when the always-on show is enabled.
The Intuition 3 has a flashlight
In case you’re an avid camper, cave explorer or just need an additional factor of security when out for a run then the Intuition 3 could also be a more sensible choice as every mannequin has a built-in flashlight.
The flashlight has a number of options together with variable intensities, a purple gentle choice and strobe mode which helps present larger consciousness in darkish environments.
The Intuition 3 has a bolstered aluminium bezel
Garmin explains that the Intuition 3 collection is rugged and prepared for “any problem” and that’s proven with its design. Every mannequin sports activities a metal-reinforced bezel alongside a bolstered polymer case and scratch-resistant show to supply “most sturdiness” when out on the path.
Not solely that however the Intuition 3 lineup can also be constructed to MIL-STD 810, which is a US navy normal for thermal and shock resistance. Plus, very like the Intuition 2 collection, it’s additionally water-rated as much as 100 meters too.
The Intuition 3 has Garmin’s SatIQ expertise
Though the Intuition 2 has GPS, Glonass and Galileo satellite tv for pc help, providing a stable distance and site monitoring, it lacks the extra correct multi-band GNSS help and Garmin’s SatIQ expertise.
SatIQ is a GPS expertise by Garmin that works within the background to find out whether or not a stronger multi-band or decrease energy GPS mode is required, leading to battery preservation.
Early verdict
Though the Intuition 3 does sport considerate and genuinely helpful upgrades together with an AMOLED display screen, higher GPS monitoring expertise and a helpful built-in flashlight, the collection doesn’t appear to be a whole overhaul from its predecessor.
Having mentioned that, we’ll chorus from giving a conclusive verdict till we get our palms on the Intuition 3.
