Which is better, Garmin Forerunner 265 or Garmin Venu 3?

Based on Reddit community data, Garmin Forerunner 265 has higher positive sentiment (66% positive) compared to Garmin Venu 3 (59% positive). Garmin Forerunner 265 has 170 mentions while Garmin Venu 3 has 317 mentions.

What is the price difference between Garmin Forerunner 265 and Garmin Venu 3?

Garmin Forerunner 265 is priced at $414.95 and Garmin Venu 3 is priced at $348.95, a difference of $66.00.

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Garmin Forerunner 265 vs Garmin Venu 3

Reddit prefers Garmin Forerunner 265 — higher sentiment (66% vs 59% positive).

#6 in Fitness TrackersReddit favorite

Garmin

Garmin Forerunner 265

$414.95

Pros

+great watch
+has music
+loving it
+good battery life

Cons

−no maps
−lacks maps
−does not have maps
−struggles with faster intervals

“when breadcrumb is enough, I'd definitely go for the 265 (which I did a few weeks ago, great watch).”

r/Garmin

Full review Amazon · $414.95

#8 in Fitness Trackers

Garmin

Garmin Venu 3

$348.95

Pros

+good battery life
+speaker
+tracks sleep
+mic

Cons

−too big
−no breadcrumb navigation
−no offline map
−no advanced running metrics

“But I love it’s looks (not that plastic), love the LED light, new health metrics, best GPS Multi Band satellite, double GB for Data fields…a watch which would take me easily 5 years further.”

r/GarminWatches

Full review Amazon · $348.95

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