Garmin Venu 3 Smartwatch vs Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire

Buy the Venu 3 if you want one everyday watch for health tracking, sleep coaching, calls and the gym, and you value a lighter, simpler watch. Buy the Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire if you train outdoors, dive, hike off-grid or need maps, a flashlight and solar charging. The Venu 3 is the easier daily wear and scores higher with owners (4.6 from 4,000 ratings versus 4.4 from 694). The Fenix 8 is the tougher, more capable tool: titanium case, sapphire lens, TopoActive maps and a 40 m dive rating, at the cost of size, weight and complexity.

• Choose the Garmin Venu 3 if you want a light 45 mm AMOLED watch with sleep coaching, an ECG app, Body Battery and phone calls for daily health and fitness.
• Choose the Garmin Fenix 8 Solar Sapphire if you need sapphire and titanium toughness, solar charging, preloaded maps, a built-in flashlight and a 40 m dive rating for serious outdoor use.