Garmin
Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED vs Ocean
Device summary
Suunto
Ocean
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.3-inch | 1.4-inch |
| Dimensions | 50.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 14.4 mm | 49.9 mm × 49.9 mm × 13.2 mm |
| Weight | 59 g | 99 g |
| Front material | — | Sapphire crystal |
| Back material | — | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 416 × 416 | 466 × 466 |
| Protection | — | Sapphire crystal |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | — | 32 GB |
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging | USB charging. Daily use up to 16 days / standby 26 days; dive 40–60 h; All-systems GNSS multi-band up to 50 h / single-band 65 h; power-saving GNSS up to 200 h (not everyday life) |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / multi-GNSS | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-band), Offline outdoor maps (32 GB), Wireless Tank POD air integration, Bühlmann 16 GF decompression; scuba / nitrox / freedive |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer; metal-reinforced bezel | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel |
| Ingress protection | 10 ATM | 100 m (dive computer; max operating depth 60 m EN 13319) |
Basic information
Release year
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- 2025
- Ocean
- 2024
Starting price
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- —
- Ocean
- —
Display size
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- 1.3-inch
- Ocean
- 1.4-inch
Dimensions
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- 50.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 14.4 mm
- Ocean
- 49.9 mm × 49.9 mm × 13.2 mm
Weight
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- 59 g
- Ocean
- 99 g
Front material
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- —
- Ocean
- Sapphire crystal
Back material
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- —
- Ocean
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
Display
Display technology
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- AMOLED
- Ocean
- AMOLED
Resolution
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- 416 × 416
- Ocean
- 466 × 466
Protection
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- —
- Ocean
- Sapphire crystal
Performance
Storage
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- —
- Ocean
- 32 GB
Expandable storage
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- —
- Ocean
- No
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging
- Ocean
- USB charging. Daily use up to 16 days / standby 26 days; dive 40–60 h; All-systems GNSS multi-band up to 50 h / single-band 65 h; power-saving GNSS up to 200 h (not everyday life)
Battery type
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- Lithium-ion
- Ocean
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- GPS / multi-GNSS
- Ocean
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-band), Offline outdoor maps (32 GB), Wireless Tank POD air integration, Bühlmann 16 GF decompression; scuba / nitrox / freedive
Bluetooth
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- Bluetooth
- Ocean
- Bluetooth
NFC
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- Yes
- Ocean
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- Fiber-reinforced polymer; metal-reinforced bezel
- Ocean
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel
Ingress protection
- Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED
- 10 ATM
- Ocean
- 100 m (dive computer; max operating depth 60 m EN 13319)
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
Ocean
1.2 mm thinner
Display size
Ocean
0.1 in larger display · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width