Garmin
Venu 3 vs Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
Device summary
Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.4-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 45.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 12.0 mm | 45.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 12.3 mm |
| Weight | 30 g | 37 g |
| Front material | — | Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED LTPO (Actua) |
| Resolution | 454 × 454 | — |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2000 nits |
| Protection | — | Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | — | 32 GB |
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging | USB-C Fast Charging Cable |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Typical capacity | — | 420 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / multi-GNSS | 4G LTE and UMTS (optional models), UWB, GPS, Galileo, Glonass (US); + BeiDou, QZSS (ROW) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz, 5GHz |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer; stainless-steel bezel | 100% recycled aluminum |
| Ingress protection | 5 ATM | 5 ATM / IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- Venu 3
- 2023
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 2024
Starting price
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- —
Display size
- Venu 3
- 1.4-inch
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- —
Dimensions
- Venu 3
- 45.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 12.0 mm
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 45.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 12.3 mm
Weight
- Venu 3
- 30 g
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 37 g
Front material
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Back material
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- —
Display
Display technology
- Venu 3
- AMOLED
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- AMOLED LTPO (Actua)
Resolution
- Venu 3
- 454 × 454
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- —
Refresh rate
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 60 Hz
Peak brightness
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 2000 nits
Protection
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1
RAM
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 2 GB
Storage
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 32 GB
Expandable storage
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- No
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- Venu 3
- Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- USB-C Fast Charging Cable
Battery type
- Venu 3
- Lithium-ion
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Lithium-ion
Typical capacity
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 420 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- Venu 3
- GPS / multi-GNSS
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 4G LTE and UMTS (optional models), UWB, GPS, Galileo, Glonass (US); + BeiDou, QZSS (ROW)
Bluetooth
- Venu 3
- Bluetooth
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
- Venu 3
- Yes
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Yes
Wi‑Fi
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz, 5GHz
eSIM
- Venu 3
- —
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
- Venu 3
- Fiber-reinforced polymer; stainless-steel bezel
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 100% recycled aluminum
Ingress protection
- Venu 3
- 5 ATM
- Google Pixel Watch 3 45mm
- 5 ATM / IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Venu 3
7 g lighter · minor difference
Thickness
Venu 3
0.3 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width