Garmin has re-angled the Vivosmart to make it better competition for Fitbit. The loss of GPS is a shame, even though distance tracking on the 3 is good. But as a daily activity tracker this still offers a lot, including the bonus of stress tracking. The $140 price tag doesn’t hurt either, while waterproofing gives it an edge of many of its rivals. It’s just a shame it doesn’t look nicer.

Now that it’s unleashed its army of new Fenix 5 watches, Garmin is turning back to the fitness tracker with the Garmin Vivosmart 3. “But where was the Vivosmart 2?” we hear you cry. Well, the Vivosmart HR+ kind of filled that role, but the new tracker is also a bit of a step-change from Garmin.

Fitness is still very much on the agenda, with Garmin debuting VO2 Max tracking alongside exercise detection, rep counting, and of course a heart rate monitor. But there’s also more of a focus on day-to-day wellness with stress tracking, guided breathing exercises and sleep monitoring too. This is a wearable clearly designed to go head-to-head with Fitbit’s latest including the Fitbit Alta HR.
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