Instinct 3 AMOLED Sport Watch
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Experience adventure in vivid detail with the Instinct 3 AMOLED, featuring a bright display and rugged durability
What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:
"This is the best-looking Instinct yet! The AMOLED display makes all the data incredibly easy to read, even in bright sunlight, and the battery life is still impressive. It has all the adventure-ready features we love—multi-band GPS, heart rate tracking, barometer, and water resistance—now with a sleek, high-contrast screen. The 55mm version gives you a bigger display, while the 45mm keeps things compact without sacrificing features."
The Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED redefines adventure watches with its vivid AMOLED display and rugged build designed to handle any challenge. Whether navigating remote trails, training for endurance events, or tracking daily wellness, this watch delivers precise data with a stunning high-contrast screen that enhances visibility in all conditions.
Built for exploration, the fiber-reinforced polymer case, 10 ATM water resistance, and scratch-resistant glass ensure ultimate durability, while the multi-band GPS, altimeter, barometer, and compass provide real-time navigation and environmental insights. Heart rate, sleep, and stress tracking keep us informed, and smart notifications let us stay connected even when off-grid.
The 55mm variant offers a larger display for those who prefer maximum visibility, while the 45mm version keeps things lightweight and streamlined—both packed with advanced outdoor features for any adventure.
Details
- AMOLED display delivers ultra-clear visibility in bright or low-light conditions
- Multi-band GPS, altimeter, and barometer for precise navigation and environmental tracking
- Rugged fiber-reinforced polymer case and scratch-resistant glass for durability
- Wrist-based heart rate monitoring and advanced fitness tracking for optimized performance
- Water-rated to 10 ATM for extreme conditions, from open water to rugged trails
- Smart notifications keep us connected with calls, texts, and app alerts
- Item #GRMF081
- Housing Material
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- glass
- Movement
- digital
- Pedometer
- yes
- Odometer
- yes
- Altimeter
- barometric
- Barometer
- yes
- Heart Rate Monitor
- wrist-based
- Submersible
- 10 ATM (100 meters)
- Technical Features
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, smart notifications, fitness tracking, stress monitoring, sleep tracking, ABC sensors (altimeter, barometer, compass)
- Wireless
- Bluetooth, ANT+
- Operating System
- Garmin OS
- Dual Times
- yes
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Weekday Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- customizable
- Backlight
- yes
- Battery Type
- rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery Life
- up to 18 days
- Low Battery Indicator
- yes
- Face Size
- 45mm, 55mm
- Activity
- running, training, cycling, hiking
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited 1 year
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 74 ratings
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The Garmin Instinct 3 Amoled is a durable and feature-rich smartwatch praised for its long-lasting battery life, clear AMOLED display, and comprehensive fitness tracking capabilities, including heart rate monitoring and customizable workout modes. While some users found the initial setup and navigation complex, most were able to use the watch effectively. The Garmin Connect app integration provides detailed data and insights. Overall, the Instinct 3 Amoled is a high-quality smartwatch well-suited for active lifestyles and outdoor use.
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageOctober 7, 2025
I Love the features it has
It's a great watch. I'm loving the battery life and I don't have to turn on water resistant like Galaxy or IPhone. The health features are very good.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
October 2, 2025
Instinct 3
No regerts, so far. Love everything about this watch, especially the battery life…coming from an Apple watch.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
October 1, 2025
still figuring it out
At this point I've had this just over a month and I'm pretty happy with it. Upgraded from a fitbit and this is so much more powerful, too much so, in some respects. I'm still learning about all the metrics it provides and which ones are really relevant to me. It is aggravating that it won't connect with our current smart devices, such as blood pressure devices and weight scales; waste a lot of time entering results manually. I tried a prior Instinct E, but could not accept the monochrome screen. SO glad I got this one, in comparison - very much easier to use and see with the amoled screen.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 30, 2025
Great Eatch
Bought this to dip my toe back in the Garmin world. Got tired of having to always charge my Apple Watch everyday and sometimes twice a day. Man I am so impressed with this watch that now I wish I had gone big and bought the Fénix 8. But I am really really happy with the Instinct 3 once I learned how all the features worked. I do miss being able to do things on the screen. But dang this thing gives me ALL my notifications. It works better with an iPhone than the Apple Watch ever did. Love, love, love my Garmin watch and happy I made the switch.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 27, 2025
Love how durable it is.
I love the durability of it, my Apple Watch lasted maybe a week before I shattered it. All of the controls are buttons but once you get used to it it’s great! It’s crazy light weight (reminds me of a Casio in weight terms). It takes a while to learn it but it’s very user friendly afterwards. The Garmin map is great for mapping runs, the health tracking is insane and has helped me a lot with my fitness goals. 15 day battery life and I have all of the trackers on 24/7
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 25, 2025
Great features and battery life
Bought this watch around a month ago. Waited to review it because I wanted to get to know it first. Love how I can create and send workouts to the watch, navigation is easy and user-friendly, the small LED light is mega handy and it doesn't feel heavy when hiking in long trips. No touchscreen is actually a benefit once you get used to navigating with the buttons.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 25, 2025
Wow! What a watch!
I purchased the watch for the dog tracking capability with my Garmin Alpha series GPS dog collar. I also found out the watch had a waterski app. The waterski app helps me ski more efficiently. The watch is full of functions I’m still learning how to use!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 23, 2025
One Tough Watch!
I bought this watch approximately six months ago, and it's been amazing! Best watch I've ever owned! Has all of the features I need for my very active lifestyle. It's also tough. On numerous occasions, I've scratched it against something, and there's no noticeable scratch damage to my watch!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 23, 2025
Instinct - easy peezy
I’ve been wearing the instinct for a few weeks now and I love the ease of use. Anytime I want info, a quick twist of my wrist gives me tons of information
Originally reviewed on Garmin
September 23, 2025
Great features
I bought my Garmin one month ago the features were easy to navigate and set up. The sleep feature is one feature I started using during the weekdays.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
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