Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro vs Garmin Instinct 3
At the same $399, the T-Rex 3 Pro has full offline maps, a speaker for calls, and a touchscreen, none of which the Instinct 3 offers. The Instinct 3 has solar charging, Garmin's ecosystem, and a simpler buttons-only design that some runners prefer.
AmazfitAmazfit T-Rex 3 Pro
GarminGarmin Instinct 3
- •You want offline maps, a speaker, and touch controls at the same price
- •You're fine with Amazfit's thinner ecosystem
- •You want Garmin's ecosystem and solar charging
- •You prefer simple buttons-only control
The T-Rex 3 Pro adds a Grade 5 titanium bezel and buttons, sapphire glass, a 3,000-nit AMOLED display, a dual-color LED flashlight, and a speaker for Bluetooth calls to Amazfit's rugged line, and it's the first T-Rex in a smaller 44mm size. You still get dual-band GPS, offline maps, 10 ATM water resistance with diving to 45 meters, and up to 25 days of battery on the 48mm model. It costs over $100 more than the regular T-Rex 3, and like the rest of Amazfit's lineup it has no ECG.
The Instinct 3 trades the AMOLED glow for a screen that's easy to read in direct sun and a case that shrugs off drops. Solid running metrics without the smartwatch bloat, for runners who care more about durability than notifications.
*Estimated — this model's exact GPS battery life isn't published by the manufacturer. All figures are standard GPS mode, midsize case, no solar boost.
†Estimated — this model launched too recently to have an established customer rating yet.
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