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Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Garmin Venu 3

Both add speaker and mic calling to Garmin's training-tier lineup, but the 570 stays running-focused and rates meaningfully higher, while the Venu 3 leans further into everyday lifestyle features for $100 less.

Garmin Forerunner 570Garmin

Garmin Forerunner 570

4.8
Garmin Venu 3Garmin

Garmin Venu 3

4.4
Best Lifestyle Hybrid
$549
MSRP
$449
Lower price
Full Smartwatch
Watch Type
Full Smartwatch
Solid Training Data
Training Data
Solid Training Data
iOS & Android
Phone
iOS & Android
4.8
Higher rated
Rating
4.4
18 hrs
GPS Battery Life
26 hrs
Longer battery
Dual-Band
More precise
GPS
Single-Band
42g
Lighter
Weight
46g
42/47mm
Case Size
41/45mm
Yes
Wrist Calls
Yes
No
Offline Maps
No
Spotify/Amazon Music
Offline Music
Spotify/Amazon Music
5 ATM
Water Resistance
5 ATM
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Notable For
Best Lifestyle Hybrid
Best For
  • •You want a running-first watch with calling features and a higher rating
  • •$100 more is worth it for the running-focused design
  • •You want Garmin's lifestyle-first smartwatch for less
  • •Running-specific focus matters less to you than everyday versatility
The Full Story

The 570 layers a speaker, microphone, and voice assistant onto Garmin's mid-range running watch, closing some of the gap with true smartwatches. It's a genuinely nice watch, just priced close enough to the 970 that it's worth comparing both before buying.

The Venu 3 blends Garmin's core fitness tracking and Body Battery readiness with a built-in speaker and microphone for taking calls from your wrist. It trades away deep running-load metrics like Training Readiness, making it ideal for runners who prioritize health tracking and smartwatch convenience.

*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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