Amazfit Pop 3R vs Garmin Forerunner 970

Size, specs & wrist fit compared

Amazfit Pop 3R

Garmin Forerunner 970 Part 010-02969-00

Which one fits you

Both need much the same wrist: neither overhangs from 16.5 cm (6.5 in) round, and both are in their sweet spot around 17–19.5 cm. Wrist size will not decide between these two.

What else differs

Battery: 15 days for the Garmin Forerunner 970 against 12 days for the Amazfit Pop 3R in everyday use.
Only the Garmin Forerunner 970 has an ECG app, contactless payments (NFC) and a sapphire lens.

2.1mm thinner, the Amazfit Pop 3R is the one that slides under a shirt cuff.

The Garmin Forerunner 970 is 1.5mm wider, 2.1mm thicker and 0.5g heavier than the Amazfit Pop 3R.

Amazfit

Pop 3R

Garmin

Forerunner 970

Case width

45.5mm

47mm+1.5mm

Thickness

10.8mm

12.9mm+2.1mm

Weight

55.5g

56g+0.5g

Amazfit Pop 3R or Garmin Forerunner 970 by wrist size

Wrist round (mm left each side)	Amazfit Pop 3R≈52.5mm lug to lug, est.	Garmin Forerunner 970≈54mm lug to lug, est.
14 cm / 5.5 in	Overhangs (3.7mm over)	Overhangs (4.4mm over)
15 cm / 5.9 in	Overhangs (2.1mm over)	Overhangs (2.8mm over)
16 cm / 6.3 in	Overhangs (0.4mm over)	Overhangs (1.2mm over)
17 cm / 6.7 in	Bold (1.2mm)	Bold (0.4mm)
18 cm / 7.1 in	Sweet spot (2.8mm)	Sweet spot (2mm)
19 cm / 7.5 in	Sweet spot (4.4mm)	Sweet spot (3.6mm)
20 cm / 7.9 in	Balanced (6mm)	Balanced (5.3mm)