Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition vs Venu 3
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
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Which one fits you
Both need much the same wrist — roughly 47–66mm across the flat of the wrist. Neither will fit where the other won't, so decide on thickness, weight and features instead.
The MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition wears larger than the Venu 3 (46mm vs 45mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Venu 3 is the slimmer of the two (12mm vs 15mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
On the wrist the Venu 3 feels lighter (30g vs 82g, case only).
Among the 211 46mm watches we hold thickness for, the MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition is thicker than 70% — it will sit high even though the case width reads modest.
Among the 385 45mm watches we hold thickness for, the Venu 3 is thinner than 76%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
The MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition is 1mm wider, 1mm longer, 3mm thicker and 52g heavier than the Venu 3. Both are circular.
MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition
Venu® 3
Case width
46mm
45mm−1mm
Lug-to-lug
46mm
45mm−1mm
Thickness
15mm
12mm−3mm
Weight
82g
30g−52g
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Garmin
MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition
Garmin
Venu® 3
Fit tool
Watch Fit Tool
For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Your wrist
mm
≈ 146.9mm aroundHow to Measure Your Wrist
1
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone.
2
Flat width — lay your arm on a table, palm facing up, and measure straight across the top of your wrist with a ruler. Bone to bone; do not follow the curve down the sides.
3
Around — wrap a tape measure snugly round the wrist. No tape? Wrap a strip of paper, mark the overlap and hold the strip against a ruler.
⚠ Important
Width ≠ circumference. They are different numbers — around 170mm is about 64mm across — so set the toggle to whichever one you actually measured before you type it in.
Garmin MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition
Case 46.0mm · Lug-to-lug 46.0mm · Thickness 15.0mm · 82g
Balanced Fit
46mm on a 55mm wrist
Understated Balanced Sweet Spot Bold Overhang ⚠
Across the wrist it works — 4.5mm spare each side — but a tall watch on this wrist. Fine over a sleeve, awkward under one.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 46mm, so you could go bigger.
How to Measure
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Against one you know
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist4.5mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist15.0mm off the skin
A tall watch on this wrist. Fine over a sleeve, awkward under one. (15.0mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~5.6mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist82g
Substantial without being a burden — the usual weight of a steel watch on a wrist this size. (1.5g per mm of wrist)
Garmin Venu® 3
Case 45.0mm · Lug-to-lug 45.0mm · Thickness 12.0mm · 30g
Balanced Fit
45mm on a 55mm wrist
Understated Balanced Sweet Spot Bold Overhang ⚠
Comfortably inside the edges of your wrist, and it seats and sits low enough to wear without thinking about it.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 45mm, so you could go bigger.
How to Measure
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Against one you know
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
Show the measurementsHide the measurements
- Across the wrist5.0mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist12.0mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (12.0mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~5.2mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist30g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.5g per mm of wrist)
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
Highlight
- Garmin MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition46mm · 15mm thick
- Garmin Venu® 345mm · 12mm thick
3D preview
MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition vs Venu® 3 on a wrist
Sized to your own wrist, turned any way you like.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Battery Saver mode, where the Venu 3 lasts 1.2× as long as the MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition (26 days against 21 days).
MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon EditionVenu 3
Battery Saver
21 days624 hoursSmartwatch
16 days14 daysExpedition GPS
14 days—Max Battery GPS
75 hours—GPS Only
42 hours—All Satellite Systems
32 hours—GPS
—26 hoursAll Satellite Systems + Multi-band
20 hours—All Satellite Systems + Music
10 hours—
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| Spec | GarminMARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | GarminVenu® 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 46mm | 45mm |
| Thickness | 15mm | 12mm |
| Weight | 82g | 30g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | AMOLED (always-on) | OLED/AMOLED |
| Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days GPS Only: Up to 42 hours (30 hours always-on ) All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours (24 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 20 hours (15 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours (9 hours always-on) Max Battery GPS: Up to 75 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 14 days | Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days (5 days display always-on) Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 26 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 11 hours See Details |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
Every specification
431 specs| Spec | Garmin MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | Garmin Venu® 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Family | Garmin | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Battery life | Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days GPS Only: Up to 42 hours (30 hours always-on ) All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours (24 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 20 hours (15 hours always-on) All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours (9 hours always-on) Max Battery GPS: Up to 75 hours Expedition GPS: Up to 14 days | Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days (5 days display always-on) Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 26 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 11 hours See Details |
| Display Size | 1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter | 1.4" (35.4 mm) diameter |
| Case material | fused carbon fiber with titanium rear cover | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Color display | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Material | domed sapphire crystal | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel Material | titanium (Grade 5)/fused carbon fiber | stainless steel |
| Memory/History | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Strap material | leather and FKM rubber | silicone |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary magnetic charger | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Large font option | Yes | Yes |
| Display resolution | 390 x 390 pixels | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Battery type | — | Lithium ion |
| Quick Release bands | — | yes (22 mm, Industry standard) |
| Built-in speaker/microphone | — | Yes |
| Sensors | ||
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Galileo | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Thermometer | Yes | yes (tempe™ sensor required) |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| SatIQ™ Technology | Yes | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | yes (with acclimation) | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | Yes | Yes |
| has GPS | — | Yes |
| has a compass | — | Yes |
| Has a barometer | — | Yes |
| has a gyroscope | — | Yes |
| Has a cadence sensor | — | No |
| has an accelerometer | — | Yes |
| Monitors perspiration | — | No |
| Has a heart rate monitor | — | Yes |
| Has a temperature sensor | — | Yes |
| Monitors blood oxygenation levels | — | Yes |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | 010-02722-20 | 010-02784-01 |
| Product ID | 815409 | 873008 |
| Product Name | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | Venu® 3 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2023 | — |
| Product Variation | Modern Tool Watch | Slate Stainless Steel Bezel with Black Case and Silicone Band |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | Yes | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes | Yes |
| Time/date | Yes | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes | Yes |
| Gaming Features | ||
| Gaming Activity | Yes | Yes |
| GameOn™ app compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Boating Features | ||
| Wearable trolling motor remote | Yes | — |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Courses | Yes | — |
| MTB Grit & Flow | Yes | — |
| Race an activity | Yes | — |
| Power meter compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | Yes | — |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | Yes | Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | yes (with compatible accessory) | — |
| Compatible with Varia headlight camera | Yes | — |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes | yes (using ANT+ or BLE) |
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | Yes | — |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | Yes | — |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | Yes | — |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Golfing Features | ||
| PinPointer | Yes | Yes |
| Swing Tempo | Yes | — |
| Custom targets | Yes | — |
| Tempo Training | Yes | — |
| Virtual caddie | Yes | — |
| Full vector map | Yes | — |
| Handicap scoring | Yes | — |
| Tournament legal | Yes | Yes |
| Digital scorecard | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | Yes | Yes |
| PlaysLike distance | Yes | — |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes | Yes |
| TruSwing™ compatible | Yes | — |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes | — |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes | Yes |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes | Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes | Yes |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | Yes | — |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | Yes | — |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes | Yes |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes | Yes |
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) | Yes | — |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | Yes | — |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | automatic | automatic |
| Running Features | ||
| Hill score | Yes | — |
| Run workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Running power | Yes | Yes |
| Race predictor | Yes | — |
| Foot pod capable | Yes | Yes |
| Running dynamics | Yes | Yes |
| Lactate threshold | yes (with compatible accessory) | — |
| Grade-adjusted pace | Yes | — |
| Trail run auto climb | Yes | — |
| Performance condition | Yes | — |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | Yes | Yes |
| Stride length (real time) | Yes | — |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | Yes | — |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | Yes | Yes |
| Ground contact time and balance | yes (GCT balance with accessory) | — |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes | Yes |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | Yes | — |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes | Yes |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Display type | AMOLED (always-on) | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Water rating | 10 ATM | Swim, 5 ATM |
| Garmin Pay™ | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Training status | yes (improved) | — |
| Built-in mapping | Yes | — |
| Training readiness | Yes | — |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | Yes | yes (spot-check, and optionally all-day and in sleep) |
| Sleep score and insights | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 16 days (6 days always-on) | Up to 14 days |
| Music storage | — | Yes |
| Garmin ECG App | — | Yes |
| Wheelchair mode | — | Yes |
| Make calls and send texts via voice | — | Yes |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| Cycling | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX | Biking, Indoor Biking, eBiking, Handcycling, Indoor Handcycling |
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling | — |
| On the Water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing | Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Snowshoeing |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing | Running |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Disc Golf |
| Other activity profiles | Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating | — |
| Indoor running | — | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
| Swimming Features | ||
| Pool swim workouts | Yes | — |
| Critical swim speed | Yes | — |
| Time and distance alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes | — |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | Yes | — |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes | — |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes | — |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | Yes | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes | Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) | — |
| Tactical Features | ||
| XERO™ Locations | Yes | — |
| Dual grid coordinates | Yes | — |
| Outdoor Recreation | ||
| Tides | yes (via Connect IQ™) | — |
| Up Ahead | Yes | — |
| TracBack® | Yes | — |
| Sight 'N Go | Yes | — |
| Tide glance | Yes | — |
| Back to start | Yes | Yes |
| Fish forecast | Yes | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Explore Nearby | Yes | — |
| UltraTrac mode | Yes | — |
| Vertical speed | Yes | — |
| GPS coordinates | Yes | — |
| Reference point | Yes | — |
| Area calculation | yes (via Connect IQ™) | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Elevation profile | Yes | — |
| Projected waypoint | Yes | — |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes | — |
| NextFork™ navigation | Yes | — |
| Distance to destination | Yes | — |
| Sun and moon information | Yes | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| Point-to-point navigation | Yes | — |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | Yes | — |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | Yes | — |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | Yes | — |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | Yes | — |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes | — |
| Downloadable cartography support | Yes | — |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes | — |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Garmin Share | Yes | — |
| Connected GPS | Yes | — |
| Morning report | Yes | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | iPhone®, Android™ |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | Yes | Yes |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | Yes | Yes |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | Yes | Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes | Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | Yes | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes | Yes |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Passcode | — | Yes |
| Find My Phone | — | Yes |
| Find My Watch | — | Yes |
| Red shift mode | — | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | — | Yes |
| Controls smartphone music | — | Yes |
| Plays and controls watch music | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth phone calling and voice assistant support | — | Yes |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | Yes | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | Yes | Yes |
| Step counter | Yes | Yes |
| Floors climbed | Yes | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes |
| Distance traveled | Yes | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ app) | Yes |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | Yes | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes | Yes |
| Push tracker | — | Yes |
| Weight shift alert | — | Yes |
| Workout and Training Plans | ||
| HIIT workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Strength workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Cycling Coach | Yes | — |
| Garmin Running Coach | Yes | — |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | Yes | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | Yes | Yes |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | Yes | Yes |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | Yes | — |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | Yes | — |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | Yes | — |
| Workouts for wheelchair users | — | Yes |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| Sleep | yes (advanced) | yes (advanced) |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | Yes |
| Breathwork | Yes | Yes |
| Fitness age | yes (in app) | Yes |
| Sleep coach | Yes | Yes |
| Nap detection | Yes | Yes |
| All-day stress | Yes | Yes |
| Women's health | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) | Yes |
| Health snapshot | Yes | Yes |
| Jet lag adviser | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration rate | Yes | Yes |
| Resting heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) | yes (high and low) |
| Relaxation breathing timer | Yes | Yes |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | Yes | Yes |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes | Yes |
| Meditation | — | Yes |
| Skin temperature | — | Yes |
| Breathing variations | — | Yes |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| Assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Live Event Sharing | Yes | — |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | Yes | Yes |
| Kid Activity Tracking Features | ||
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) | — |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| % HRR | Yes | — |
| % HR max | Yes | Yes |
| HR zones | Yes | Yes |
| HR alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Shortcuts | Yes | — |
| HRV status | Yes | Yes |
| Load ratio | Yes | — |
| Manual lap | Yes | Yes |
| Rest timer | Yes | — |
| Auto max HR | Yes | — |
| Auto scroll | Yes | Yes |
| Finish time | Yes | — |
| HR calories | Yes | Yes |
| Voice alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Custom alerts | Yes | — |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery time | Yes | Yes |
| Training load | Yes | — |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes | Yes |
| Course guidance | Yes | — |
| Endurance score | Yes | — |
| Training effect | Yes | — |
| Virtual Partner | Yes | — |
| Race an Activity | Yes | — |
| Realtime stamina | Yes | — |
| Advanced workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes | Yes |
| Race glance/widget | Yes | — |
| Training load focus | Yes | — |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | Yes | — |
| Garmin Live Segments | Yes | — |
| Strava Live Segments | Yes | — |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes | Yes |
| Improved recovery time | Yes | yes (limited) |
| Configurable lap alerts | Yes | — |
| Customizable data pages | Yes | Yes |
| Unified training status | Yes | — |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes | Yes |
| Activity history on watch | Yes | Yes |
| Multisport auto transition | Yes | — |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes | Yes |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | Yes | — |
| Manual multisport activities | Yes | — |
| HRM running pace and distance | Yes | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | Yes | — |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | Yes | — |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | Yes | Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yes | yoga, breathwork, meditation and archery only |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | Yes | Yes |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | Yes | — |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | Yes | — |
| Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | Yes | — |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | Yes | yes (using ANT+ or BLE) |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | Yes | Yes |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | Yes | — |
| Workout benefit | — | Yes |
| Design | ||
| width | — | 45 |
| height | — | 45 |
| volume | — | 24.3 cm³ |
| weight | — | 47 g |
| thickness | — | 12 |
| ATM rating | — | 5 ATM |
| resolution | — | 454 x 454 px |
| screen size | — | 1.4 inches |
| Display type | — | OLED/AMOLED |
| Has a display | — | Yes |
| pixel density | — | 458 ppi |
| width of band | — | 22 mm |
| water resistance | — | Waterproof |
| Always-On Display | — | Yes |
| has a touch screen | — | Yes |
| is designed for kids | — | No |
| Gorilla Glass version | — | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| waterproof depth rating | — | 50 m |
| Watch band is replaceable | — | Yes |
| Has sapphire glass display | — | No |
| maximum operating temperature | — | 55 °C |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | — | Yes |
| lowest potential operating temperature | — | -20 °C |
| Battery | ||
| charge time | — | 1 hours |
| battery life | — | 14 days |
| battery power | — | 297 mAh |
| has wireless charging | — | No |
| has a removable battery | — | No |
| battery life with GPS on | — | 26 hours |
| Has a solar power battery | — | No |
| has a rechargeable battery | — | Yes |
| battery life in power save mode | — | 624 hours |
| Features | ||
| CPU speed | — | 4 x 1.5 GHz |
| release date | — | 2023-08-30 |
| Has a stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Has smart alarm | — | No |
| warranty period | — | 1 years |
| Has call control | — | Yes |
| Has silent alarm | — | Yes |
| has HRV tracking | — | Yes |
| internal storage | — | 8GB |
| measures VO2 max | — | Yes |
| Has notifications | — | Yes |
| Has ECG technology | — | Yes |
| Locates your phone | — | Yes |
| has a front camera | — | No |
| has fall detection | — | Yes |
| has voice commands | — | No |
| Acquires GPS faster | — | Yes |
| Has vibrating alerts | — | Yes |
| shows readiness level | — | Yes |
| Can be used to answer calls | — | Yes |
| measures resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| has irregular heart rate warnings | — | Yes |
| has fast/slow heart rate notifications | — | Yes |
| Has a built-in camera remote control function | — | No |
| Languages | ||
| Device languages | — | Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (US), Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (EU), Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (International), Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi version | — | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| supports ANT+ | — | Yes |
| supports Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| supports Galileo | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | — | 5.3 |
| has a cellular module | — | No |
| Is compatible with iOS | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Android | — | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| has aptX | — | No |
| Has auto pause | — | Yes |
| Available on PC | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Windows | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Mac OS X | — | Yes |
| has an external memory slot | — | No |
| Compatible with smart scales | — | Yes |
| has a battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| Provides the sunrise/sunset time | — | Yes |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack | — | No |
| Compatible with external heart rate monitors | — | Yes |
| App & Software | ||
| Ad-free | — | Yes |
| Free app | — | Yes |
| Tracks BMI | — | Yes |
| Has coaching | — | Yes |
| Includes maps | — | Yes |
| Supports routes | — | Yes |
| Has achievements | — | Yes |
| Has goal setting | — | Yes |
| Has live tracking | — | Yes |
| Has exercise diary | — | Yes |
| Predicts ovulation | — | Yes |
| Can be personalised | — | Yes |
| Has weight tracking | — | Yes |
| Predicts start date | — | Yes |
| Tracks water intake | — | Yes |
| Has inactivity alerts | — | Yes |
| Has period notifications | — | Yes |
| Has temperature tracking | — | Yes |
| Doesn’t require account | — | No |
| Provides activity reports | — | Yes |
| Displays fertile window notifications | — | Yes |
| Counts how many calories you've burned | — | Yes |
| Activity tracking | ||
| Measures pace | — | Yes |
| Tracks distance | — | Yes |
| Tracks elevation | — | Yes |
| Designed for golf | — | Yes |
| Tracks your sleep | — | Yes |
| Tracks steps taken | — | Yes |
| Designed for diving | — | No |
| Has a route tracker | — | Yes |
| Has exercise tagging | — | Yes |
| Has multi-sport mode | — | No |
| Tracks calorie intake | — | Yes |
| Provides sleep reports | — | Yes |
| Detects activities automatically | — | Yes |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition
Sits best on wrists ~48–66mm wide (≈ 12.8–17.6cm circumference).
Garmin Venu 3
Sits best on wrists ~47–64mm wide (≈ 12.6–17.1cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition bigger than the Garmin Venu 3?
The Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition is bigger — 46mm vs 45mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition or the Garmin Venu 3?
The Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition suits wrists around 48–66mm wide, and the Garmin Venu 3 around 47–64mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 Carbon Edition and Garmin Venu 3 side by side at true scale?
Yes — the schematics and photos above show both watches at matched scale, and our fit tool overlays each on your wrist width.
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