
Garmin
Best wellness-focused Garmin smartwatch

Oppo
A week-long-battery budget smartwatch
Garmin Venu 3
Garmin Venu 3
Garmin Venu 3
Slim round metal-bezel case in two sizes — 45mm Venu 3 and 41mm Venu 3S. Two physical buttons + touchscreen. Lightweight, comfortable for all-day and overnight wear. Range of colorways.
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Oppo Watch S
Oppo Watch S
Oppo Watch S
The Oppo Watch S's headline is how little there is of it — a round ~45mm watch just 8.9mm thick and around 35g without the strap, built around a stainless-steel mid-frame. Reviewers say it nearly disappears on the wrist.
Garmin Venu 3
1.4-inch AMOLED on the Venu 3, 1.2-inch on the Venu 3S. Bright, vibrant, sharp. Always-on display supported. Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Oppo Watch S
A 1.46-inch round AMOLED at 464 x 464 (317 ppi). It can hit a brilliant 3,000-nit peak — but only automatically, in Oppo's workout modes under strong sunlight. In everyday use it's capped at 600 nits, with a 1,500-nit high-brightness mode.
Garmin Venu 3
Elevate Gen 4 optical HR, SpO2, ECG, HRV Status, skin temperature, Body Battery, Sleep Coach, nap detection. The Venu 3's wellness suite is the deepest in any Garmin — a genuine Oura/Whoop alternative.
Oppo Watch S
For a budget watch the Oppo Watch S carries a serious sensor array — an 8-channel optical heart-rate sensor, a 16-channel SpO2 sensor, ECG electrodes and a skin-temperature sensor — anchored by a 60-second check that reads around 14 health indicators at once. ECG availability depends on regional certification.
Garmin Venu 3
80+ sport profiles + Garmin's training analytics + Morning Report + meditation/breathwork. Capable for everyday fitness; serious athletes still want the Forerunner/Fenix depth and maps.
Oppo Watch S
The Oppo Watch S covers 100+ workout modes with built-in GPS and an AI sports coach that gauges readiness from HRV and recent training load. It's a capable everyday fitness tracker — though there's little independent accuracy testing to confirm how it stacks up.
Garmin Venu 3
Up to 14 days smartwatch mode on the Venu 3 (~10 days on the smaller 3S). Garmin's signature multi-week battery — Trusted Reviews calls it 'set-and-forget.'
Oppo Watch S
The Oppo Watch S's strongest card. Oppo rates the 330mAh battery at up to 10 days maximum, 7 days typical and about 4 days with the always-on display on — and fast charging adds a full day in 10 minutes, with a complete charge in roughly 75-90 minutes.
Garmin Venu 3
Garmin OS + Garmin Connect + Connect IQ store. Built-in speaker + microphone for voice calls and a voice assistant. Garmin Pay. Works with iOS + Android.
Oppo Watch S
The Oppo Watch S runs ColorOS Watch 7.1 on a power-efficient BES2800BP chip with 4GB of storage — not Wear OS. That choice is the reason the battery lasts a week, but it also means no Google Play app store and a simpler, more limited software experience.
Garmin Venu 3
5 ATM (50m) water resistance. Gorilla Glass 3 + metal bezel. Fiber-reinforced polymer case. Durable for everyday wear and swim tracking — not adventure-rated like the Fenix.
Oppo Watch S
The Oppo Watch S is rated 5 ATM plus IP68 (and IP69), with Splash Touch that keeps the screen usable when wet. It's fine for swimming and everyday water — but Oppo specifically warns against hot showers, saunas and diving.
Garmin Venu 3
Single-frequency GPS, NFC for Garmin Pay, Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi. No LTE, no on-watch maps. Phone required for connectivity and the voice features.
Oppo Watch S
Built-in GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC cover the everyday essentials. There's no cellular model, so the Oppo Watch S relies on a paired phone for connectivity.
Garmin Venu 3
$449.99 launch, now widely discounted (Trusted Reviews documented £299). Competes with the Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, and Oura/Whoop for wellness tracking.
Oppo Watch S
The Oppo Watch S launched at around $399 NZD (roughly $230 USD) and is not officially sold in the US. For the price it's a strong value — week-long battery, ECG, a premium-feeling build — as long as you accept the simpler ColorOS platform.