Huawei Watch 3 vs. Garmin Forerunner 55

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Watch 3 and Garmin Forerunner 55. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Huawei Watch 3 vs. Garmin Forerunner 55 Comparison Chart
GENERAL Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System HarmonyOS -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 9 or later, Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Output Speaker -
Width - 42 mm
Height - 42 mm
Depth - 11.6 mm
Weight - 37 g
Body Details Case only: 54 g -
Body Material Stainless steel, ceramic -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Waterproof
Colours - Monterra grey
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, thermometre, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, optical heart sensor Accelerometer, optical heart sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, speed, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, stress level Distance, time, speed, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Call handling, music remote handling, camera remote control, find phone function, gesture control, voice announcements, breathing training function, store & play music, Fall detection, Emergency SOS, HUAWEI TruSeen 4.5 Music remote handling, idle alert, Garmin Connect compatible, Body Battery
Notifications SMS, Email, social apps, incoming calls Calendar, Email, social apps
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Navigation (GPS) GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS receiver GPS receiver
Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible Yes -
IoT Intelligent Assistant Celia -
CELLULAR Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G -
SIM Card Type Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) -
Messaging Services SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth, ANT+
DISPLAY Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Type AMOLED - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour - transflective
Resolution 466 x 466 pixels 208 x 208 pixels
Screen Size 1.43" 1.04"
Aspect Ratio Full circle -
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Screen Protection - Chemically strengthened glass
INPUT DEVICE Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Type Touch sensitive screen, push buttons Touch buttons
CASE Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Case Size 46 mm -
Case Shape Round Round
Case Details Stainless steel Black | White | Aqua green
BAND Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Band Type Strap Band
Band Width 22 mm -
Fits Wrist with Circumference 140-210 mm -
Changeable - Yes
Clasp Type Buckle Buckle
Band Material Leather Silicone
Band Colour Brown | Black | Blue grey Black | White | Aqua green
STORAGE Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Storage Capacity 16 GB -
RAM Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
RAM Size 2 GB -
CPU Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Manufacturer Hisilicon -
CPU Type HI6262 -
BATTERY Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Capacity 450 mAh -
Battery Life 3 day(s) 14 day(s)
Battery Life Details Ultra-long battery life mode - up to 14 days
Typical usage - up to 3 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Smartwatch mode - up to 14 days
Standby Time 14 days -
Rechargeable Battery Yes Yes
Recharge Time 2 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes -
MISCELLANEOUS Huawei Watch 3 Garmin Forerunner 55
Included Accessories Charging cradle, charging cable Charging/data cable
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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