Garmin Instinct 3 Beats Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 in 11-Mile Cycling Elevation Test
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Aug 11
Garmin Instinct 3 Beats Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 in 11-Mile Cycling Elevation Test
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Aug 11
Summary
An 11-mile Seattle bike test found Garmin’s Instinct 3 logged 761 feet of climbing, closer to the rider’s expected 675-725 feet than Samsung’s 970 feet.
Strava recorded 675 feet of elevation gain and 10.93 miles, reinforcing the view that Samsung again overstated ascent while Garmin’s error was smaller.
Distance and speed were otherwise closely aligned: Garmin logged 10.78 miles, Samsung 10.88, and both matched a 159 bpm average and 175 bpm max heart rate.
The result marks the third straight comparison in which Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 produced inflated climb data, after earlier hiking and e-mountain biking tests.