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Polar Vantage M3 vs Suunto Race S

The specs that matter for triathlon, side by side, from each maker’s own published figures.

Specs for Polar Vantage M3 and Suunto Race S
SpecPolar Vantage M3Suunto Race S
GPS battery 30 h 30 h
Smartwatch battery 7 days 9 days
Triathlon / multisport mode Yes Yes
Onboard maps Yes Yes
Open-water GPS (our rating) 5 / 5 5 / 5
Weight 53 g 60 g
Screen AMOLED AMOLED

Open-water GPS is our 1–5 rating from the satellite systems each maker lists: multi-band receivers score 5. Everything else is the maker’s own figure.

Which should you pick?

Polar

Pick the Vantage M3 if…

  • you want the lighter one: 53 g vs 60 g
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Suunto

Pick the Race S if…

  • you want the longer smartwatch battery: 9 days vs 7 days
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Specs from the makers’ own pages: Polar, Suunto.

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