Product information

Pros and cons

According to our smartwatch expert

  • This smartwatch is lightweight, so you can barely feel it on your wrist.
  • With Training Load Pro and Recovery Pro, you can improve your workouts and prevent injuries.
  • You know exactly if you're ready for your next workout thanks to the daily recovery score.
  • You can't answer messages from your smartphone via your smartwatch.
  • You can't make contactless payments.
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Description

The Polar Vantage M3 Black is a stylish sports watch if you like to work out a lot. On the 45mm AMOLED screen, you can clearly read all your data. You can also learn more about your health, because you can measure the oxygen in your blood, your temperature, and your heart rate via ECG readings. This lets you know how fit you are. With Training Load Pro and Recovery Pro, you can improve your workouts and prevent injuries. You can download offline maps on the watch. That way, you always know where you are and where you need to go. Thanks to the plastic watch case, this smartwatch is very light. This means you can barely feel it on your wrist. The battery lasts 7 days with average use, so you don't have to charge your watch often. If you want a smartwatch that lasts longer, the Polar Vantage V3 is a good choice for you.

This watch is recommended for a wrist circumference of 17 to 19cm.

This is what you get

  • Manual
  • USB-C charging cable (excluding charger)

Key specs

Compatible with operating system

Android, iOS

Height

45 mm

Recommended for wrist circumference

17 - 19 cm

Quality of sports readings

Excellent

Quality of health readings

Good

Battery life in time mode

168 hours

Type of heart rate measurement

ECG heart rate measurement, Optical heart rate measurement

Required Android version smartphone

Android 7.0 or higher
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Our expert review

Good, lightweight sports watch

  • Lightweight sports watch
  • Fits comfortably on my wrist
  • Lots of sports options
  • Few smart functions
The Polar Vantage M3 is a stylish, yet powerful sports watch. It is 45 millimeters in size, but I think it fits my smaller wrist quite well. The Vantage M3 is light, I can do a lot with it and it is also comfortable. Simple design and good size The Polar Vantage M3 looks a bit like a smaller and simpler version of the Vantage V3. The M3 is made of plastic and is therefore very light. I hardly feel it on my wrist. I also like the size. Polar smartwatches are often quite large, but this one is small for what you can do with it. The screen is actually too big for my 14 centimeter wrist circumference at 45 millimeters. Still, it is comfortable. Clear and colorful screen The fast, clear and colorful AMOLED screen immediately caught my eye. In my opinion, this is the most noticeable improvement compared to the Vantage M2. The M2 is slow and feels old-fashioned. The new Vantage M3 has a stylish look. I operate it easily with the colorful touchscreen and the buttons on the side. It also works smoothly and I can quickly scroll through menus. I can easily read my data, even when the sun is shining brightly on the screen. One week of battery life The battery lasts about a week for me, depending on how much I exercise. I exercise on average 3 times a week with GPS on. I think this is a great score. I have the always-on screen turned off. When the screen is always on, the Vantage M3 uses much more battery than when it is turned off. Precise sports results With the Vantage M3 I can accurately measure my sports results. I have run with the watch and done fitness exercises at home. It measured this accurately. I saw my running lap exactly in the app. The Vantage M3 combines my health data with my sports data and bases this on personal sports advice. I received different training and recovery exercises every day. This way I know better what my body can and cannot handle. Smart functions I don't buy a Polar smartwatch for smart functions, but for the sports functions. I do read notifications from my smartphone on the watch, such as a news notification, email or WhatsApp message. I can't answer it. I also see a call coming in when I'm called, but I can't answer it via the watch. What I do find a pity is that I can't store music on the watch. This means I have to take my smartphone with me if I want to listen to music during a workout.
  • Lodi. Smartwatch specialist.

  • 29 January 2025

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

9,7/10 ()

Chic sports watch, not inferior to the 2 top models P

  • Is the latest Polar watch. Accurate heart rate.
  • Has all the features/capabilities of the much more expensive models
  • Looks chic. Wears wonderfully, also at night no problem.
  • No
Great sports watch and great pricing in the mid-range segment.
  • Richard

  • 7 November 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

9,7/10 ()

Excellent sports watch

  • Price/quality ratio
  • Accurate
  • GPS
Excellent sports watch with the latest Polar technology. Has a razor-sharp AMOLED screen, with colorful colors. GPS is also fast, accurate and easy to use. The new functions such as spO2 measurement, ECG test, leg recovery test, ... are nice additions for people who want more insights before, during or after their activities. The only thing that disappointed me a bit is the battery life. In a quiet week with 1-2 activities you can get 7 days (provided you do not have "always on" turned on). If you do an activity every day, you get a battery life of 4-5 days. Now this does not matter much since the watch charges very quickly All in all, this is an excellent watch!
  • Tibo

  • 20 November 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

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Receive more coverage in case of damage than with your standard warranty. Coolblue takes care of everything: from taking out the insurance to repairs. Is a repair not possible? You receive the purchase price as CoolblueCredit.

What am I insured for?

  • Fall and impact damage
  • Water damage
  • Manufacturing defects outside the warranty
  • Theft(Optional)

What am I not insured for?

  • Damage you deliberately cause
  • Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
  • Damage due to gross negligence

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  • 2-year advance payment
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  • Can be canceled monthly
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  • 2-year advance payment
    47,99 one-time payment (24,- per year)
  • Can be canceled monthly
    3,52 per month (3,52 per year)

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Polar Vantage M3 Black

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Dit horloge heeft een grote horlogekast. We raden het je aan als je een polsomtrek tussen de 17 en 19 centimeter hebt. Meet je polsomtrek 2 vingers boven je polsgewricht, net boven het uitstekende gedeelte. Is jouw polsomtrek kleiner of groter? Dan is dit horloge misschien niet het beste voor jou. Lees welk formaat horlogekast we wel aanraden.

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Specifications

Product

Product number

955187

Manufacturer code

900112398

Brand

Polar

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Operating system

Compatible with operating system

Android, iOS

Required Android version smartphone

Android 7.0 or higher

Operating system

Other brand-specific

Year introduced

2024

Guaranteed support with updates

60 months after release date

General properties smartwatch

Watch case color

Black

Watch case material

Plastic

Watch case shape

Round

Height

45 mm

Width

45 mm

Depth

12 mm

Weight

53 g

Size watch case

Large

Recommended for wrist circumference

17 - 19 cm

Total storage capacity

32 GB

Shockproof

Watch strap properties

Watch strap material

Silicone

Watch strap color

Black

Closure type

Buckle

Interchangeable watch strap

Compatibility watch strap

Universal

Screen properties

Screen type

AMOLED

Always-on display

Data display

Digital

Touchscreen

Color screen

Adjustable watch face

Type of glass

Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery life in time mode

168 hours

Battery life in sports mode

70 hours

Battery/battery capacity

0,31 Ah

Energy source solar power

Wireless charging

Connectivity

Internet connection options

WiFi only

Bluetooth

ANT+

Independent music player

Music controls

Built-in microphone

Built-in speakers

Spoken directions

Call options

Only answer calls

Smartphone notifications

Receive messages

Smart reply

App installation possible

Camera operation

NFC

Daily activities

Pedometer

Measures distance

Speedometer

Calorie counter

Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate zones

Type of heart rate measurement

ECG heart rate measurement, Optical heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Quality of health readings

Good

Skin temperature sensor

Oximeter

Blood pressure monitor

EDA sensor

Sleep score

Measure REM sleep

Average heart rate during sleep

Measure recovery during sleep

Menstrual cycle tracking

Pregnancy monitoring

Sports properties

Quality of sports readings

Excellent

Recommended for sports

Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Mountaineering, Outdoor, Running, Swimming, Tennis, Water sports, Winter sports

Adjust sport profiles

Manual training programs

Save personal records

Measure fitness age

Recovery advice

Interval training

VO2 max measurement

Automatic pausing

Measures minutes of intensive training

Measures average speed during activity

Lap counter

Race prognosis

Measures step distance

Measure running cadence

Measures swimming distance

Measures swimming speed

Swimming lap counter

Connection to fitness machines possible

ATM score

5

GPS

Built-in GPS receiver

Global satellite navigation system

GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, QZSS

GPS application

Navigation, Route registration

Sensors

Compass

Altimeter

Accelerometer

Thermometer

Other functionalities

Fall detection

Alarm function

Geofencing

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