Mobile / Smartwatches
PolarSport smartwatch
Vantage V3
Released October 2023.22Spec databasethe5krunner.com/specs/polar/vantage-v3Read 13 October 2026Release date 11 October 2023. Pre-orders opened then and shipping began on 25 October 2023 per launch coverage, so the month is 2023-10. Last checked 13 October 2026.
- Case size
- 47.3mm
- Platform
- Proprietary
- Display type
- OLED
- Battery life
- 264h
80 of 150 fields known.
General
- Model numbers
- 5P, 900108890, 900108892, 9001088931Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Page JSON-LD lists SKUs 900108890 (Night Black), 900108892 (Sky Blue) and 900108893 (Sunrise Apricot). SKU 900108891 is Night Black with an H10 chest strap and is excluded. 5P is the model number printed in the manual and regulatory document.
- GTIN / EAN
- 725882064437, 725882064451, 7258820644681Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026JSON-LD gtin12 values for the three watch-only SKUs.
- Announced
- 11 October 202321Press articleaphnetworks.com/news/27835-polar-announces-new-vantage-v3-watch-preorderRead 13 October 2026Reprint of the launch announcement, dated 11 October 2023, says the watch is available for pre-order.
- Status
- Available1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Store pages list the watch as in stock on the access date.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- €599.91Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026JSON-LD price 599.9 EUR on the global English store page, which matches the launch price in the press reprint. VAT included as published.21Press articleaphnetworks.com/news/27835-polar-announces-new-vantage-v3-watch-preorderRead 13 October 2026EUR 599.90 as printed in the reprint.
- Markets
- US, EU1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Global English store lists EUR prices. The US store page also sells it.2Maker product pagepolar.com/us-en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026US store page for the Vantage V3 is live. Its current price is higher than the launch price and is not used.
- Colours
- Night Black, Sky Blue, Sunrise Apricot1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 202621Press articleaphnetworks.com/news/27835-polar-announces-new-vantage-v3-watch-preorderRead 13 October 2026Night black, sky blue and sunrise apricot.
- OS updates promised
- Not available
- Security updates until
- Not available
Case
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Case material
- Aluminium1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Case material (as published)
- Aerospace aluminium1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026
- Back
- Not available
- Case dimensions
- Height47.3Width47.3Thickness13.5mm(1.9 × 1.9 × 0.5 in)1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: width 47.3 mm, height 47.3 mm, thickness 13.5 mm. The page does not say whether the sensor bump is included.
- Weight (case only)
- 39g(1.4 oz)1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: total weight without wristband 39 g.
Durability
- Water resistance
- 5ATM1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Page states WR50, which is 50 m static pressure. Not a dive rating.
- Water resistance standard
- ISO 228103Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Manual: products marked 20/30/50 meters follow ISO 22810 (also IEC 60529 for IPX ratings). The V3 is marked 50 m.
- Dust and water rating
- Not available
- Dive rating
- Not available
- Max dive depth
- Not available
- MIL-STD-810
- Not available
- MIL-STD-810 tests
- Not available
- Operating temperature
- Min-20Max50°C1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Operating temperature -20 to +50 degrees C. The manual battery page limits charging to 0 to 40 degrees C and storage to -10 to 50 degrees C.
Display
- Display type
- OLED1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026
- Display type (as published)
- AMOLED1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Display type AMOLED.
- Screen size
- 1.39in(3.5 cm)1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Resolution
- 454 × 454px1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 326ppi1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Product page text: 326 ppi.
- Display area
- Not available
- Touchscreen
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20265Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/button-functions.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Max refresh rate
- Not available
- Min refresh rate
- Not available
- Minimum brightness
- Not available
- Always-on display
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Always on display Yes. The support page says the feature is off by default.
- Display cover
- Gorilla Glass1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Display cover (as published)
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (AF + DLC coating), curved1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Device materials: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (AF + DLC coating), aluminum, PBT, silicone, stainless steel, PMMA, PA12+30GF, sapphire OHR lens.
Platform
- OS at launch
- Not available
- Software
- Not available
- Latest OS
- Polar firmware 6.0.1814Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/en/updates/vantage-v3-60-updateRead 13 October 2026Firmware 6.0.18, released 30 September 2026, listed on the maker's update page.
- Phone requirement
- iOS 17 or later, or Android 8 or later with Bluetooth 4.0 capability, running the Polar Flow app17Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/ie-en/polar-flow-app-and-compatible-devicesRead 13 October 2026Minimum requirements for Polar devices: iOS 17 or later, Android 8 or later with Bluetooth 4.0 capability, or a Huawei phone with App Gallery and Huawei Mobile Services. The Vantage V3 is in the page's device list. Polar says compatibility varies between phone makers.
- App store
- Not available
- Voice assistants
- Not available
- Chipset
- Not available
- Process
- Not available
- CPU cores
- Not available
- CPU configuration
Max clock (GHz) 0.275 - Max CPU clock
- 0.275GHz
- GPU
- Not available
- Low-power coprocessor
- Not available
Memory
- RAM
- Not available
Health sensors
- Heart rate sensor
- Polar Elixir optical heart rate sensor (OHR Gen 4)1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs list OHR GEN 4 under the Elixir biosensing set.3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Sensors: Elixir, ECG GEN 1, SpO2 GEN 1, Skin Temp GEN 1, OHR GEN 4.
- ECG capability
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 20268Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/wrist-ecg-measurement.htmRead 13 October 2026Wrist ECG sensor with two electrodes, one on the top-left button and one on the back. For recordings at rest in 30 s. Not intended for medical use.
- Blood oxygen sensing
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Skin temperature sensing
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Blood pressure feature
- Not available
- Body composition sensor
- Not available
- Skin conductance (EDA)
- Not available
- Medical clearances
- Not available
Motion and environment sensors
- Accelerometer
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Accelerometer range
- Not available
- Barometric altimeter
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Compass
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Ambient light sensor
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026
- Depth gauge
- Not available
- Depth gauge range
- Not available
- Water temperature sensor
- Not available
Health and fitness
- Health features
- Continuous heart rate, ECG app, Blood oxygen app, Heart rate variability, Sleep tracking, Sleep stages1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Feature list names Continuous Heart Rate, Wrist-ECG, SpO2 Test, Sleep Plus Stages, Nightly Recharge and the Orthostatic Test. HRV is shown in the ECG and Nightly Recharge results. ECG is a recording of the heart signal and is not a medical device (see manual and review).
- Fitness features
- VO2 max, Training load, Recovery advice, Running power, Pool swim, Open water swim, Interval workouts, Route navigation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Trackback, Climb detection1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Feature list: Training Load Pro, Recovery Pro, Wrist-Based Running Power, Swimming Metrics, Track Back, Route Guidance, Hill Splitter, Offline Maps. VO2max comes from the Fitness Test and Running Performance Test, not from a continuous running estimate.11Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/route-guidance.htmRead 13 October 2026Route Guidance with GPX, TCX, Komoot and Strava routes. Turn-by-turn guidance is available for the current route and is on by default for Komoot routes. Hill Splitter (hill-splitter page) detects uphill and downhill sections automatically from GPS speed, distance and barometric altitude. Pool and open water swim metrics are on the swimming-metrics page.
- Sport profiles
- Not available
- Dive modes
- Not available
- External sensors
- Heart rate strap, Power meter, Speed and cadence, Foot pod10Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/compatible-sensors.htmRead 13 October 2026Compatible Bluetooth sensors: Polar H10, H9, Verity Sense and OH1, Polar speed and cadence sensors, third-party power sensors and a Bluetooth stride sensor (pairing-sensors page).
Safety
- Fall detection
- Not available
- Car crash detection
- Not available
- Emergency SOS
- Not available
- Emergency siren
- Not available
- Live location sharing
- Not available
Positioning
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS all Yes.9Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/positioning-satellites.htmRead 13 October 2026The watch uses GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS systems simultaneously.
- Dual-band GNSS
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Dual-frequency GPS Yes. Product page: L1 / L5 satellite signals.9Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/positioning-satellites.htmRead 13 October 2026Dual-frequency GPS is used by default. A power-save setting uses single-frequency.
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
- Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Bluetooth LE. No version number is published.3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026The watch connects to the phone and sensors with Bluetooth wireless technology, 2.402 to 2.480 GHz.
- Bluetooth version
- Not available
- Wi-Fi standard
- Not available
- Wi-Fi bands
- Not available
- Network
- Not available
- 4G bands
- Not available
- 5G bands
- Not available
- NFC
- Not available
- Contactless payments
- Not available
- Payment services
- Not available
- Ultra-wideband
- Not available
- Satellite
- Not available
Audio
- Speaker
- Not available
- Microphones
- Not available
- Calls on the watch
- Not available
Controls
- Named operating buttons
- Custom / ECG (LIGHT), BACK, OK, UP, DOWN5Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/button-functions.htmRead 13 October 2026Names as printed in the manual. The ECG finger contact is the top-left LIGHT button.
- Rotating bezel
- None5Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/button-functions.htmRead 13 October 2026No rotating bezel is described.
- Gestures
- Turn the wrist to switch on the backlight, Slap the display to mark a lap during training5Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/button-functions.htmRead 13 October 2026Backlight switches on when the wrist is turned. Slapping the display firmly marks a lap during training.
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- 488mAh1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026488 mAh Li-pol rechargeable battery.
- Claimed battery life
Mode With solar Hours (h) Smartwatch No 264 GPS, dual-band No 42 GPS, dual-band, always-on display No 28 Max battery GPS No 110 Source1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Performance training mode 42 h, Eco training mode 110 h, Smartwatch mode 11 days (264 h). The same page's marketing text still says up to 140 hours of training time, which the tech specs and the manual no longer match.3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Performance training mode up to 42 h (dual-frequency GPS, optical HR on, GPS rate every second). Eco training mode up to 110 h (single-frequency GPS, rate every 2 min). Smartwatch mode up to 11 days with continuous HR and phone notifications on.4Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/en/battery-lifetime-and-operational-time-vantage-v3Read 13 October 2026Support page scenarios, all with Always-on display off. Performance up to 42 h: OHR on, dual-frequency GPS every 1 s, running. Eco up to 110 h: OHR off, single-frequency GPS every 2 min, cycling. Smartwatch up to 11 days: 24/7 OHR on, phone notifications on, Do Not Disturb 8 h at night, no training. 11 days is 264 h. The Eco row is stored as the maximum-saving GPS mode.20Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/11/polar-vantage-v3-in-depth-review-test.htmlRead 13 October 2026Polar told the reviewer the battery lasts up to 28 h with always-on display, dual-frequency GPS and optical HR on, outside strong direct sunlight. About 12 h in strong direct sunlight. Stored as the always-on dual-frequency row.- Smartwatch mode (claimed)
- 264h
- AOD battery life (up to)
- Not available
- GPS mode (claimed)
- Not available
- Solar charging
- Not available
- Charging method
- Magnetic pins6Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/batteries.htmRead 13 October 2026The Polar cable magnetically snaps onto the charging contacts of the watch. Contacts are metal pads.
- Charging guidance
- Charge with the included Polar Charge 2.0 cable (USB-C at the adapter end). A USB power adapter is not included. Polar asks for an adapter marked output 5 Vdc that provides at least 500 mA. The watch can charge during training.6Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/batteries.htmRead 13 October 2026Use the included USB cable. A wall charger is not included and must be marked output 5 Vdc with at least 500 mA. Charging during training is possible. Charge only between 0 and 40 degrees C.
- Max charging power (watch)
- Not available
- Fast charging
- Not available
- Quick charge claim
- Not available
- Charge 0 to 80% (claimed)
- Not available
- Full charge time (claimed)
- Not available
Measured
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- Peak brightness (measured)
- Not available
- Battery life (measured)
- Not available
- Battery tests (measured)
- Not available
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
Strap
- Lug width
- 22mm1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Package lists a Polar Silicone Wristband, 22 mm.
- Quick-release strap
- Yes7Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/changeable-wristband.htmRead 13 October 2026Detach the band by pulling the quick-release knob inwards.
- Strap system
- Standard 22 mm spring bars with a quick-release knob. No adapters needed7Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/changeable-wristband.htmRead 13 October 2026Compatible with standard 22 mm wristbands, no adapters needed. Metal bands are not recommended because they can affect GPS accuracy.
- Strap
- Polar Silicone Wristband, 22 mm1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026What's included lists Polar Silicone Wristband, 22mm.
- Strap sizes
- Not available
Regulatory
- SAR limb (US)
- Not available
- SAR limb (EU)
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- Polar Vantage V3, Polar Silicone Wristband, 22 mm, Polar Charge 2.01Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026What's included for Night Black: Polar Vantage V3, Polar Silicone Wristband 22mm, Polar Charge 2.0. A review unit also held a second, smaller strap, which the page does not list.
Links
- Product page
- www.polar.com/en/vantage/v31Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htm3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026
- Manual
- support.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/introduction.htm15Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/introduction.htmRead 13 October 2026Polar Vantage V3 user manual, English web edition.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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Variants
Each variant lists only what differs from the specs above.
| Model number | GTIN | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| 900108890 | 725882064437 | Night Black |
| 900108892 | 725882064451 | Sky Blue |
| 900108893 | 725882064468 | Sunrise Apricot |
Sources
We read 22 sources for this smartwatch. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3
- Maker product pagepolar.com/us-en/vantage/v3
- Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/en/battery-lifetime-and-operational-time-vantage-v3
- Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/en/updates/vantage-v3-60-update
- Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/ie-en/polar-flow-app-and-compatible-devices
- Spec databasethe5krunner.com/specs/polar/vantage-v3
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