Pebble STEEL vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pebble STEEL and Garmin MARQ Athlete. 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

Pebble STEEL vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Product Type Smart watch Smart watch
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, iOS 8.0 or later iOS, Android
Activity/Sport - Golf, running, swimming, ski, cycling
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Width 34 mm 46 mm
Height 46 mm 46 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 14.1 mm
Weight 56 g 94 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Stainless steel Titanium, silicone
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Colours Matte black -
Clock Display Yes Yes
FEATURES Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, thermometre, altimeter, heart rate, VO2 max, barometric altimeter
Tracking Data Activity, sleep activity Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, pace, stress level
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control, LED backlight Music remote handling, find phone function, call alerts, Bluetooth Smart technology, automatic exercise recognition, VIRB control, Move IQ, Side Swipe interface, Find my Device, Downloadable workouts, sunrise/sunset times, LiveTrack, Group LiveTrack, Live Event Sharing, Live Delta Time, auto lap splits, TrueUp, Body Battery, auto pause, auto lap, Physio TrueUp, Garmin AutoShot, TracBack, TruSwing, UltraTrac
Notifications Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles - Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
DISPLAY Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type E Ink - monochrome Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.26" 1.2"
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Sapphire glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Crystal Type - Domed sapphire crystal
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Details Brushed stainless steel -
BAND Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-213 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Band Material Metal Silicone
STORAGE Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Storage Capacity - 32 GB
BATTERY Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Technology Lithium polymer -
Battery Life 168 hours 12 day(s)
Battery Life Details - GPS mode - up to 28 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 9 hour(s)
Training mode - up to 48 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Pebble STEEL Garmin MARQ Athlete
Included Accessories Leather wrist strap, magnetic charging cable Charging cable
Preloaded Software Calculator, Calendar, Currency Converter Calendar, Chronograph, Alarm Clock, Weather, Timer, Find My Phone, Fitness Age, Move IQ, Garmin Pay, CONNECT IQ, Spotify, Find My Watch, Race App
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 100 m
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