Pebble Time Steel vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pebble Time 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 Time Steel vs. Garmin MARQ Athlete Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble Time 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
Audio Input Microphone -
Width - 46 mm
Height - 46 mm
Depth - 14.1 mm
Weight - 94 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Marine grade stainless steel Titanium, silicone
Protection Waterproof Waterproof
Colours Black | Gold -
Clock Display - Yes
FEATURES Pebble Time 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 - 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 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 Missed calls, SMS, Email Calendar, SMS, Email
Vibrating Alert Yes Yes
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CELLULAR Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Messaging Services SMS -
Supported Mobile Messaging Services SMS -
CONNECTIVITY Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Profiles - Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)
DISPLAY Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type E Ink - colour Memory-in-Pixel LCD - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels 240 x 240 pixels
Screen Size 1.25" 1.2"
Pixel Density 180 ppi -
Colour Depth 6-bit (64 colours) -
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Sapphire glass
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Type - Touch sensitive screen
CASE Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Crystal Type - Domed sapphire crystal
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Titanium
Case Details Gold | Silver | Black | Matte black -
BAND Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Band Type Strap Band
Band Width - 22 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 135-213 mm
Changeable Yes Yes
Band Material Leather Silicone
Band Colour Red -
STORAGE Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Storage Capacity - 32 GB
BATTERY Pebble Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Technology Lithium polymer -
Battery Life 240 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 Time Steel Garmin MARQ Athlete
Included Accessories USB charging cable, 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 30 m 100 m
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Warranty 1-year warranty -
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