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Garmin Descent Mk3 (43mm) vs Garmin MARQ Athlete (Gen 2)

Physical
Case diameter 43 mm 46 mm
Case thickness 14.15 mm 135 mm
Weight 53.5 g 84 g
Case material Stainless steel Titanium
Bezel material Stainless steel Titanium
Lens / crystal sapphire crystal domed sapphire crystal
Strap material silicone silicone rubber
Strap width
Colors available
Water resistance 200 m 100 m
Military standard
Display
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display diagonal 1.2 mm 1.2 mm
Resolution width 390 px 390 px
Resolution height 390 px 390 px
Touchscreen No Yes
Always-on display No No
Max brightness
Battery
Smartwatch mode 240 h 384 h
GPS-only mode
All-systems GPS mode
Max battery saver mode
Charging type Garmin proprietary clip charger Garmin proprietary magnetic charger
Solar charging No No
Wireless charging No No
Positioning
GNSS systems
Multi-band / dual-frequency Yes No
Offline maps No No
Built-in maps Yes Yes
Turn-by-turn navigation No No
Sensors
Optical heart rate Yes Yes
ECG No No
SpO2 / pulse oximeter Yes Yes
Skin temperature No No
Accelerometer No No
Gyroscope No No
Compass Yes Yes
Barometric altimeter Yes Yes
Ambient thermometer No No
Microphone No No
Speaker No No
Connectivity
Bluetooth No No
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC payments No Yes
Cellular / LTE No No
ANT+ No No
Music storage No No
Third-party apps No No
Satellite communication Yes No
Health & Fitness
Sleep tracking Yes Yes
Stress tracking No Yes
HRV tracking No Yes
Training load Yes Yes
Training readiness / recovery Yes Yes
VO2 max estimate Yes Yes
Running dynamics No Yes
Body battery / energy score No No
Menstrual cycle tracking Yes Yes
Fall / incident detection No Yes
Guided workouts No No
Multisport / triathlon mode Yes Yes
Software
Operating system
Companion app
Voice assistant
Contactless payments No Yes