Garmin Approach S1 vs S3
A Comparison chart on the difference features between Garmin Approach S1 and S3
| Garmin Golf GPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Approach S1 | Approach S3 | |
| Models |  Garmin Approach S1 |  Garmin Approach S3 |
| View the latest price | Garmin Approach S1 GPS Golf Watch (Preloaded with US Courses) | Garmin Approach S3 |
| What's Difference | ||
| Display resolution, WxH: | 64 x 32 pixels | 128 x 128 pixels |
| Weight: | 1.8 oz (52 g) with batteries | 2.06 oz (58.5 g) with batteries |
| Battery life: | 3 weeks (watch mode); 8 hours (GPS mode) | 4 weeks (watch mode); 8 hours (GPS mode) |
| Preloaded course maps: | yes (U.S. or Canada) | yes (worldwide) |
| Course capacity: | 18,000 courses | unlimited |
| Touchscreen: | no | yes |
| Manual pin positioning (tap and drag flag on green for precise yardage): | no | yes |
| Save locations (mark course points of interest for future reference): | no | yes |
| Digital scorecard: | no | yes (scoring options include Stroke Play and Stableford for a single player) |
| Computer scorecard review (save and review scores on computer): | no | yes |
| What's Common | ||
| Unit dimensions, WxHxD: | 1.8" x 2.7" x 0.6" (4.5 x 6.9 x 1.4 cm) | 1.8" x 2.7" x 0.6" (4.5 x 6.9 x 1.4 cm) |
| Display size, WxH: | 1.0" (2.54 cm) diameter | 1.0" (2.54 cm) diameter |
| Display type: | monochrome LCD | monochrome LCD |
| Battery: | rechargeable lithium-ion | rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Waterproof: | yes (IPX7) | yes (IPX7) |
| GPS-enabled: | yes | yes |
| High-sensitivity receiver: | yes | yes |
| Interface: | USB | USB |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course): | yes | yes |
| What's Unavailable | ||
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point): | no | no |
| Course preview (see detailed, hole-by-hole preview): | no | no |
| Tracks stats (putts per round, greens & fairways hit, average distance): | no | no |
| Amazons Customer Reviews | ||
| inclusive of the most helpful favorable review and the most helpful critical review (if applicable) Note: Amazon will lump together the customer reviews for all models that belong to one particular Garmin series into one section. For example, models eTrex 10, eTrex 20 and eTrex 30 (new eTrex Series) will be lumped under one customer reviews section. So when you read a review, do look at which model the review refers to. | Click here to read the reviews on Garmin Approach S1 | Click here to read the reviews on Garmin Approach S3 |
| Demo Video | ||
| Relevant video found at YouTube.com | Click here to watch Approach S1 demo from YouTube.com | N/A |
| Price Check | ||
| View the latest price | Click on this link Garmin Approach S1 GPS Golf Watch (Preloaded with US Courses) | Click on this link Garmin Approach S3 |
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#1: Garmin Approach S1 GPS Golf Watch (Preloaded with US Courses)
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