The Finnish smartwatch manufacturer Polar has launched a new smartwatch in the global market called the Polar Ignite 3. The smartwatch features many upgrades compared to its predecessor while weighing the same 21 g without its wristband and 35 g in total.
The Ignite 3 is a 43 mm smartwatch, although it is 1 mm thicker than the Ignite 2, at 9.5 mm. The Ignite 3’s larger 1.28-inch display, however, emphasizes the fact that its display bezels are less than those of its predecessor. Polar has also added an AMOLED panel to the new wearable, which should provide a significant aesthetic improvement over the TFT panel in the Ignite 2.
Additionally, the Ignite 3’s display has a resolution of 416 x 416 pixels, which is approximately twice that of its predecessor. The Ignite 3 also includes an ambient light sensor, something the Ignite 2 does not have. Polar appears to have given the latest Ignite a more potent chipset as well as approximately 8 times as much RAM as the Ignite 2.
It can track your sleep, activity, and heart rate to provide guidance that’s tailored to your body and lifestyle. One of the highlight features of the Ignite 3 is the SleepWise and sleep-wake rhythm analysis which provides a detailed breakdown of your sleep, and also shows the effect your sleep had on your day’s energy and alertness levels. The feature also anticipates the optimal time for sleep for its wearer.
There are over 150 sports modes baked into the smartwatch and the watch can also provide in-training audio feedback through your headphones or phone speaker. Polar Fitness Tests is also another interesting feature included in the smartwatch that lets users gauge their body’s condition before starting a workout.
The watch has a 215mAh battery that the company claims can provide up to 120 hours of run time in watch mode, 30 hours of run time in training mode, and 100 hours of run time in power save training mode. The Ignite 3 is already available for purchase and costs US$329.95 in the following colorways: Purple Dusk, Greige Sand, Night Black, and Brown Copper.
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