Specifications
MULTISPORT
- 15h battery with 5 sec-GPS accuracy (1 min-accuracy: 100h)
- Speed, pace, distance
- Altitude (FusedAltiâ„¢)
- Route navigation and track back
- Compass
- Heart rate while swimming**
- Bike power support (Bluetooth Smart)
- Multiple sports in one log
- Interval workout planner*
- Activity based recovery time
- Quick recovery and sleep recovery tests (Firstbeat)**
- Movescount training programs on the watch
- Extended feature set through Suunto Apps
- Languages: EN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JA, KO, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SV, ZH
PLANNING AND TRACKING ELEVATION GAIN
- Route planner with topographic map***
- Discover new routes with heatmaps on Suunto Movescount and Suunto Movescount App
- Altitude profile and total ascent visualization***
- Route altitude profile on watch
- Vibration alerts on watch
- Real-time hill incline percentage****
- Vertical gain totals per day, week, month and year
- Compatible with Stryd Running Powermeter
- Compatible with Bluetooth Smart power sensors
RELIVE AND SHARE
- Mobile notifications*
- Add photos to your Moves in Movescount or in Movescount App
- Create a Suunto Movie with 3D map, key metrics and photos*
- Relive and share your experience in social media
*with Suunto Movescount App
**with Suunto Smart Sensor
***in Suunto’s Movescount.com
****in Suunto Apps
Note! The Ambit3 watches are Bluetooth Smart compatible, not compatible with ANT+â„¢ (e.g. Suunto ANT PODs, Suunto Dual or Suunto ANT belt)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? |
Suunto Ambit3 Vertical White, Smart Sensor Module, Smart Sensor Belt (Size M), USB cable, quick guide, warranty leaflet |
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Bezel material: | Steel |
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Glass material: | Mineral crystal |
Case material: | Polyamide |
Strap material: | Silicone |
Weight | 74 g / 2.61 oz |
Water resistance | 100 m (according to ISO 6425) |
Battery life in time mode | 14 days |
Battery type | rechargeable lithium-ion |
Firmware upgradable |  ✓ |
Time, date |  ✓ |
Alarm clock | 1 daily alarm |
Dual time |  ✓ |
GPS timekeeping |  ✓ |
Automatic daylight saving time |  ✓ |
Countdown timer |  ✓ |
Stopwatch timer |  ✓ |
Vibration alert |  ✓ |
Languages | EN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JA, KO, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SV, ZH i |
Backlight | LED |
Configurable backlight | brightness / mode |
Button lock | customizable |
Invert display |  ✓ |
Display type | matrix |
Display resolution | 128 x 128 |
Battery indicator | percentage / icon |
Metric and imperial units |  ✓ |
Autoscrolling of exercise displays |  ✓ |
Memory left indicator |  ✓ |
CONNECTIVITY
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
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Data transfer | Wireless / USB cable |
Watch customization | Wireless / USB cable |
Connectivity (between devices) | Bluetooth Smart |
Compatible with Suunto Movescount App |  ✓ |
Phone notifications on the watch | with Suunto Movescount App |
Phone as secondary display of watch | with Suunto Movescount App i |
Compatible with online sports communities | Strava, TrainingPeaks, MapMyFitness and others (available in Suunto Movescount.com) |
Compatible with Suunto Movescount |  ✓ |
SUUNTO APPS
Compatible with Suunto Apps | ✓ |
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Max. nr. of apps per sport mode | 5 |
Logging of app specific metrics | ✓ |
Most recommended apps by activity | ✓ |
Chrono, GPS, HR, weather and altitude data | ✓ |
Running, cycling, swimming data | ✓ |
Rich math functions, if/then-logic, sound, backlight, etc. | ✓ |
Create own metrics with advanced formulas | ✓ |
COMPASS
Digital compass |  ✓ |
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Tilt compensation | full |
Declination correction | ✓ |
Direction scale | degrees / mils |
Needle | north indicator |
Compass accuracy | 5° |
Compass resolution | 1° |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating temperature | -20° C to +60° C / -5° F to +140° F |
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Storage temperature | -30° C to +60° C / -22° F to +140° F |
Recommended charging temperature | 0° C to +35° C / +32° F to +95° F |
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
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Data transfer | Wireless / USB cable |
Watch customization | Wireless / USB cable |
Connectivity (between devices) | Bluetooth Smart |
Compatible with Suunto Movescount App |  ✓ |
Phone notifications on the watch | with Suunto Movescount App |
Phone as secondary display of watch | with Suunto Movescount App i |
Compatible with online sports communities | Strava, TrainingPeaks, MapMyFitness and others (available in Suunto Movescount.com) |
Compatible with Suunto Movescount |  ✓ |
Compatible with Suunto Apps |   ✓ |
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Max. nr. of apps per sport mode | Â Â 5 |
Logging of app specific metrics |   ✓ |
Most recommended apps by activity |   ✓ |
Chrono, GPS, HR, weather and altitude data |   ✓ |
Running, cycling, swimming data |   ✓ |
Rich math functions, if/then-logic, sound, backlight, etc. |   ✓ |
Create own metrics with advanced formulas |   ✓ |
Digital compass |   ✓ |
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Tilt compensation | full |
Declination correction |   ✓ |
Direction scale | degrees / mils |
Needle | north indicator |
Compass accuracy | 5° |
Compass resolution | 1° |
Bearing lock with direction indicator |   ✓ |
Operating temperature | -20° C to +60° C / -5° F to +140° F |
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Storage temperature | -30° C to +60° C / -22° F to +140° F |
Recommended charging temperature | 0° C to +35° C / +32° F to +95° F |
Activity monitoring |   ✓ |
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Step counter | daily steps |
Training Functions
Photos with watch data overlays | with Suunto Movescount App |
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Suunto Movies | with Suunto Movescount App |
GPS speed and distance | Integrated |
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Foot POD support | Bluetooth Smart |
Bike POD support | Bluetooth Smart |
Distance based autolaps |   ✓ |
Log recording rate | 1, 10 s |
Chrono |   ✓ |
Laps | > 1000 |
Autopause |   ✓ |
RR interval |   ✓ |
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Heart rate in beats per minute |   ✓ |
Heart rate in % of max hr |   ✓ |
Records heart rate in swimming | yes, with Suunto Smart Sensor |
Real-time average and max heart rate |   ✓ |
Heart rate limits |   ✓ |
Heart rate zones * i |   ✓ |
EPOC & V02 max values * i |   ✓ |
Heart rate graph in real time |   ✓ |
Calories |   ✓ |
Peak Training Effect |   ✓ |
Recovery time |   ✓ |
Real time EPOC | yes** i |
Log recording rate | 1, 10 s |
Speed and heart rate-based guidance during exercise |   ✓ |
Activity based recovery time |  ✓ |
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Sleep recovery test (Firstbeat™) i |  ✓ |
Quick recovery test (Firstbeat™) | ✓ |
Log summary on the watch with lap details |   ✓ |
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Training analysis | in Suunto Movescount.com |
Training logbook with story and image support | in Suunto Movescount.com |
Outdoor Functions
Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS* i |
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GPS recording rate | Best, Good, OK |
Battery life (GPS active) | 10, 15, 100 h i |
Coordinate systems | WGS84 Hd.d° WGS84 Hd°m’ s.s” WGS84 Hd°m.m UTM MGRS British (BNG) Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN) Finnish (KKJ) Irish (IG) Swedish (RT90) Swiss (CH1903) UTM NAD27 – Alaska UTM NAD27 – Conus UTM NAD83 New Zealand (NZTM2000) |
Barometric altitude |  ✓ |
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GPS altitude |  ✓ |
Combined GPS and barometric altitude (FusedAlti™) |  ✓ |
Altitude graph |  ✓ |
Total ascent/descent | air pressure based |
Vertical speed | air pressure based |
Automatic alti/baro profile |  ✓ |
Altitude difference | yes** i |
Log recording rate | 1, 10 s |
Resolution | 1 m |
Range | -500 – 9999 m |
Total ascent summaries on watch |  ✓ |
Sport Expertise
Customizable sport modes and displays | 10 modes / 8 displays per mode |
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Change sport mode during exercise |  ✓ |
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Preconfigured multisport modes |  ✓ |
Multisport exercise summary |  ✓ |
Post-analysis of multisport exercise by sport | in Suunto Movescount.com |
Running pace |  ✓ |
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Suunto FusedSpeed™ |  ✓ |
Running Performance (Firstbeat™) i |  ✓ |
Average pace in real time |  ✓ |
Running cadence | watch or Foot POD |
Foot POD calibration | manual or GPS |
Average stride length | yes** i |
Ghost Runner | yes** i |
Marathon End-time Estimator | yes** i |
Lap comparisons by kilometer/mile * i |  ✓ |
Running power with Stryd sensor |  ✓ |
Cycling speed |  ✓ |
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Average speed in real time |  ✓ |
Multiple Bike POD support |  ✓ |
Cadence POD Support | Bluetooth Smart |
Hill incline in real time | yes, available as Suunto Apps |
Bike Power (W), average and maximum (with power sensor) | Bluetooth Smart |
Bike Power 3s, 10s, 30s (with power sensor) |  ✓ |
Bike Lap and Lap Maximum Power (with power sensor) |  ✓ |
Power distribution and graphs | with power sensor (available in Suunto Movescount.com) |
Peak Power Curve for peak power outputs | with power sensor (available in Suunto Movescount.com) |
Normalized Power (Suunto Apps / TM by Training Peaks) |  ✓ |
Aerodynamic drag in real time (with power sensor) |  ✓ |
Pool swim pace and distance |  ✓ |
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Openwater swim pace and distance |  ✓ |
Records heart rate in swimming | yes, with Suunto Smart Sensor |
Swimming time by pool length, lap, total |  ✓ |
Swimming stroke rate, count and type |  ✓ |
Swim styles detection with personal style teaching |  ✓ |
Stroke efficiency (SWOLF) |  ✓ |
Automatic intervals |  ✓ |
Dynamic lap table with stroke, pace and duration * i |  ✓ |