https://versus.com/en/garmin-fenix-3-vs-garmin-fenix-5x
I've just upgraded from Fenix 5 to Fenix 6 pro and the above site was pretty useful, i havent used a 3 so cant answer your question re dim display sorry,
The 5 is a awesome watch tho, 5x is just a bit bigger with larger battery
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