Published: 2021-12-17, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
Abstract: It's up, the massive 2021 Sportswatch Year in Review video! Now going on the third year in a row, we sat down and discussed the nearly 20 different sports and fitness wearables that have been released over the course of the year. While this might have see...
Crisp AMOLED display, Fairly long battery life, Animated workouts provided, Lightweight build, Music player
Watch face too large on smaller wrists, Sleep tracking is off, Connect IQ app is buggy
An intelligent device that balances smart features and fitness tracking.The Garmin Venu is a fitness-first smartwatch that is well-suited to busy and active shoppers who don't need all the frills of a smartphone in their wearable. While it skews sportier...
Published: 2019-12-06, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
After three months of usage, I have little question that this display type is the future of Garmin wearables. Not all wearables, not immediately anyway – but certainly the future for sure. Battery tech and display tech moves so fast. The display we see to...
Published: 2019-11-26, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Lovely AMOLED display, Responsive touchscreen interface, Advanced health tracking and fitness features, High quality materials, fit, and finish, Offline music and Garmin Pay support, Animated workouts
Bold and bright AMOLED display, Music storage and NFC come standard, Comprehensive activity, sleep, and workout tracking, Optional all-day pulse ox, Great battery life, even in always-on display mode
Only one case size, Limited live watch faces, On-screen animations not available for premade workouts, Garmin Connect downloads remain sluggish, No optional LTE
Crisp OLED screen with an always-on display, Garmin Pay support is convenient, Music storage is standard, 5-day battery life, Unique breathwork exercises, Accurate fitness and health tracking, Useful and accurate sleep tracking
Touchscreen can be finicky, High price
The Garmin Venu can't compete with more established smartwatches like the Apple Watch Series 5 or Fossil Gen 5, but it has a leg up in fitness tracking. In fact, it's one of the best (if not THE best) multisport watches you can buy right now. If you've be...
Published: 2021-02-03, Author: Lee , review by: T3.com
Vibrant AMOLED display,Comfortable,Full suite of fitness features,Offline music support,
Somewhat boring design, Touchscreen can be fiddly,
Garmin's answer to the Apple Watch impresses with a striking AMOLED screen and the firm's usual top-end fitness-tracking tech.Reasons to buy+Vibrant AMOLED display+Comfortable+Full suite of fitness features+Offline music supportReasons to avoid-Somewhat b...
Published: 2020-04-13, Author: Michael , review by: pocket-lint.com
Bright and sharp display,Plenty of sports tracking features,Solid battery life
Design a little uninspiring,Shorter battery life in always-on mode,Garmin Connect still a bit overwhelming
The Garmin Venu is a solid first showing for the company's first watch to make that desirable screen upgrade. It still excels with its sports tracking, and that typically great battery life is still there too.If you want something that offers a nice balan...
You can download up to 500 songs or Spotify, Dezzer and Amazon Music playlists and listen to them using Bluetooth headphones – so there's no need to take your smartphone with you when exercising, Waterproof and can be used when swimming, It supports Garmi
Lacks a voice assistant and many of the apps you'd expect from a smart watch
This is the ideal smartwatch for fitness fanatics. Its exercise metrics were commendable, so it lived up to its high-end price tag. Not only did it accurately monitor our steps taken and distance travelled each day, but it was simple to use with a bright...
The Garmin Venu is a big improvement on the Vivoactive 3 and the beautifully crisp and vibrant AMOLED display puts it well ahead of the Vivoactive 4. If you're looking for an attractive 24/7 watch to manage your overall wellness and help you hit fitness g...