Garmin Venu

18 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
image quality (8)
design (6)
battery (5)
reliability (4)
performance (4)

Negative
touch screen (2)
apps (1)
size (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 reviews of Garmin Venu. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the price and reliability are generally positive. The performance and image quality also get good opinions. Reviews about the usability and battery are mixed. There are some negative comments about the apps and size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Garmin Venu is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Mitchell Nicholson (digitaltrends.com)

Garmin Venu Review: Sporty everyday

The Venu has a solid list of features that will cater to the vast majority of people who are fitness followers, but not fanatics.

AMOLED Display ; Activity Tracking ; Workout Animations ; Loads of Sensors

Lack of in-depth fitness metrics ; Lack of storage

Apr, 2020

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Expert review by : Matthew Miller (zdnet.com)

Garmin Venu review: Vibrant AMOLED display makes this one of the best GPS sports watches for the masses Review | ZDNet

Garmin has always beaten the smartwatch market, including the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch models, when it comes to the vast amount of health data tracked by its wearables. With the inclusion of a brilliant AMOLED display, the Venu is clearly a...

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

Battery life bit shorter due to AMOLED display

Nov, 2019

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Expert review by : Jimmy Westenberg (androidauthority.com)

Garmin Venu review: Garmin goes OLED

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...

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 whole point of this Garmin Venu review is to figure out who this device is for. The people who will get the most out of the Venu are existing Garmin fans who have been wanting an OLED display on their beloved fitness watches. Garmin certainly...

Jul, 2021

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Expert review by : Courtney "Sonni" Hughes (tomsguide.com)

Garmin Venu review

The Garmin Venu is a good fitness tracker and smartwatch thanks to built-in GPS, workout animations and tons of helpful health features.

As an iPhone user, it wasn’t as seamless as the Apple Watch but also provided a lot more health metrics. That said, there’s no denying that if you want a smartwatch to precisely measure your sleep, stress, exercise, body energy and other health...

Aug, 2020

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Expert review by : Stefan Möllenhoff (androidpit.com)

Garmin Venu review: the perfect sports smartwatch for fitness freaks

With the Venu, Garmin has delivered a real masterpiece that fulfills all wishes: from functionality to design. Are there any flaws? Let's find out.

All-round beautiful and functional design ; Comprehensive tracking features ; Great training plans ; Exellent software

Ecosystem not particularly open ; Battery has issues

Garmin Venu It could hardly be better: the Garmin Venu boasts of almost all the features that a hobbyist sportsperson can only dream of in a chic looking device. The larger models from the Fenix series, for example, offer a longer battery life and a...

Aug, 2020

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Expert review by : Sandeep Sarkar (gizbot_com)

Garmin Venue Smartwatch: The Good, The Bad, And The X Factor

Garmin, the US-based brand has extended its smartwatch lineup in India with the launch of Venue. Loaded with features, the latest Garmin entrant comes at a starting price of 37,490. The Garmin Venue smartwatch will be available exclusively on Amazon...

Dec, 2019

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Expert review by : DC Rainmaker (dcrainmaker.com)

Garmin Venu GPS Smartwatch In-Depth Review

There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the , you may want to check out that review instead. It's been a bit over , and since even before the announcement day it's been on my left wrist – day in and day out. It's definitely been...

Dec, 2019

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Expert review by : Valentina Palladino (arstechnica.com)

Garmin Venu review: Fitness expertise with many pixels left to fill

Garmin dives into AMOLED with this $399 smartwatch, but the execution is shallow.

Bold and bright AMOLED display.

Only one case size.

However, I do believe Garmin can make its software more AMOLED-friendly by using more exciting graphics and animations while also maintaining the stellar battery life that the Venu currently has. Garmin wearables may never be as intuitive as Apple's or...

Oct, 2019

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Expert review by : DC Rainmaker (dcrainmaker.com)

Garmin Venu with AMOLED Display: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

There's a newer model of this product. It's been replaced by the , you may want to check out that review instead. I suppose one could simply say that the Garmin Venu was simply just a with a really beautiful vibrant display, but then you'd skip reading...

Sep, 2019

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Expert review by : Lee Bell (t3.com)

Garmin Venu review: fitness-ready AMOLED smartwatch for the masses

As the first AMOLED device in the Garmin wearable lineup, is this the firm's answer to the Apple Watch?

Vibrant AMOLED display ; Comfortable ; Full suite of fitness features ; Offline music support

Somewhat boring design ; Touchscreen can be fiddly

The Venu is Garmin’s answer to the Apple Watch impresses with a striking AMOLED screen and the firm’s usual top-end fitness-tracking tech. The overall design is not anything to rave about but the Garmin Venu is certainly comfortable to wear and workout...

May, 2021

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