Garmin Venu

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

Lack of in-depth fitness metrics ; Lack of storage

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...

Vibrant AMOLED display Full suite of fitness features Offline music support

Design is slightly generic Limited range of apps Touchscreen can be fiddly

With a brilliant display, strong battery life and a full suite of fitness features, the Garmin Venu is one of the best all-round activity trackers. While its app library and touch interface won’t trouble the Apple Watch, the Venu is also a stellar...

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

If you're looking for a true smartwatch with a colour screen that can outlast the Apple Watch, the Venu is your answer.

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

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...

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...

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...