Two new smartwatches appear in the Garmin catalog: the manufacturer approaches the most general public with the Garmin Venu and Garmin Venu Sq, two ‘smartwatches’ with simple lines that maintain sports performance and do not dispense with advanced functions, such as payment. mobile.
Garmin is a brand that has become strong in the segment of sports devices, also in the services it offers to this type of audience. With its ‘smartwatches’ it offers activity log, exercise tracking , has a specialized catalog for different sports and, with the new Garmin Venu and Garmin Venu Sq, it is aimed at those who want to know their physical activity with a less aggressive design ( round the first and squared the second ). These watches are on sale now and aren’t badly priced given their hardware.
Garmin Venu and Garmin Venu Sq data sheet
GARMIN VENU | GARMIN VENU SQ | |
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DIMENSIONS | Round case: 43.2 x 43.2 x 12.4 mm 30.4 mm AMOLED screen (390 x 390 pixels) | Square case: 40.6 x 37.0 x 11.5 mm 33.1 mm LCD screen (240 x 240 pixels) |
WEIGHT | 46.3 g | 37.6 g |
SENSORS AND COMPONENTS | Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, compass, altimeter, ambient light sensor, SpO2, GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO, NFC mobile payments | Accelerometer, heart rate monitor, compass, ambient light sensor, SpO2, GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO, NFC mobile payments |
DRUMS | Up to 5 days; up to 6 hours in GPS mode | Up to 6 days; up to 14 hours in GPS mode |
WATERPROOF | 5 ATMs | 5 ATMs |
MEMORY | 200 hours of activity data | 200 hours of activity data |
PRICE | 349.99 euros | 199.99 euros |
Sporty spirit and elegant design
The new Garmin range fully enters the middle segment of smart watches with two options that start from a contained price: the Garmin Venu Sq is worth less than 200 euros . In return, its appearance is very similar to a Fitbit Versa, a design with a square screen that offers two control buttons on the right side.
For its part, the Garmin Venu (‘premium’ model) offers a more sporty look with a round dial and stainless steel case (in the Venu Sq it is aluminum). Both watches are capable of measuring activity with a second by second heart rate record, include GPS to monitor outdoor exercises, offer an oximeter, are compatible with Android and iOS and, in the case of the Garmin Venu, it has a barometric altimeter and an AMOLED screen with higher resolution (390 x 390 pixels compared to 240 x 240 pixels for the Garmin Venu Sq).
The new Garmin watches are now available for purchase in the brand’s store and also through Amazon Spain. Their prices are as follows:
- Garmin Venu (premium) : 349.99 euros.
- Garmin Venu Sq Music : 249.99 euros.
- Garmin Venu Sq : 199.99 euros.