With that, let’s talk all the new offerings in relation to the past model – the Vivoactive 3: Vivoactive 4: €299 & €329 depending on bezels/buttons Vivoactive 4S: €279 & €299 depending on bezels/buttons Venu: €349 & €379 depending on bezels/buttons On the flip-side, you now have two different sized units, and things cost more. Vivoactive 3 Music), and one for non-music (Vivoactive 3) now that’s all under a single umbrella with music – whether you have Venu or Vivoactive 4. The other thing to note is that previously there were separate editions of the Vivoactive lineup – one for music (e.g. In discussing the features with Garmin, there are no non-display associated features that are in Venu that aren’t in Vivoactive 4, or vice versa. So such things like higher quality animations and better quality watch faces. It and the Vivoactive 4 share virtually every feature, with the only differentiating aspects of the Venu being those that are specifically display driven. The Venu is a progression of the Vivoactive lineup. If you find this review useful go forth and hit up some of the links at the end of the post. Also, this media loaner unit will finally get shipped back to Garmin, as I’ve already got my own unit I ordered. Within this review I’ll cover all the good, the bad, and the little bits of ugly (spoiler: there’s really not much ugly).
#Garmin venu Offline
Beyond that it mirrors all the same new features as the Vivoactive 4, with music capabilities coming standard now (including both Spotify and Amazon Music offline access), as well as a pile of new features related to other workout types like yoga & Pilates with animated step by step workout move instructions, 24×7 respiration rate tracking, estimated sweat loss, and finally hydration tracking. The watch is notable because it’s Garmin’s first wearable with an AMOLED display, aka: A pretty screen.
#Garmin venu series
So these last few weeks I’ve been circling back to getting some of these leftover wearables reviews knocked out, as seen with the Apple Watch Series 5 last week. It’s definitely been one heck of a long review cycle, largely elongated due to it being in the middle of indoor trainer review season. It’s been a bit over three months since the Garmin Venu came out, and since even before the announcement day it’s been on my left wrist – day in and day out.