Both the Garmin Venu and Garmin Venu 2 have AMOLED displays, which are bright and vivid in all lighting conditions, but only the Venu 2 has an always-on function that makes it easier to view stats at a glance (at the expense of a little battery life). You can receive smartphone app, call and text notifications on either watch, and Android device owners can also send text replies, or decline calls with a text response (particularly handy during workouts). Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the case

This product will be delivered directly from the supplier and so only home delivery is available. It will usually take 3 – 5 working days to be delivered. You can also create your own custom workouts in Garmin Connect and sync them to the Venu, which is great for runners, cyclists and swimmers, though I’m not so convinced of how useful it is for yoga and Pilates sessions. That’s because you have to select every single pose of the workout, and if you’re working through a yoga routine with 30 or 40 moves, it’ll take you a fair amount of time to set up. That’s not a problem, however, as there are more than enough premade workouts to be getting on with, including a very useful yoga for runners session. Garmin Venu review: Verdict With the addition of a colour display, there’s always going to be the worry that Garmin’s usually impressive battery showing will take a hit.

One of the key selling points for the Venu compared to rival smartwatches from Apple and Samsung is the range of guided training content it offers. The watch offers guided animated workouts for strength, yoga and Pilates workouts, which is great for beginners who don’t want to fork out on expensive personal trainers or classes. As with most of Garmin’s other new watches, you can also use Garmin Coach, which offers personalised training plans for 5K, 10K and half marathon distances that you can follow directly from your wrist. The aim of the Venu Sq is to really showcase that Garmin is capable of making a square sporty smartwatch that hosts a colour touchscreen display. The Venu 2S has a slightly smaller battery than the full-size version. It can run for up to 10 days in smartwatch mode, or up to 11 days with battery-saver enabled. You can work out with GPS mode and music for up to seven hours, or up to 19 hours with GPS alone. Features Smartwatch features

It says you can expect to get up to six days in smartwatch mode, six hours in GPS mode with music streaming and up to 14 hours using GPS only. That’s four hours less of GPS battery life than the round Venu. The latest Windows 11 update won't install for some users, and tanks gaming performance even if it does If you're not a fan of the Venu Sq's silicone band, there are other options available to buy separately from Garmin, including leather and woven designs. Garmin Venu Sq: Design and display Creation Consumer Finance Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 311518).

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Although that eye-catching 1.2in AMOLED display does affect battery life, the good news is that it’s not as greedy as you might expect. Indeed, even with the screen set to always-on and using the watch for runs every day, I found the Venu lasted three days between charges. If you only used it for short workouts every other day I’d expect it to last four, which is only one or two days less than we eked out of the Vivoactive 4 with mixed usage. The Venu® 2S has an AMOLED display which produces a clear screen even under bright sunlight. From durable Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 to the sleek stainless-steel bezel and comfortable silicone band, this smartwatch is ready for anything.​ Garmin’s watches are generally reliable pool swimming companions and that doesn’t change with the Venu Sq. You get a rich set of metrics to look at in real-time and post swim, though it’s not as great to view in the water as the bigger, round Venu. Crucially, it pushed out accurate data compared to the very reliable Form Swim Goggles we pitted it against.