Garmin Venu
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Product Highlights
- Bright AMOLED display; up to five-day battery life in smartwatch mode.
- Tracks energy levels, respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, and heart rate.
- Download songs from Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer; phone-free listening with Bluetooth headphones.
- Over 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, and swimming.
- Animated cardio, strength, yoga, and Pilates workouts on watch screen.
The Venu GPS smartwatch offers a stunning AMOLED display with a battery life of up to five days. It provides comprehensive health monitoring features, including tracking energy levels, respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, and heart rate. Users can enjoy phone-free music listening by downloading songs from Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer and connecting Bluetooth headphones. The watch includes over 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps like yoga, running, and swimming. Additionally, it offers animated cardio, strength, yoga, and Pilates workouts directly on the watch screen. Garmin Pay enables contactless payments. Compatible with iPhone and Android.
Pros
- Bright AMOLED display with up to five-day battery life in smartwatch mode.
- Tracks energy levels, respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, and heart rate.
- Download songs and connect with Bluetooth headphones for phone-free listening.
- Over 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga and running.
- On-screen animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga, and Pilates.
Cons
- No manual pause option for workouts.
- AutoPause feature doesn't function reliably.
- Initial heart rate monitor issue required restarting the watch.
- Battery drains quickly when playing music.
