Garmin renews its range of smartwatch presenting Venu 2 Plus e vívomove Sport, models designed for sport and monitoring your physical health, as well as to stay connected. The first is the heir to Venu 2, a device presented last April together with the 2S variant (we tried it, HERE the review), the second goes to join the vívomove, vívomove HR and vívomove Style watches that the brand has launched on market in the past years.
GARMIN VENU 2 PLUS
Venu 2 Plus is a smartwatch designed for physical activity and to stay in touch through calls (can be done directly from the wrist) e messages, as well as to always have your own available voice assistant (via smartphone: Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby). Obviously the monitoring of sleep, heart rate, breathing, blood oxygenation levels, hydration, stress, body energy and physical activity (1,400 exercises to choose from, over 75 workouts): all data can be viewed via the 1.3-inch AMOLED display, while with Health Snapshot you have a short report to share with your doctor. The battery is able to offer autonomy up to 9 days.
The smartwatch automatically detects falls by sending an SOS to emergency contacts while LiveTrack is a function that allows the user to share their sporting activity with friends and family by providing them with the location. It is also possible to listen to the favorite music (up to 650 songs can be downloaded from Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer), as well as the payment system Garmin Pay. It is compatible with iOS and Android, and can be customized to receive notifications of all kinds and to access one of the many apps available on the Connect IQ store.
- case: 43mm: 43.60×43.60×12.60mm
- weight: 51g
- 1.3 “touch screen 416×416 AMOLED, always-on optional
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- stainless steel ferrule
- 20mm silicone strap
- autonomy: 9 days in smartwatch mode, GPS and music up to 8 hours, GPS up to 24 hours
- waterproof: 5 ATM
- 24/7 heart rate, breathing, Pulse Ox, Body Battery, stress, sleep, hydration
- GPS, Glonass, Galileo
- Garmin Elevate
- Bluetooth, ANT+, WiFi
- Connect IQ
- Smart Notification
- music management
- Garmin Pay
- compatible with iOS and Android
- supporto a Siri, Assistant, Bixby
Venu 2 Plus is offered in three versions:
- slate-colored stainless steel bezel, black silicone case and strap
- Silver colored stainless steel bezel with powder gray case and silicone strap
- Light gold colored stainless steel bezel with ivory case and silicone strap
The price is 449,99 euro.
GARMIN VVOMOVE SPORT
It hybrid smartwatch Garmin does not give up on aesthetics, while guaranteeing a series of features perfect for monitoring your activity and physical health. Also in this case, in fact, there are Body Battery, stress tracking, sleep, Pulse Ox and heartbeat.
It looks like a “normal” watch but it is not: a smart heart, with a hidden display that appears only when you need to access certain functions. And it’s touch, Moreover. It allows you to access apps for yoga, cycling and much more, and by connecting to a smartphone it can take advantage of the GPS to track distance and routes. If necessary, a localization help message can be sent automatically.
- battery with autonomy up to 5 days in smartwatch mode (6 days in watch mode)
- smart notifications
- Garmin Connect
- compatible with Android and iOS
- chemically strengthened glass
- 20mm silicone strap
- case 40mm (40x40x11mm)
- 0.34 “x0.73” 72×154 pixel screen, OLED
- Case weight 19 grams, 33.8g with strap
- autonomy up to 5 days in smartwatch mode, 6 days as a watch
- heart rate, breathing, Pulse Ox, Body Battery, stress, sleep, hydration
- Bluetooth Smart connectivity, ANT +
- Smart Notification
Garmin vívomove Sport is offered in the following versions:
- mint-colored silicone case and strap with silver details
- black silicone case and strap with slate gray details
- cocoa-colored silicone case and strap with rose gold details
- ivory-colored silicone case and strap with rose gold details
The price is 179,99 euro.
Garmin vívomove Sport, Hybrid Smartwatch, 40mm Case, OLED Touchscreen and Hands, Cardio, SpO2, Connected GPS, 24/7 Monitoring, Notifications, Calendar, Emergency SMS (Black)
Garmin vívomove Sport, Hybrid Smartwatch, 40mm Case, OLED Touchscreen and Hands, Cardio, SpO2, Connected GPS, 24/7 Monitoring, Notifications, Calendar, Emergency SMS (White Cream)
Garmin vívomove Sport, Hybrid Smartwatch, 40mm Case, OLED Touchscreen and Hands, Cardio, SpO2, Connected GPS, 24/7 Monitoring, Notifications, Calendar, Emergency SMS (Walnut)