Garmin · Venu
Venu 2 Plus
A 43.6 mm AMOLED fitness smartwatch that adds a microphone and speaker for calls through a paired phone.
- Type
- Smart and sports
- Sizes
- 43.6 mm
- Movement
- –
- Power reserve
- –
- Display
- OLED
- Battery
- 9 days
- Water
- 50 m
- GPS
- Single-band
- Weight
- 51 g
Specifications
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- Case sizes
- 43.6 mm
- Panel
- OLED
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Display detail
- 1.3-inch (33 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 416 x 416 pixels, with optional always-on mode.
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Health and fitness
- ECG
- Yes
- Blood oxygen
- Yes
- Skin temperature
- No
- Sleep apnoea alerts
- No
- High blood pressure alerts
- No
- Body composition
- No
- Fall detection
- No
- Crash detection
- No
- GPS
- Single-band
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Sensors
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and ambient light sensor; tempe accessory needed for temperature.
- Health features
- Wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox blood oxygen, sleep score, stress, Body Battery and Health Snapshot. Garmin's ECG app arrived in 2023 and requires supported region and current software.
- Fitness features
- Running, cycling, pool swimming, hiking, climbing and more than 25 sports apps; animated workouts, muscle maps and Garmin Coach.
- Safety features
- Incident detection, assistance and LiveTrack require a paired phone.
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 9 days
- In low-power mode
- Up to 10 days
- Mobile data option
- No
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Battery life detail
- Up to nine days in smartwatch mode, ten days in battery saver, 24 hours with GPS or eight hours with GPS and music.
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary charging cable; Garmin claims ten minutes of charging can add a smartwatch day.
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; paired-phone calls and voice assistant through built-in speaker and microphone, smart notifications, Garmin Pay, Connect IQ and on-watch music.
- Storage
- 8 GB of memory/history.
Design
- Weight (lightest version)
- 51 g
- Software
- Garmin
- Case materials
- Stainless-steel bezel and rear cover, fibre-reinforced polymer case and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.
- Size
- 43.6 x 43.6 x 12.6 mm; 51 g.
- Bands
- Quick-release 20 mm band; fits wrists 125–190 mm.
- Colours
- Black case and silicone band with slate stainless-steel bezel.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Calls and phone voice assistant through its built-in speaker and microphone
- Nine-day smartwatch battery claim
- Garmin ECG app in supported regions with current software
Cons
- Calling requires a paired compatible phone
- GPS with music is rated for eight hours
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sizes | Movement | Power reserve | Display | Battery | Water | GPS | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart and sports | 45.4 mm | – | – | OLED | 11 days | 50 m | Single-band | 49 g | Apr 2021 | |
| Smart and sports | 43 mm | – | – | OLED | 11 days | 50 m | Single-band | 39 g | Feb 2024 | |
| Smart and sports | 43 mm | – | – | OLED | 11 days | 50 m | Single-band | 39 g | Feb 2024 |
Sources
- garmin.com.sg/products/wearables/venu-2-plus-black
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/wearables/take-calls-and-send-texts-fro…
- garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/understand-your-body-bet…
Photo: garmin.com.sg
