Garmin has just dropped the Garmin Venu 4, the last iteration of his fitness watch competed by Apple Watch, focused on the lifestyle – and since the Apple Watch 11 has also just been published, which leaves you a decision on which to buy.
Puncling a speaker, a microphone and a voice assistant alongside the usual Amoled screen, the follow-up of fitness tracking software and the full application of Garmin Connect, the models came to be intelligent “lifestyle healthyl” watches compatible with communication.
Since his predecessor, the Garmin Venu 3, was at the top of our best buying guide to Garmin Watch, we expect big things from the coming 4. It costs $ 549.99 in the United States, £ 469.99 in the United Kingdom and $ 949 at, for models of 41 mm and 45 mm.
This is a serious increase compared to the coming 3, which sold US $ 450 / £ 399 / $ 749 when it arrived two years ago, and more expensive than the standard Apple Watch series 11, which starts at $ 399 / £ 369 / $ 679 at the GPS version only 40 mm.
However, there are things that he can do that the Apple Watch Series 11 cannot, so for the right person, it might be useful to pay on the chances of the Garmin Venu 4.
Consult my list below for a quintet of interesting features that you will not find on the best Apple watches-and be sure to read our full review of Apple Watch 11.
1. LED flashlight
The Apple Watch has a pocket lamp mode in a way, but all that it does is to light the screen, draining its already meager battery. The Garmin who came 4 joins many other Garmin watches this year, such as the Garmin Instinct 3, to obtain a dedicated LED flashlight.
Capable of shining with four intensities and with an additional red mode of light, it is useful to draw attention to the desert, to go red to help you run or walk safely at night – and to find your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
2. Battery autonomy
While the Apple Watch Series 11 recently had its lifespan prolonged for six hours at a total of 24 hours, the Garmin who came in fact, has in fact lost two days of battery life compared to his predecessor, the Garmin Venu 3.
However, the Garmin Venu 4 is still going to a 12 -day milk in SmartWatch mode, according to Garmin’s press documents. Expect to see this fall considerably with the screen always activated, but you will still get a lot of days.
3. New holistic health characteristics
The Garmin Venu 4 is one of the first watches to receive the new Garmin’s lifestyle journalization characteristic, as well as the Garmin Instinct Crossover. We have not yet tested this, but it seems to be similar to the features of Whoop and Oura which allow you to apply a context to your heart graphics using digital journal inputs or beacons.
Journalization naps, caffeine, alcohol consumption and more via the lifestyle journalization function can offer additional clarity for peripheral data. For example, if you dwelted a lot of caffeine late during the day, you can record this and better understand the resulting drop in your sleep score.
A state of health widget also informs you quickly if your statistics move away from the standard, which could be indicative of stress or disease.
4. Detection of the circadian rhythm
Yes, Apple adds a sleep score to its watches, but Garmin went a little further and affirms, with the coming 4, to be able to estimate the circadian rhythms, and how much your schedule is aligned with the natural sleep cycle of your body. By using this information, you can better adjust your bedtime to reach optimal sleep.
Garmin also adds sleep consistency, offering an overview of your average bedtime during last week.
5. Fitness coach
The boys are above all fitness watches, and its Garmin Connect application and its watch training capacities have always been of first order. It is particularly useful for runners, cyclists, hikers and swimmers, offering route instructions in turn inside the native training application as well as standard measurements. Apple’s training application is solid – in particular its Watchos 26 redesign – but cannot offer the type of guidance that Garmin can.
In addition, he widens these features with fitness coach, an extension of his personalized training sessions motivated by algorithm, offering daily -based training sessions based on a lens for 25 different training profiles. These include walking and racing, but also interior cycling and Hiit.
We will very soon examine the Garmin Venu 4, so don’t be surprised if you see it in our list of the best smart watches for too long.
