Why Is This My New Favorite Smartwatch?⌚ (Garmin Venu 3)
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ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES:
On basically every smartwatch ranking the Apple Watch or Galaxy watch will be the #1, and yet my go-to watch lately has been an unlikely winner. The smartwatch I have been wearing everyday has actually been Garmin’s deviation away from sports watches. This is their everyday smartwatch, but why would I prefer it over the tried and true flagships from Samsung and Apple? There are really 5 main reasons, but one big drawback that may make this the wrong watch for some people.
This is the new Garmin Venu 3. So compared to the 2 and 2 plus, there are massive improvements here. Now I can’t get into the 5 reasons I prefer this watch without first showing you what we’re dealing with
About the watch - physical design
3 buttons - the interface tour will show you why I am surprised by these buttons
Speaker
Mic for taking calls from wrist
Interchangeable 22mm band
1.4” AMOLED vs old 1.3” yet longer battery life - 14 days per charge
Stainless steel case but unlike the 2 plus, the back appears to be plastic
New Elevate v5 sensor on the rear is even more accurate and capable
So this new sensor actually does more than just improve accuracy. It unlocks new features for this watch. Take a look at the sleep tracking for example. A huge improvement for this watch.
Sleep: nap detection
Sleep coach
Sleep recommendations
All night HRV tracking
Perhaps my favorite new feature - morning briefing
Jetlag advisor
Now before we get into the accuracy testing, let’s talk about the price. You can order this from the sponsor of today’s video, BestBuy. Both sizes have the same price -
Two sizes once again, 41mm is the 3s, 45mm is the 3
$449 for either model
5 colors for the s, 2 for the 3
Discuss the difference between the 3 and 3s
Show the different colors available on BestBuy’s website
Talk about the option to pick up at a local store vs ship to home
The battery life - 14 days of normal use. I am getting about 11.
Workouts Functions
We’ll get into the accuracy in just a minute, but
New accessory support, new sensors, modified interface, and new fitness stuff including new workouts, recovery time, workout benefit, and jetlag advisor
Accuracy
GPS accuracy test
Track accuracy
HR accuracy test
Sleep tracking accuracy
Smartwatch functionality
Added photos to android texts (not ios)
You can reply to texts with keyboard or quick replies
The Interface
Quick tour of the watch UI and any relevant changes here
Speaker test
Microphone test
Voice assistant speed test
the Garmin App
Fitness age
Recovery
Vo2Max insights
Works with iPhone and Android
Conclusion
Who is this watch for? - Věda a technologie
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Waterproof?
An important general question please.
Do you still keep your phone on you while wearing the watch? If you do, I presume it is powered by a cellular lte signal, once the watch and phone are synced/connected. If not, then how else does it run...what is it powered by that lets you use the thing overall and all of its apps functions etc...gps?
Dude shame on you, you say you compared it to whoop etc and you don't show it. That's unethical censorship. What a junk video. Whatever dude you could have gained a subsriber if you had some ethics and backbone. Bye
Appreciate the timer during the sponsor ad
Battery time is enough for me to change from Samsung/ Apple.
Agreed. That is the sole reason I chose the Venu 3. I almost went with a Fenix Solar, but not enough smart watchy stuff. Lol. Is that a word?
Ditto. I liked the galaxy watch but the battery was abysmal even when barely doing anything. Love that garmin have introduced wheelchair tracking, don't think anyone else has done anything like it so far
Completely agree. About to sell my Galaxy Watch 6 LTE for this
Yep, I’ve had my Apple Watch for years and I just can’t deal with the poor battery life anymore. Also it just does not have that many features, like it has sleep tracking but it doesn’t work well at all (probably because the battery life isn’t really long enough to use to track sleep)
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Most insightful review of the Venu 3 I’ve seen on CZcams. Love that you explained the true value-add of a device like this-I.e. interpreting the data it has collected and telling you what behaviors you need to do more or less of to improve your overall health. Most of the other reviews only talked about “features”. You talked about the real “benefits” of the product and how it will improve your life. Good job!
Makes me wonder how they can squeeze out so much battery life when the Apple, Google, and, Samsung watches of the world can barely last a day.
I don't need the additional mobile phone connectivity (I don't want a phone on my wrist) so the Venu 3 is perfect for me having also had a Vivoactive 3 & 4 plus a Fenix 5s prior to purchasing my Venu 3. The battery life with screen auto off is amazing.
Absolutely I will use this watch. It will actually be my next activity watch provided Samsung can’t get their accuracy down. The integration part is really huge, but I would rather have accuracy over Siri or Google Assistant. Good job on the video.
Me too. I'm coming from crappy apple watch that constantly dies. Horrendous battery life
Same and i lohe my venu 3 ❤ the steps calories tracking and heartrate sensors and hrv measures are awesome
@@jcap8391 wow I’m actually surprised to hear that you would think the way that everyone acts Apple can’t do anything wrong lol. I have a iPhone as well, so it’s not a hate thing.
@@TerminatriX86 I originally skipped over Garmin, because of the integration but as time goes on, I realize I should’ve just stuck to my gut and got a Garmin.
@@corneliusjermainehightower7539 Tbh. If Apple Watch had a couple days of battery life preferably 3 days...It would be king. Don't see that happening anytime soon. Apple could have done it but they don't so they can make people buy their charging docks and magnetic batterys. They are money hungry fcks. I'm using an android as my work and fun phone and my iPhone as my personal only making calls phone. I still think iPhones have too notch security features.
I bought a Venu 3 and it’s my go to watch at the moment. I still prefer the Garmin 265S for training, but I’m not currently training so the extra attention to sleep quality and health factors are welcome. My only disappointment is that I’m very dependent on the Garmin Pay feature and that’s not currently working with my WF Visa card. WF says they’ll fix it “soon” but I’m impatient. Other than that, this is a great watch.
I like my Venu 2 a lot and have used Garmin watches for decades. They have some Bluetooth trouble now and then, inspite it has improved the last years. What I don’t like: scratches! My venu’s screen got scratched heavily after only a few days. Garmin, give us a sapphire option on these watches!
Decades?
@@danhall5761 well I started using Garmin watches about 15 years ago I think, like with the forerunner 210 or 310xt or so. Before that I used polar watches.
Looking at the HR graphs of your interval run there, it looks like you've mixed up the coloring. The orange one seems much more realistic for intervals that are tracked accurately, while the purple one seems to be lagging behind, the way you'd expect from an optical sensor, and it also has the other expected artifacts of that type of sensor as well.
Hey Mike, congrats on the great work! Would you recommend the Venu 3 over the Fenix 7 with which they are in a similar price category? Thanks in advance for your reply!
Thank you mike! You answered all my questions, i was having a hard time deciding between getting an Ultrahuman and the garmin but since my main focus is on fitness and health tracking and j was looking into getting a watch anyway you helped me make up my mind. I will definitely check you out in the future! :)
I was wating for this video! thank you mike its really helpfull!
wating for your comparasion to vivoactive 5, its seems to be a grate budget option compare to the venu 3
I bought this recently, and definitely something that's on my wrist almost all the time, except when showering.. it's so light and battery is great.. and the health features amazing, especially when using the Garmin website..
I own a Samsung Watch 5 Pro, and only use it as a smartwatch and ignoring all the health features... With the Garmin Venu 3, the health feature is front and center for me.. going to sell my Samsung Watch 5 Pro..
Garmin has been my go to for years. It would be really amazing if they added some wearos compatability but that's a pipe dream
Thanks for the review.
I suspect that Garmin realises that implementing more 'smart' functionalities, will not only eat into battery life, but shift the Venu to a different category, competing directly with Apple and Samsung smartwatches. That would not be a smart move, because you'll start from scratch. Improve what you're best at, don't give into feature-creep that'll dilute the brand's overall strong points. Casio has recently made that mistake with their new sports & health featured G-Shocks.
I got the Venue 3s. Been waiting for the smaller variant with mic and voice assistant ever since Venu 2 Plus came out. Very disappointed at the voice assistant connectivity issue like you mentioned, basically make it not usable. Coming from galaxy watch 4 I'm still very impressed with the battery life (got 8~9 days even on the smaller variant) and fitness features, and I don't use other "smart watch features" at all even when I was using the galaxy watch, so still happy about the purchase. Hopefully Garmin will see this review and keep improving the voice assistant reliability.
TBH, it takes just as much time to take out your phone and activate the voice assistant so I don't think it's a deal breaker. It's just unfortunate that it's not faster than the phone. I guess the one advantage is if your phone is in your backpack or something
How were you getting so much battery on the galaxy watch :O that's the one I had, and even with most things turned off, low brightness, and barely doing anything it needed charging every day from new 😭
@@CakeandCosplay oh the battery life I mentioned was meant for Venu 3s. Sorry for the confusion.
Im just waiting for this thing to go on sale eventually and then I’ll grab it!!
I agree the app is very good and the price point together with that epic battery life is a definite advantage over other watches. Personally I use mine for the health and fitness data I wouldn’t use half of the functionality in category’5’ I have the Venue 2 and I bought it via a second hand site it’s never been a problem I found it intuitive as an older user and compared to the other watches it has everything I need at a much better price I highly recommend trying it if you don’t need the last section of features as much. Thanks for posting 👍
Thanks!
Garmin's product mix needs to be rationalized. Great new features on the Venu, but the new Vivoactive 5 has many of these. It would be great if Garmin merged these together at some hybrid price point. Need more convincing to decide that the Venu is worth $200 more.
Great video. What about the impacts and measurements in altitude? Does it still give conclusions or coaching if your exercising in nonstandard activities like my cardio using my Metaquest 3 virtual Reality device?
Cant wait for a comparison between google pixel watch 2, samsung galaxy 6 classic and garmin venu 3
they just added a red shift option in the beta witch makes the whole ui and watch faces red. its very nice!
Hi mike i am using the venu sq 2 n i am annoyed by the continues buzzing from notifications i previousely ignored everytime there is a new one,is there a way to have one vibration for that new notification without the old ones popping up on my screen?
I Got the Venu 3 recently ( upgrades from original Venu) and it has been Amazing. The battery and GPS accuracy are great and it does have improved smart features. The calls function is really nice and the voice assistant works pretty well for me, especially if my phone isn't with me or in my backpack.
Hello, how do you find Heart rate tracking, is it correct?
@@KairiKatarina , Yes. I have found it to be spot-on.
Android or iphone?
I got the 3s and the battery is waaaay less than advertised. It goes down 30-40% at night. I don't know if it's a bug or something. I already changed the watch once and still have the same battery drain problem.
@@mrp_27mine hasn't done that so far, what features do you have on? 🤔
Awesome review! I’m excited to get this watch!
Garmin is now the only smartwatch brand I consider buying
The focus on health is noticeable while not really missing on other features
Hi, would you be able to do a comparison review between the Venu 3 and the Amazfit Balance?
Thanks, one of the best reviews, I like your points.
A friend of mine brought this video to my attention and it is exactly what I needed. No Uber and no Teams = deal-breakers as I look for my next smartwatch purchase. Thank you!
What do you mean no uber and no teams?
you use microsoft teams on a smartwatch?
I've had Galaxy, Fitbit (pre Google) and Garmin. I've always returned to Garmin. Battery life has always been better and they've had the important smart watch features. I've found sleep tracking more reliable than Galaxy. Thanks for the review Mike.
Honestly I got my og Sense before google bought fitbit and i hate what theyve done so far- now that my sense is starting to go Im finally making the switch 🎉
Hi Sir. I'd like to get some advise from you. My height is 5 feet and 7 inches tall. Am planning to buy Venu 3 but the 45mm size looks small for me. What do you think?
Great video! Love your reviews - have you ever considered reviewing the smart watches made by Polar?
I just bought the venu 3 did u use any screen protector?
I have Venu 2s and I absolutely love it! I miss swimming in open water, regeneration feature and morning raport. Those would be cool to have, I really dont care about calling feature.
I feel Garmin needs to add the wireless charging and for $450 the case should be all metal even if it’s just aluminum.
As someone who's allergic to metal, I appreciate that Garmin has a case that's non metal.
I got the Venue 3 , 2days ago. The buttons are clicky, but , not as well like by other Garmin watches.
In example like the foreerunner 965.
But my voice assistent works very well an quick. Iam very happy with the voice assistant.
Congrats on your review. One of the best regarding Venu 3 that I've seen so far, based on a daily usage. I've had 2 Samsung watches, both of them died for no reason.
After 2 months using Venu 3, I can assure it's more reliable (much more) and has better "coaching". I cannot even start to talk about battery life, my Samsungs wouldn't last a day and a half. My Venu 3 lasts from 9 to 11 days.
Kudos from Brazil!
I hope you will do a review to the new Vivoactive 5
Would be amazing, bc this review was really good 🙌🏼
Great review, thanks
Big issue- how do you connect garmin heath data like steps to show on google fit?
My health insurance provider only accepts googlefit steps
I am pretty much sold on the Garmin ecosystem. My latest is the Epix Gen 2 and eventually when I upgrade it will be to the Epix pro series. My focus is really on the lifestyle /health tracking - don't really care for apps on my watch.
Does the Venu 3 receive notifications from Telegram messaging app when paired to iPhone or Android?
Can I see WhatsApp notifications on Venu 3 connected to iPhone?
can you add photos from your phone to the watch? I don't mean the watch face, but if I can add many pictures and have a gallery on the watch
just got the Venu 3 and sold my series 8. I am very happy with except for the display (aod is not that bright) and the watch faces are kinda meh. You should also mention that you have a limit of 22mb(!) to install apps even though the watch has 8gb
Great review. I really appreciate you pointing out that unlike most other brands (including Apple and Samsung) Garmin activity tracking actually includes activity specific data rather than just the same metrics regardless of activity. So many reviewers simply say that like Apple/Samsung Garmin tracks lots of activities without noting that the way those activities are tracked is much better on Garmin. Also the battery life is such a huge issue if you are serious about health and wellness tracking. Your watch is no good to you for those purposes if it is often off your wrist (especially when sleeping) because you have to charge.
Amazing comment
how is the golfing on it for yardages ? does it even do that ?...thx from Canada
I think this makes the Venu 2 /2S a better value considering the heavy discounts. It's usually available at €300 these days, and it offers 80-90% of what the new generation offers.
Yes, can't find a good reason to upgrade from my Venu 2 that I use in combination with the Edge 530.
I was using the Venu 2 Plus, put it away for a while because I get the Galaxy Watch 5 because of the LTE but I'm back to my Venu 2 Plus and waiting to get the Venu 3. For me the only thing is missing is the LTE connectivity.
Hello Mike, I'm trying to contact you by Telegram but for any reason I can't, there's any other way that I can contact you? @mikeobrien
can it have access to Google calendar and show upcoming events?
The Garmin app is as legit as it gets. I run consistently and love tracking all my activities. I ordered a Samsung watch on black Friday and think I'm going to return it and go back to my Garmin. I didn't realize how good I had it with Garmin until I tried switching. The Samsung app also eats way more of my cellphone battery than Garmin, which was a surprise issue I discovered after the fact.
That's really wild! We have the same favorite watch and the same galaxy fold. Wow!🎉
I have the Garmin Venue in the black and gold color way, I'm very happy with it's battery life with 5-7 days and it's health tracking and other features. I was able to pick it up at sub $100 on prime day back in 2022. Using it as general time keeping piece with using the other functions moderately I'm curious if the upgrade is worth buying. If the Venue 3 came with the gold bezel I would probably upgrade but the current model I own is great.
I love you Mike o Brian fam here ❤️
I switched from the Apple Watch to the Venu3s once my Apple Watch was dying. I LOVE IT. I didn’t want the smaller size but to get the more “feminine” colors I needed to get the s. Which I think is dumb, they should have those colors in the regular sizes as well. I train (marathons, 5Ks, and lifting primarily) a lot and it is amazing. I tried out the Coros Pace 2, returned it, tried the Garmin Forerunner 265 and loved it, but liked the looks and some extra functions of the Venu3 more so I returned the forerunner and switch to that one. It’s amazing and got even more accurate after the first couple weeks.
I’m going back to Garmin. Thought I’d give Samsung the benefit of the doubt. But between the short battery life and randomly notifying emergency contacts for no reason to notifications that are not consistent or reliable, I’m done with Samsung. The Venu 3 appears to address all the things I wanted from the Venu 1. As an aside, the new Vivo Active 5 is a similar watch, 1 smaller size and a $300 price. In a lot of ways it’s essentially an updated Venu 1, which is actually a good thing.
Love my Venu 2 Plus. Battery life is amazing.
looking for my next watch after my apple
watch 7... this seems perfect. thanks for the review!
Hi , thanks for the review. What mobile device did you use in this video?
Oh okay, Google pixel
This is perfect for me. I won't have to wear a smart watch with my Garmin. Time to upgrade! Thamks for the review.
I have a sort of a unique question, if anyone can clarify -
So, I have a smartwatch like Venu 3 for example - I pair it to my personal phone (Android) and install their app, and just use the watch normal, let it track whatever. But while at work, I'd like to connect it to my work phone (iOS) to take calls or see notifications. When it's connected to my work phone, will the health tracking start all over again or will it continue as it is?
I just really don't like how fast notifications disappear on the watch. I bought the Venu 3 but exchanged it for a Samsung galaxy watch 6.
how is the wear feel in the night?
I currently own a Venu 2S that i wear all days 24/24. I'm tempted by the Venu 3S but my fear is that the 3S would be less comfortable to wear than the 2S. Looking to the pictures here and there, I see that the new V5 elevate sensor is larger and higher than the V4 sensor. My fear is that on the long term, this new sensor hurts my arm/wrist preventing me to wear it every day of the week. Any feedback from people who already bought it would be welcomed.
Regardless about what people say it does protrude a lot more. I tried the venue 3 and 3s. The venue 3 actually protrudes less and wraps around my smaller wrist better. It seemed a bit slimmer even though the watch face is bigger. I was also confused. Maybe because they have less space to fit everything in smaller one so it's a bit thicker? Either way don't go for 3s go for the 3👍
Own the 2s and 3s, can't say I've noticed a difference and I also wear mine 24/7 and quite tight for better accuracy.
Does anyone know if these watches have a voice recorder, since I go to school to record what the teacher says if I don't remember something
Is it really worth the upgrade if u don’t do much stuff going up hill etc
Venue 3 and vivoactive 5 does not show active calories during a workout on any data screen. Tried the connectiq data screens as well. The forerunner 265 and 965 has this option. Even the Apple Watch 7 had this option
Great watch i love mine and came from samsung galaxy watch 4 which has bad calories steps snd sport tracking i really hate that fact and i am happy with the good tracking of my venu 3 ❤ hrv status showed me i am getting sick by going down night by night this is such an awesome Feature which you can use for taking care of you falling not into overtraining, e.g. or if it goes down you might be getting sick and maybe do an extra day of recover! All the informations in the app are great ❤
Will it allow you to switch though songs on youtube
I had venu 2. I lost it, so I had to buy a new smart watch. I have the galaxy 6 classic, a Samsung flagship. I still grieve my venu 2. It had something I never felt with galaxy, the feeling of a friend, a companion, an assistant, reminding me to take care of my stress levels, inspiring me to move. It told me to breathe, and I loved the sleep summary on mornings. Body battery is awesome. I regret buying galaxy. I know at the time apple ultra whatever watch had a better sleep tracker. But now I realize all these competitors completely miss the point. The smartwatch is supposed to be a companion and not something you have to click your way through endless menus in order to understand and get to your data. To me, Garmin venu has a soul. "Hey, I am detecting high stress levels, how about a breather exercise?". It did feel like an actual friend.
All the other watches are fancy-schmancy. Hey galaxy, you caught me walking for 10 mins and congratulated me? Oh c'mon. The pinnacle of technology. All you could do on your own us detect I cycled or walked but you were absent whenever I was experiencing high stress. The Samsung is bloated with useless multiple apps I have to "consent to", just to maybe colect some more data, and it puts me off. They collect your data in order to collect it. It doesn't act as a helper. I get the feeling apple ultra would be the same.
Merci Mike !🙂
Does it make sense to update from venu 2 if I don't want mic and speaker? Or the difference is not that much?
I don’t think it does unless you want nap tracking or HRV.
Can you text on the watch itself with a keyboard. I´ve read its possible but never seen it
Agree wholeheartedly. My favourite watch by far as it strikes that balance between smart watch and fitness guide very well, and the battery life is second to no other brand. I also like how it integrates all fitness metrics into one app, whereas with Apple you need various third party apps to achieve the same. I also like how the Venu 3 can broadcast my heart rate to my bike computer, negating the need for an additional sensor (even though a strap is more accurate than the watch). Thanks for the video.
How does this compare to the pixel watch 2?
Can i use the watch for combat sports??
Does it have V02 Max feature?
Does it do music playback?
Can it sync with my 3 Google Calendars over 3 Gmail accounts? Hopefully yes! My main reason for using Samsung watch is the synergy of it on my Samsung Phone
how many days does it last with always on display?
4-5 days
For Samsung users this Venu 3 or Galaxy 6 classic?
Garmin Vivoactive 5 next please.
Please review the astell&kernel uw100ii2 wireless earbuds
My dream is Samsung smartwatch capabilities with Garmin's health components. Garmin has improved some of their smartwatch capabilities but they need to take that next step. Reply to messages independently would be huge. Getting closer. I do like this watch quite a bit.
I just got the Venu 3. I want it for both running and biking. I want to view my heart rate on the app (on my phone) using my chest strap. But, the garmin app won't show real time data - hr and timer. The garmin support said the app won't show the data except after the ride. I don't want to look at my watch while riding. Do you have any suggestions?
only way is to get a Garmin edge for biking
@@_paddy Thanks. Actually, I found a garmin attachment, on Amazon, for the handlebars and simply put my watch around it and it works well.
I've been trying to decide between this and the Pixel watch 2, and your video really was informative. Great job!
What did you end up getting? I'm in a similar situation lol
@@carthage7836 I ended up going with the Garmin Venu 2, and was able to get it for a great price since the Venu 3 just released.
@@carthage7836I ended up going with the Garmin Venu 2, and it's been fantastic!
Getting them bags Mike
Amazfit gtr 3 4 or 5 are better or the same for half the price
Should I stick to my GW4 Classic LTE or switch to this?
I don't think you can text message on this watch I could be wrong though
@Mike since you, like me, want the best of both worlds, smartwatch and sports watch, and we are both training for a race, have you tested the new Forerunners? If so, any comments?
opinion on garmin instinct 2?
Very interesting watch... but for price and don't needing to talk to a watch I'll go for the Venu 2 at great price now. 😉
Can you send this watch over to The Quantified Scientist so he can run an in-depth sleep analysis on this watch? I would like to see if the sleep results beat the Apple Watch. I currently using the Galaxy Watch 5 but this looks nice.
What is the average uptime between full charges if AOD is on? Thanks 🙏
I have the watch and it is 4 days with AOD and some walks with GPS on. Without GPS you can get around 5 days with AOD. I am coming from Epix 2 and it is the same.
Just know that it is very dependent on the watch face because some 3rd party ones are draining a lot of battery in AOD.
@@mlageorgiev thanks for the feedback 👍
You are a very good CZcamsr, I love your videos.❤
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Love my Venu 2: good balance of health and smart features, and infinitely better battery than all the other smart watches. Good for the hacker who is both geek and biohacker. 🙂
As a Venu wearer, I'm glad to see this opinion
Venu wearers are rare in a sea of apple watch users
Please review the Volcano fitness watches
Has this watch been protected by a password same as apple watch has one you put on the wrist ?