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  5 out of 6 members found this review helpful

  christos_pampafikos

  2023-04-01
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  Generally good watch, however it does not have a long battery life, it does not have much screen customization and the main issue for me was that after 3 years the screen started having problems (including touch) and the battery life was cut in half.

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Screen
  • Comfort

  • Moderate number of features
  • Construction quality
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
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  8 out of 9 members found this review helpful

  vmitakos

  2022-09-13
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  After 2+ years of use, the amoled screen shows burn-in or ghost image, within warranty replacement, at a cost of approximately 50% of the original purchase value from the official service (185€ + 15 device check). In Garmin forums, it seems to be epidemic. Apart from this issue, it is a very good smartwatch with the advantage of Garmin pay (Alpha Bank & Revolut cards).
  Personally, it encouraged me a lot for outdoor activities, running, cycling, aerobic, etc.
  (In the photos, one screen shows a simple clock with a black background and the same with a white background where the problem is very intense, another watchface has remained permanently, there is a third-party glass for protection that does not fit well on the edges of the screen but does not bother.)

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Comfort

  • Value for money

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  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful

  Yiannis_Kou

  2022-08-11
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  After 1 year of use, it deserves 5 stars, especially as the next model after the S3 Frontier and for the reasons I bought it. I wanted an affordable, compact (not like the widely available sports watches or Chinese smartwatches), accurate for measurements, especially for running and functional-cross training, but also wearable everywhere. It has very good build quality, it's beautiful (even though I have big hands, I don't mind that it sits relatively small), it's extremely accurate, and particularly durable.
  - Average battery life of 5 days (3 workouts per week and not continuous use)
  - Decent AMOLED display (for Garmin)
  - More sport-oriented and less "smartwatch" approach, e.g. 70/30 ratio
  - Relatively good for running
  - Has NFC for payments
  - Very good app
  - Frequent disconnections and reconnections without affecting me in any way

  Anyone who wants a more logical smartwatch and less of a training tool should look for other solutions...

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  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
  • Easy synchronization

  • Moderate number of features
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  16 out of 19 members found this review helpful

  dimko76

  2021-09-30

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  This review is about the colour: Gray

  I bought the watch in December 2019. I used it continuously and it had some connection problems with Garmin Connect, but not significant ones. In the summer, the screen lost brightness and had some lines, without the glass being broken. I sent it to the store where I bought it and they sent it to the service center. Today they informed me about the repair cost of €240. They told me that it has water damage. However, they didn't tell me how it happened. I bought the watch for 18 months, apparently that's how long Garmins last. Of course, I cancelled the repair and will buy something else.

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  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Screen
  • Comfort
  • Battery life

  • Moderate difficulty syncing
  • Moderate number of features
  • Construction quality

  • Durability
  • Value for money

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  5 out of 5 members found this review helpful

  fountouka93

  2021-09-17

  Many watches have passed through my hands in recent times, tested in the gym, outdoor running, and yoga... I can say with certainty that this particular one is the best! It is accurate in its measurements, which is the most important thing! It tracks all the measurements you need to monitor for good physical condition. It is beautifully designed with a perfect screen, and even on my small wrist, it fits wonderfully! Perhaps my best purchase!

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
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  Petros_Fragiadakis

  2021-09-13

  I have been thinking of buying this watch for a long time because I am looking for something that has accuracy in its measurements. Of course, it should also accurately track the kilometers, which I was expecting especially since it has its own GPS. The screen is very good and the battery is quite satisfactory. It lasts for about 4 days with 1 hour of training per day. There is a wide range of applications and watchfaces available. The mobile app is very good and provides all the information you need. You can see all your activities and the best part is that it gives you medals for everything you do. Finally, it keeps track of your records for the distances you cover. It could have been cheaper, but considering its features, it's worth it

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  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Screen
  • Battery life
  • Comfort

  • Moderate difficulty syncing
  • Construction quality
  • Value for money
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  4 out of 5 members found this review helpful

  skartsaris21

  2021-09-09
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  My best purchase for 2021, so far. I have been the owner of this smartwatch for 20 days and I have to say that it is the best in its category. Garmin is knowledgeable in the field of smartwatches and it proves it unquestionably. I bought it for €280, the price is great for the capabilities of this particular smartwatch. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in not only sports activities but also functions like Garmin Pay, which is very helpful.

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
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  9 out of 47 members found this review helpful

  kosver

  2021-02-23

  I am an iPhone owner, so my comments do not concern Android devices.
  The Windows Vista and dial-up connection we had years ago worked much better than this device.
  I bought it because it was priced the same as the Huawei GT 2 Pro, which was not fully compatible with the iPhone. Also, as a Garmin, I thought it would be much more reliable than the Huawei. However, it does not connect properly to the phone. To install apps, it takes ages, and in the end, the installation may not even happen, and you may have to try again. However, when the installation is done, no one guarantees that the app will remain installed after a restart.
  The battery is terrible! It lasts for 5 days if you have all the features turned off and just leave it on the table; otherwise, it barely lasts 2 days!
  However, the measurements it takes are quite good and accurate.
  My advice is to STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEVICE!
  P.S.: Why do ratings have to start from 1 star? There is also 0!

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  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability

  • Comfort

  • Difficult synchronization
  • Limited number of features
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
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  8 out of 10 members found this review helpful

  filipposgou

  2021-02-10
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  Very good value for money!! You can wear it outside because it is very elegant! As for the functions, I am very satisfied. I have had it for a year and it has barely worn out. The connectivity is very good in measurements as well as WiFi and the additional features make it very useful! As for the battery, they say that if you get any Garmin and have everything open all day, the battery will drain, even if you buy a 1000 euro watch. It takes time to adjust to the menus, it's not easy to figure out, but everything is very accurate. And the AMOLED screen is something else!

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
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  10 out of 11 members found this review helpful

  nikolas.atha

  2021-02-07

  Coming from the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, I believe I did very well and got this watch.

  The reason I wanted it was mainly for running measurements, however, like the previous wearable I had, I wear it daily - all day - as a regular watch but also take advantage of the smart features.

  I'm not afraid to constantly have Bluetooth on for connection with my phone, nor have I disabled continuous heart rate monitoring, as the battery easily lasts 4-5 days with 2 workouts per week.

  In summary:

  Positives

  - Very satisfactory battery life
  - Nice colors/clarity of the screen
  - Quite accurate measurements (a parallel comparison was made with the Garmin Fenix 3 and at 11 kilometers of running, the GPS had a deviation of only 30 meters)
  - Very flexible statistics for health/fitness through the app and easy synchronization with Strava
  - Comfortable on the wrist and very lightweight
  - Nice style, looks premium

  Negatives (I tried hard to find some, just so there wouldn't be only positives)

  - It easily disconnects from the phone and I need to close/open the phone's Bluetooth or open the Garmin Connect app to reconnect. (There's a high chance that it's the fault of the almost 4-year-old phone)
  - Automatic exercise tracking (e.g. walking) is not as sensitive and not always recorded, compared to the S3 Frontier I had, which recorded walking every time
  - With daily use, the plastic strap leaves a mark where it meets the metal buckle. The mark goes away with washing and is only visible when you take off the watch, but I don't know to what extent the plastic will be eroded after 1 year due to this pressure on the strap.

  Final comment

  If you want a smartwatch for sports that looks premium, is lightweight, and can be worn daily as an accessory, the Venu is a very good choice at €250 and I don't think it will disappoint you. These are the first impressions after 1.5 months of use.

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  14 out of 14 members found this review helpful

  AgRevie

  2021-01-31
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  You need to know why you need it. I come from the fenix3 hr and the Samsung watch. The Samsung is very good as a smartwatch, but not for fitness. Also, with Garmin, you get an excellent program, the Connect, for both PC and Mobile. Do not take this for granted. It works perfectly with all other programs. Personally, I use Myfitness Pal and Strava. Samsung was frustrating for me, it never displayed the data correctly, sometimes double, sometimes triple, sometimes not at all, and you can't see your activities on a PC. I started with the software because it comes with the watch and it is very important. It was a reason for me to switch back to Garmin. Now, for the watch, it is the first Garmin with an AMOLED screen, enjoyable even though it is not on par with Samsung and lacks the corresponding watchfaces. If you do a lot of activities at night or indoors, the screen will compensate for it. It needs to be charged every 4-5 days with 1-2 activities per day. Always-on only during activities and about 5 hours of GPS from them. The GPS is good with about 1% deviation from the Samsung S20. Heart rate: There was an upgrade recently, and you need to find a point that is neither too tight nor too loose to get accurate results. You may still have some failures, but overall, it is much better than Samsung and significantly better than the fenix3. There are other sensors available that I do not use. Pay attention: It has Greek language support. It does not have open water swimming. And the surprise is that it does not have hiking. There are third-party applications, but I have not tried them. Also, you can only go out with this watch since you can listen to music during running and pay for things with Garmin Pay using Alpha Bank cards. You make a statement with it. So, if you are interested in running, urban walking, especially at night, swimming in a pool, cycling, and going to the gym, and you like a lightweight watch with a beautiful screen, and you know what it is and why you pay for Garmin, then this watch is for you. For others, it really doesn't fit. There are much cheaper options, and I find the complaints I see below justified. I think it deserves 4 stars, it would have earned the fifth star for its screen, but I will remove it because of the lack of hiking. I don't understand why. Anyway, if the next Fenix has an AMOLED screen and lasts 5 days on battery, I will buy it immediately. Good luck.

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  PrasinosKolokythis

  2021-01-06

  One reason, and the only one, to get it is that you can download music on the spot in memory from services like Spotify. I would give it three stars if the GPS didn't turn off a few days after I bought it for 280 euros. I did a factory reset, it worked for a few days and then the same thing happened again. Many people seem to have this problem with this device. Otherwise, it doesn't measure heart rate with any particular accuracy, like most devices of this type, and its battery is terrible. It definitely isn't worth spending more than a hundred euros. If you want a device for sports activities, get a cheap phone and a heart rate monitor belt.

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  • Sufficient number of features
  • Screen
  • Comfort

  • Moderate difficulty syncing
  • Construction quality

  • Inaccuracy in measurements
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
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  9 out of 20 members found this review helpful

  DIMITRIS_P22

  2020-07-23
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  I have the watch for a week. While it is very good in its measurements, in design, in its functions in general, it needs to be connected to the internet in order to see what you have done while connected with BT to the phone!! In the case of system maintenance, you don't see anything until it is completed!!! In other words, there is no history stored on the phone that works without internet!! Unacceptable for a watch that costs 379 euros, when this doesn't happen in much cheaper ones!!!! Before, I had a Huawei Band 3 Pro for 60 euros and at any moment I could see everything on my phone (even months before) without any connection, everything just transferred to the phone as soon as I finished something!! MONEY WASTED!
  Second day of system maintenance-update and the watch-program is dead!!!! It only shows heart rate, time, steps, calories, and instant breath! If you want to see something from previous days, NOTHING!!

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  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Comfort

  • Difficult synchronization
  • Battery life
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  3 out of 4 members found this review helpful

  giorgos.korn

  2020-04-19

  I give it 5 stars because overall it is very honest. I have had it for 3 months and I am completely satisfied. Excellent GPS, amazing screen, many functions.

  As for the negatives, I would mention the battery that needs to be charged every 4 days on average. Also, that I would like more integrated apps from companies like Nike, Freeletics, etc.

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Comfort

  • Relative accuracy in measurements
  • Value for money

  • Battery life
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  30 out of 30 members found this review helpful

  Kan Enas

  2020-02-10
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  Surely it has the best screen of all the Garmin watches, it also seems to have all the sensors like the 945/fenix6pro but for obvious marketing reasons it is optimized for smartwatch users and not professional athletes. Personally, I think it is the best smartwatch for measurements but definitely not as good as the 945/fenix 6. On the other hand, for 200-300 euros cheaper, it seems to be the best compromise in terms of cost but with all the sensors like the 945/Fenix 6.
  Puzzle, 245 music without a barometer? 645 old but good without an oximeter? 945 has it all but it's expensive? Golden ratio venu/vivoactive 4.
  The only complaint is its battery, which with always on mode barely lasts more than 2 days, but for example, Apple watches have half the duration. Without always on, you can easily manage 4 days

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  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Value for money
  • Comfort

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  14 out of 15 members found this review helpful

  nataloumpa

  2020-01-16
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  There is nothing to envy from more expensive brand watches! The only thing it lacks, which is unnecessary for me, is the maps that we all easily do with our mobile phones anyway.
  * The two downsides:
  a) Charging every 4-6 days with continuous use of HR and 4-5 1.5-hour workouts per week.
  b) Complicated stopwatch. Difficulty in calculating rest time with exercise time, there is no easy reset and creating a program like Tabata that previous models had.

  IN GENERAL A very user-friendly, sturdy, and beautiful watch! I have it in black so that I can "play" with more colors on its straps.

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  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Comfort

  • Battery life
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  knikol51

  2024-01-27

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  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Value for money
  • Comfort

  • Battery life
• 5

  gigizar

  2023-07-11

  Verified purchase

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Value for money
  • Comfort

  • Battery life
• 5

  mariosbard

  2023-05-12

  Verified purchase

  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Value for money
  • Comfort

  • Battery life
• 4

  Vassilis_Kakkos

  2022-01-18

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  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
• 4

  kounekk

  2021-07-27

  Verified purchase

  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
• 5

  Giorgos_Kleidis78

  2021-06-26

  Verified purchase

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Value for money
  • Comfort

  • Battery life
• 5

  christinatsum

  2021-04-08
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
• 4

  troulinoskonstantinos

  2020-08-06
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Comfort

  • Moderate number of features
  • Relative accuracy in measurements
  • Value for money

  • Battery life
• 5

  thomasmaliappis

  2020-06-30

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Battery life
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• 5

  Mavrokefalos

  2020-05-05
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Battery life
  • Value for money
  • Comfort
• 5

  chris_ceng

  2020-04-02
  This review is about the colour: Gray

  • Easy synchronization
  • Sufficient number of features
  • Accuracy in measurements
  • Construction quality
  • Screen
  • Durability
  • Value for money
  • Comfort

  • Battery life