Pro fitness watch – Garmin Venu 2 Plus tech specs
The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a perfect fitness watch, and is more comfortable to wear for long periods than Garmin’s heavier enthusiast running watches. New additions for this series, like digital assistant support, make the Venu 2 Plus feel more like a smartwatch than the Venu 2. But it’s wise not to expect too much from these extras as they are not as slick as the rest of the watch – in part due to technical challenges. The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is the best smartwatch you can buy if you need a watch with easy music downloading features. It can hold a lot of music and motivate you to work out. Just make sure you have a large enough budget for this expensive smartwatch.
As you’d expect from a Garmin watch, the Venu 2 Plus is a superb sports watch! One of the Venu 2’s best new features was the addition of on-screen muscle maps, which show which body parts you’ve been working recently, plus animated Pilates and yoga workouts that you can follow in real time. It really makes the most of the watch’s big AMOLED screen, and although there are only three Pilates and three yoga sessions to follow at the moment, we’re hopeful that more will arrive with a future firmware update. One of really best smartwatches, the Garmin Venu 2, has received a big update with the addition of a microphone that allows you to make and receive calls from your wrist, and access your phone’s voice assistant. It’s a smart addition that really adds a lot to this all-purpose smartwatch’s functionality, whether you’re working out or not. In all other respects, this is the same excellent sports-focused watch as before, though this time there’s only a single case size. That and the lack of wireless charging are minor quibbles though, and if it’s within your budget then we highly recommend adding the Venu 2 Plus to your shortlist when you’re shopping for a smartwatch that you can wear all day. From durable Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to the sleek stainless steel bezel and comfortable silicone band, this Garmin Venu 2 Plus smartwatch is very strong and powerful.
BATTERY LIFE WITH RAPID RECHARGING
Get an uninterrupted picture of your health with up to 9 days in smartwatch mode, up to 24 hours in GPS mode and up to 8 hours in GPS mode with music. Ten minutes of charging adds up to 1 day of smartwatch mode battery life or 1 hour of GPS with music battery life. Photo: Garmin
Venu 2 Plus – Maximizing Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
- Turn on Battery Saver (Battery Manager).
- Stop using the Always On display timeout option, and select a shorter display timeout (Customizing the Display Settings).
- Reduce the display brightness (Customizing the Display Settings).
- Switch from a live watch face to a watch face with a static background (Changing the Watch Face).
- Turn off Bluetooth® technology when you are not using connected features (Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection).
- Turn off activity tracking (Activity Tracking Settings).
- Limit the type of phone notifications (Managing Notifications).
- Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin® devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate).
- Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor).
- Turn off automatic pulse oximeter readings (Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode).
Garmin Venu 2 Plus specs:
General | |
| LENS MATERIAL | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
|---|---|
| BEZEL MATERIAL | stainless steel |
| CASE MATERIAL | fiber-reinforced polymer with stainless-steel rear cover |
| QUICK RELEASE BANDS | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 43.6 x 43.6 x 12.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm |
| TOUCHSCREEN | |
| COLOR DISPLAY | |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.3″ (33.0 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 416 x 416 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | AMOLED optional always-on mode |
| WEIGHT | 51.0 g |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: Up to 9 days Battery saver smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS mode with music: Up to 8 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 24 hours |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 200 hours of activity data |
Clock Features | |
| TIME/DATE yes | |
|---|---|
| GPS TIME SYNC yes | |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME yes | |
| ALARM CLOCK yes | |
| TIMER yes | |
| STOPWATCH yes | |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES yes | |
Health Monitoring | |
| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | yes |
|---|---|
| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | yes |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | yes |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | yes (spot-check, and optionally all-day and in sleep) |
| FITNESS AGE | yes |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | yes |
| ALL-DAY STRESS | yes |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS | yes |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | yes |
| SLEEP | yes (advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | yes |
| HYDRATION | yes |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH | yes |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT | yes |
Sensors | |
| GPS | |
|---|---|
| GLONASS | |
| GALILEO | |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | |
| COMPASS | |
| GYROSCOPE | |
| ACCELEROMETER | |
| THERMOMETER | yes (tempe™ sensor required) |
| AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR | |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | |
Daily Smart Features | |
| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
|---|---|
| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | |
| CALENDAR | |
| WEATHER | |
| BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) | |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | |
| PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC | |
| MUSIC STORAGE | up to 650 songs |
| FIND MY PHONE | |
| FIND MY WATCH | |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone®, Android™ |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP | |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | |
| GARMIN PAY™ | |
| BLUETOOTH PHONE CALLING AND VOICE ASSISTANT SUPPORT | |
Safety and Tracking Features | |
| LIVETRACK | |
|---|---|
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | |
| ASSISTANCE | |
Activity Tracking Features | |
| STEP COUNTER | |
|---|---|
| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | |
| CALORIES BURNED | |
| FLOORS CLIMBED | |
| DISTANCE TRAVELED | |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | |
| TRUEUP™ | |
| MOVE IQ™ | |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP | |
Gym & Fitness Equipment | |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga |
|---|---|
| CARDIO WORKOUTS | |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | |
| HIIT WORKOUTS | |
| YOGA WORKOUTS | |
| PILATES WORKOUTS | |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS | |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS | |
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features | |
| HR ZONES | |
|---|---|
| HR ALERTS | |
| HR CALORIES | |
| % HR MAX | |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) | |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | Yoga and Breathwork only |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | |
| CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES | |
| CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | |
| AUTO PAUSE® | |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | |
| AUTO LAP® | |
| MANUAL LAP | |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | |
| AUTO SCROLL | |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | |
Running Features | |
| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
|---|---|
| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | |
| RUN WORKOUTS | |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | |
Golfing Features | |
| YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) | |
|---|---|
| YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS | |
| MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) | automatic |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD | |
| STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) | |
| GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ | |
| GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION | |
| HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS | |
| PINPOINTER | |
| ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER | |
| AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBLE (REQUIRES ACCESSORY) | |
| TOURNAMENT LEGAL | |
Outdoor Recreation | |
| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
|---|---|
| BACK TO START | |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | |
| AREA CALCULATION | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| HUNT/FISH CALENDAR | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Cycling Features | |
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, Indoor Biking |
|---|---|
| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS | |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | |
Swimming Features | |
| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool Swimming |
|---|---|
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | |