Compare the Garmin Venu 3 to the Garmin Venu 2

With the Venu 3, you get all the smart functions that the Venu 2 Plus has. Make phone calls via your smartwatch and receive all your notifications and messages, for example. Do you have an Android smartphone? You'll see all the photos you receive on the screen of your smartwatch. You can reply to your messages with an on-screen keyboard. This allows you to type your own answer. The Venu 3 also gives you a morning report every morning. This is an overview of your sleep, stress level, and your calendar.

You also receive all your messages and notifications from your smartphone on the Venu 2, just like the Venu 3. You can't make calls with the standard Venu 2 models, but you can do that with the Venu 2 Plus. You can only reply to incoming messages with standard replies, such as 'Yes', 'No', and 'Can I call you back?'. You also don't get a morning report on the Venu 2 series. This function is only available on more extensive Garmin models and on the Garmin Venu 3.

The Venu 3 has the same sports functions as the Venu 2, but you get more information about your results. This makes the Venu 3 more similar to the extensive Garmin Fenix and Epix smartwatches. After your training, you can read what effect your completed training had on you and how much time you need to recover. You can also set a wheelchair mode on the Venu 3. All images and workouts are adapted wheelchair users.

The Garmin Venu 2 series has the same sport functions as the Venu 3. Choose your sport from about 30 sport profiles. The Venu 2 offers less extensive insight into your performance and results than the Venu 3. For example, you don't see your training effect and your recovery time. As a result, you have to estimate when you're ready for your next intensive workout yourself. Thanks to the Body Battery, you can keep an eye on your energy level throughout the day. This feature was new on the Venu 2, but can also be found on the Venu 3.

Want more insight into your sleep and advice on how to improve your sleep quality? With the improved sleep monitor of the Garmin Venu 3, you can now accurately measure all your sleep. Even if it's a short nap. You can also see what effect an afternoon nap has on your energy level and sleep needs. The new meditation activity guides you with a voice from your smartwatch. This way, you focus completely on your meditation.

You can also measure your health and sleep quality with the Garmin Venu 2 series, but less extensively than with the Venu 3. These smartwatches don't always record short sleep, such as naps. When the Venu 2 series came out, it got a number of new functions, such as Health Snapshot. This gives you a complete overview of your health data in 2 minutes. This function is also available on the Venu 3.

The Garmin Venu 3 is available in 2 sizes: 41 and 45mm. You can choose from a number of different colors, from black and gray to gold and pink. The bezel around the screen of the Venu 3 is slightly thinner. As a result, the screen is slightly larger than that of the Venu 2. The AMOLED screen is bright and colorful. You can scroll smoothly through all your menus and data.

In terms of design, the Venu 2 is very similar to the Venu 3. This bright AMOLED screen is also colorful and scrolls smoothly. Sometimes, the screen is a bit slow. The Venu 2 is available in 2 sizes: 40 and 45mm. The Venu 2 Plus is only available in 43mm. The Venu 2 has less color options and is available in black, gray, gold, and silver.