Garmin Venu Sq review

The Garmin Venu Sq is a decent all-round performer, and we've not seen a Garmin watch with a color screen at this price point before. The problem is that the screen quality and design is inferior to the more expensive original Venu. The archaic watch UI and sluggish GPS left us with mixed feelings about the cheaper Venu. While you get that familiar sports tracking experience, we wished it had more in common with its pricier compatriot in the looks department.

Feature-packed; Light and comfortable to wear; Works with external sensors;

Slightly archaic watch UI; Lower quality screen than Venu; Missing altimeter

Garmin Venu Sq

Garmin Venu SQ Smartwatch Orchid/Metallic Orchid 010-02427-12 review

A very capable fitness tracker – but its smartwatch credentials can’t keep up

Loads of stats; Decent battery life; Comfortable

Music Edition costs too much; Dated interface; Limited smart features

Garmin Venu SQ Smartwatch Orchid/Metallic Orchid 010-02427-12 review

The arrival of the Venu Sq means you can now pick up a Garmin smartwatch with a color display for less than £200. The problem is that the screen quality and design is inferior to the more expensive Venu. The archaic watch UI and sluggish GPS left us with mixed feelings about the cheaper Venu.

Feature-packed; Light and comfortable to wear; Works with external sensors

Slightly archaic watch UI; Lower quality screen than Venu; Missing altimeter

Garmin Venu SQ Smartwatch Orchid/Metallic Orchid 010-02427-12 review

In an interesting contrast to yesterday’s Fitbit Sense review , the Garmin Venu SQ has actually grown on me slightly since I started using it (whereas I got more confused the more I used the Fitbit Sense).