Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Garmin Venu

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple Watch Series 1 and Garmin Venu. Compare design, displays, functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect smartwatch. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the watch that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Smartwatch Specifications Comparison

Apple Watch Series 1 vs. Garmin Venu Comparison Chart
GENERAL Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Operating System WatchOS 3 -
Supported Host Device OS iOS 10 or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Audio Input Microphone -
Audio Output Speaker -
Width 33.3 mm 43.2 mm
Height 38.6 mm 43.2 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 12.4 mm
Weight 25 g 46.3 g
Body Material Aluminium Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Splashproof Water-resistant
Colours - Black
Clock Display Yes -
FEATURES Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Distance, time, calories burned, activity, heart rate, steps taken Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, hydration
Goal Setting Yes Yes
Features Call handling, Retina Display technology Music remote handling, find phone function, idle alert, HR zones, Move IQ, Garmin Connect compatible, Find my Device, store & play music, rejecting a call, Garmin Elevate, TrueUp, Body Battery
Notifications Calendar, SMS, Email SMS, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Type OLED - colour AMOLED - colour
Resolution 272 x 340 pixels 390 x 390 pixels
Screen Size - 1.2"
Screen Protection Ion-X glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
INPUT DEVICE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Type Touch sensitive screen (Force Touch) Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Case Size 38 mm -
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back Composite back Polymer
Case Details Silver aluminium | Rose gold aluminium | Gold aluminium | Space grey aluminium Black | Granite blue
Crown Type Digital -
BAND Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Band Type Sport band Band
Band Size S/M/L -
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference 130-200 mm 125-190 mm
Clasp Type Pin-and-tuck Buckle
Band Material Fluoroelastomer Silicone
Band Colour White | Pink sand | Concrete | Black | Midnight blue Slate | Granite blue | Black | Light sand
CPU Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Manufacturer Apple -
CPU Type S1P -
BATTERY Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Life 18 hours 5 day(s)
Battery Life Details - Smartwatch mode - up to 5 days
GPS mode - up to 20 hour(s)
Smartwatch with music mode - up to 7.5 hour(s)
GPS with Music mode - up to 6 hour(s)
MISCELLANEOUS Apple Watch Series 1 Garmin Venu
Included Accessories Power adapter, magnetic charging cable Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Siri Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
SAR Value 0.041 W/kg (head), 0.018 W/kg (limb) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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