Side by side comparison and review of Garmin Venu and Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular). 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.
| GENERAL | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Product Type | Sport watch | Smart watch |
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| Operating System | - | WatchOS 8 |
| Supported Host Device OS | iOS, Android | iOS 15 or later |
| Wearing Style | Watch style | Watch style |
| Audio Input | - | Microphone |
| Audio Output | - | Speaker |
| Width | 43.2 mm | - |
| Height | 43.2 mm | - |
| Depth | 12.4 mm | - |
| Weight | 46.3 g | - |
| Body Details | - | Case only: 32 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer | Aerospace-grade aluminium alloy |
| Protection | Water-resistant | Water-resistant, dust-resistant, crack-resistant |
| Colours | Black | - |
| Clock Display | - | Yes |
| FEATURES | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor |
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| Tracking Data | Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, hydration | Distance, time, calories burned, activity, sleep activity, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, ECG |
| Goal Setting | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 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 | Call handling, music remote handling, ECG accurate heart rate, camera remote control, Fall detection, Emergency SOS, irregular beat alerts, Family Setup support |
| Notifications | SMS, incoming calls | Calendar, SMS, Email, high and low heart rate |
| Vibrating Alert | - | Yes |
| Feedback Type | - | Audio alert, vibration alert, visual interface, voice (intelligent assistant) |
| Navigation (GPS) | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/QZSS receiver |
| Payment Technology | Garmin Pay | Apple Pay |
| Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible | - | Yes |
| IoT Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri |
| IoT Voice Controlled | - | Direct |
| CELLULAR | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Technology | - | WCDMA (UMTS) |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | - | 4G |
| SIM Card Type | - | Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) |
| CONNECTIVITY | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| 3M UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10 |
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| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+ | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| DISPLAY | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Type | AMOLED - colour | LTPO OLED - colour |
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| Resolution | 390 x 390 pixels | 352 x 430 pixels |
| Screen Size | 1.2" | - |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Ion-X glass |
| Always On Display (AOD) | - | Yes |
| INPUT DEVICE | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Type | Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons | Touch sensitive screen |
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| CASE | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Case Size | - | 41 mm |
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| Case Shape | Round | Rectangular |
| Bezel | Stainless steel | - |
| Case Back | Polymer | Sapphire crystal and ceramic back |
| Case Details | Black | Granite blue | Midnight aluminium | Red aluminium | Silver stainless steel | Gold stainless steel | Graphite stainless steel | Starlight aluminium | Green aluminium | Blue aluminium |
| Crown Type | - | Digital with haptic feedback |
| BAND | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Band Type | Band | Sport band |
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| Band Size | - | Regular |
| Band Width | 20 mm | - |
| Fits Wrist with Circumference | 125-190 mm | 130-200 mm |
| Changeable | - | Yes |
| Clasp Type | Buckle | Pin-and-tuck |
| Band Material | Silicone | Fluoroelastomer |
| Band Colour | Slate | Granite blue | Black | Light sand | Midnight | Red | Starlight | Dark cherry | Abyss blue | Clover | Silver | Gold | Graphite |
| STORAGE | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Storage Capacity | - | 32 GB |
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| CPU | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Manufacturer | - | Apple |
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| CPU Type | - | S7 |
| Features | - | W3 Apple wireless chip, U1 chip |
| BATTERY | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
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| Battery Life | 5 day(s) | 18 hours |
| 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) |
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| Rechargeable Battery | - | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Garmin Venu | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) |
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| Included Accessories | Charging/data cable | S/M band, M/L band, magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable (1 m) |
|---|---|---|
| Preloaded Software | Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ | Apple Pay, GymKit |
| Compliant Standards | - | IP6X |
| SAR Value | - | 0.7 W/kg (head), 1.5 W/kg (limb) |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 50 m | 50 m |
| Max Operating Temperature | 60 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | -20 °C | - |
| Manufacturer Model Number | - | A2476 |
| Warranty | 1-year warranty | 1-year warranty |
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