Pebble STEEL vs. Garmin Venu

Smartwatch Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pebble STEEL 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

Pebble STEEL vs. Garmin Venu Comparison Chart
GENERAL Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Product Type Smart watch Sport watch
Supported Host Device OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later, iOS 8.0 or later iOS, Android
Wearing Style Watch style Watch style
Width 34 mm 43.2 mm
Height 46 mm 43.2 mm
Depth 10.5 mm 12.4 mm
Weight 56 g 46.3 g
Body Details Wrist strap: 22 mm -
Body Material Stainless steel Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced polymer
Protection Waterproof Water-resistant
Colours Matte black Black
Clock Display Yes -
FEATURES Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, 3-axis accelerometer Accelerometer, thermometre, altimeter, gyro sensor, heart rate, electromagnetic compass, Pulse Ox sensor
Tracking Data Activity, sleep activity Distance, time, calories burned, sleep activity, heart rate, steps taken, floors climbed, blood oxygen saturation, stress level, menstrual cycle, hydration
Goal Setting - Yes
Features Music remote handling, camera remote control, LED backlight 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 Email SMS, incoming calls
Vibrating Alert Yes -
Navigation (GPS) - GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver
Payment Technology - Garmin Pay
CONNECTIVITY Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, ANT+
DISPLAY Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Type E Ink - monochrome AMOLED - colour
Resolution 144 x 168 pixels 390 x 390 pixels
Screen Size 1.26" 1.2"
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
Always On Display (AOD) Yes -
INPUT DEVICE Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Type - Touch sensitive screen, touch buttons
CASE Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Case Shape - Round
Bezel - Stainless steel
Case Back - Polymer
Case Details Brushed stainless steel Black | Granite blue
BAND Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Band Type Band Band
Band Width - 20 mm
Fits Wrist with Circumference - 125-190 mm
Changeable Yes -
Clasp Type - Buckle
Band Material Metal Silicone
Band Colour - Slate | Granite blue | Black | Light sand
BATTERY Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Life 168 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 Pebble STEEL Garmin Venu
Included Accessories Leather wrist strap, magnetic charging cable Charging/data cable
Preloaded Software Calculator, Calendar, Currency Converter Garmin Pay, Garmion Connect IQ
Max Depth of Water Resistance 50 m 50 m
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -20 °C
Warranty - 1-year warranty
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