Garmin Venu 2 - Smartwatch for 2022

Garmin Venu 2 is a smartwatch and a fitness watch. It actually doubles up as a multisport tracker as it comes with a lot of in-built features such as the golf mode. We seek to answer a few significant queries regarding the Garmin Venu 2. We hope this will help you in deciding about the Garmin Venu 2.

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Does Garmin Venu 2 work with iPhone?

Garmin smartwatches are compatible with the iOS and Android mobile operating systems. A Garmin Venu 2 will work well with iPhone and Android phones. There are no compatibility issues between a Garmin Venu 2 and the iOS based devices.

Does Garmin Venu 2 have GPS?

Yes, Garmin Venu 2 has support for GPS systems. It supports GPS satellite systems of the United States.; GLONASS satellite systems of Russia and the Galileo satellite system of the European Space Agency. Since a Venu 2 doubles up as a reliable fitness tracking watch, it works exceptionally well in offering GPS details.

For a runner or athlete, Garmin Venu 2 will offer GPS based distance, time, and pace. The GPS data shared by the Venu 2 smartwatch is pretty close to the actual distance.

Battery life of Garmin Venu 2

Garmin Venu 2, like most Garmin smartwatches, has long battery life. The watch has been designed in such a way that you do not have to charge it every day. However, using the Garmin Venu 2 with GPS and music will degrade the battery faster and may require the watch to be charged in a day’s time.

Garmin Venu’s battery backup times are mentioned below. These backup times are based on the different modes on which you may use the Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch.

Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch mode – upto 11 days.
Garmin Venu 2 battery saver smartwatch mode – upto 12 days.
Garmin Venu 2 GPS mode without music – upto 22 hours.
Garmin Venu 2 GPS mode with music -upto 8 hours.

Unless you use the Venu 2 in GPS mode or for listening to music, your Venu 2 will easily last a week’s time.

Garmin Venu 2 has one of the highest battery backup times available as of today. Charging the battery on a Garmin Venu 2 takes close to 2 hours.

Garmin Venu’s battery life assumptions are based on a well-defined model used by Garmin in predicting the average usage of the smartwatch on different modes. You can read about Garmin’s battery assumptions for Garmin Venu 2 on this page.

Does Garmin Venu 2 have music?

Garmin Venu 2 has on-device music storage that can store up to 650 songs for offline music availability. Offline music availability is a feature that comes in handy while running or participating in outdoor fitness activities. You can play the device music directly from the smartwatch. Offline music availability also covers up the times when Internet connectivity is not available for streaming music directly through web-based streaming apps. And, offline music storage implies that you can save music files and clips directly on the smartwatch’s internal storage.

Aside from playing the music directly from the device, you can also control music on your smartphone through the Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch.

Therefore, technically, Garmin Venu 2 allows you to play music as per the following details:

Venu 2 can play music stored locally on the smartwatch.
Venu 2 can play music downloaded on the device from a third party provider.
Venu 2 can play music directly from the third party provider by downloading the playlist on the smartwatch.

Garmin Venu 2 – water resistance rating

Garmin Venu 2 has a water resistance rating of 5 ATM. It means that the Venu 2 can withstand an underwater pressure of 5 atmospheres. In terms of distance, a 5 ATM watch can withstand pressure at a depth of 50 meters below water level.

5 ATM rating on the watch makes it safe for indoor swimming for a brief period. Extended duration swimming is not possible, as it may cause damage to the watch. On a similar note, a Garmin Venu 2 is not suitable for deep sea diving or snorkeling. Swimming in ocean water can have unintended consequences on the watch body or stainless steel bezel. One needs to be very careful in using a smartwatch in ocean water. The same holds true for a Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch.

Garmin Venu 2 – Always on display

Garmin Venu 2 has always on display mode. You do not need to shake or move your wrist to view the clock face or time. Always on display, though, causes significant battery drain. When you make use of the Always on display mode, the battery backup of Garmin Venu 2 goes down. Smartwatch mode comes with a battery backup time of 11 days. With always on display mode, we may see a battery backup reduce to just 2 days.

So, use the Always on display feature with an understanding of the full impact on the overall battery life of the Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch.

Garmin Venu 2 – WIFI

Garmin Venu 2 has in-built support for the WIFI networks. WIFI connectivity can be utilized on a Garmin Venu 2 smartwatch to perform one or all of the following actions:

Download audio content from the third party providers over the wifi network.
Download software updates for installing it on the smartwatch.
Download workouts and training plans through the Garmin connect website over the wifi networks.
Upload activity details to the Garmin connect account through the wifi networks.

Your connection to the wifi network will happen either through the Garmin connect or Garmin express. So, before you can make use of a wifi network, please sync the Garmin Venu 2 device with the Garmin connect or Garmin express software on the computer. Garmin connect or the Garmin express will be used as a gateway for connecting with the wifi networks.

Summary

Garmin Venu 2 has rich functionality and feature sets for a use case of smartwatch and multisport fitness watch. It has on-device music storage, a 5 ATM water rating, and the ability to connect to the wifi networks. Stainless steel bezel makes the Venu 2 look like a premium and robust smartwatch.

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Helen Kurt

Helen Kurt is a geeky nerd who loves to cover the wearables space. She has over 5 years of experience in the smartwatch domain. You can reach her on email at [email protected].