I upgraded my Venu 2S to the Venu 4 45mm and I'm so glad that I did. The battery life on this watch is incredible, lasting more than 11 days on a single charge. I love the Training Readiness features that the Venu 2 did not have. It's a great looking watch too with a larger display than then Venu 2. I'll never buy another smartwatch that isn't Garmin.
Software features are great such as workout suggestions and overall body stats. 45mm is a perfect screen size to review email and text messages. Surprisingly, the built-in flashlight actually comes in handy from time to time. Only downside is that either the little square notch for the mic or the protrusion of the watch's metal frame under the rather large action-button can be abrasive against the skin of the wrist bone (ulnar styloid process) when worn on the left hand. Didn't realize it was scraping my skin until after completing a half marathon.
I got this watch about a month ago and I love it. I had an Apple Watch for years but I never felt like it was intuitive or catered to all of my needs. The Venu4 is amazing. I love all it offers and I’m only sad I didn’t make the switch earlier!
As I'm getting older, I've been tracking my health more. A little over a year ago I purchased a popular smart ring. I was impressed with the health information found in the phone app and liked the convenience of a small ring. But after the battery of the ring went belly up after a year, I decided that it might be good to have my finger back and began looking at smart watches.....more than just a health device, a watch as well.
Thought about getting a same name brand watch as my cell phone for compatibility but also took a look at Garmin's selection. I had previously purchased a Garmin D2 Delta S aviation watch in 2018 and was impressed with all of the options contained withing the watch itself. With today's technology improvements I was surprised just how advanced their watches have become, so full of data on my wrist instead of needing to look at an app on my phone. The Garmin app compliments the watch information and allows additional information to be added/modified.
I love the 41mm size for my smaller wrist and the higher-end appearance of the craftsmanship of the watch and watch face. The graphics are great, the colors vivid and the ability to make and answer phone calls on the watch and respond to text messages without having to dig thru my purse to find my phone is an added bonus.
I'm still learning all of the new technology of this watch but want to say that once again Garmin has once again exceeded my expectations!
I love the new features in the Venu4. I upgraded from the Venu 2. I used the flashlight right away during a prolonged power outage at work. The activity list is enhanced and easier to use.