Tidier, slicker design than the original Venu 2 ; Excellent fitness tracking depth and versatility ; Can take/make calls

Speaker is quiet and thin ; No significant improvements to actual fitness tracking skills ; Digital assistant support is limited and clunky

The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a Venu 2 with a slightly trimmer frame and some new smartwatch-style features. None of which are essential, but may be enough to sway you over to team Garmin if you’re deciding between a smartwatch and a fitness watch. The...

Rock-solid connectivity

High price

“The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a premium smartwatch in every way, including the price. But when you factor in rock-solid connectivity, a ton of data, and voice assistant control, it earns its price tag.”

Receives calls on your wrist ; Accesses phone's voice assistant ; 10-day battery life in normal use ; Bright, crisp AMOLED display

No wireless charging ; Only one size

All the skills of Garmin's sport platform ; Quality design ; Great display ; Voice control functions

One size only ; Voice control easily confused ; Lacks speaker & headphone control

The Plus version of the Venu 2 takes the foundation of the original and expands it with voice assistance (via a connected phone). That increases the number of smartwatch functions available, but there are some downsides to using voice. That said,...

In-depth fitness tracking and analysis ; Can take calls and access virtual assistant ; Stylish, understated design ; Up to a week of battery life

Workout UI isn’t user-friendly ; Need multiple companion apps on your phone ; No LTE model ; Lack of non-fitness apps

The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a great all-rounder if you’re a fitness fan, with in-depth workout tracking and analysis across multiple sports, custom multi-week workout schedules and excellent performance from the HR monitor and GPS. However, fitness...

Phone call and voice assistant support ; Gorgeous, brilliant AMOLED display ; Touchscreen and button navigation interface ; Powerful Garmin ecosystem and capability ; Solid battery life ; Support for a vast number of sports and activities

Expensive ; Button press required for voice assistant

AMOLED touchscreen, great run tracking, voice assistant integration, Bluetooth calling, on-screen coaching, strong battery life

Not good at tracking naps, onscreen navigation could be made easier, expensive, have to use two apps

Extensive tracking capability ; Huge accessory ecosystem ; Solid build quality

No LTE version available ; More a sports watch than a smartwatch ; No ECG

The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a great sports watch and a decent smartwatch. In terms of functionality, it can keep up with many of the current smartwatches, although the operation on the watch simply does not look as polished as Samsung or Apple in...