Garmin Venu 2

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: AMOLED, 1.3 in
Case sizes: 45.4 mm
Battery: 11 days
GPS battery: 22 hours
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Weight: 49 g

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Garmin Venu 2 at a glance

Battery

Around two weeks

Up to 11 days in smartwatch mode. 22 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

AMOLED, 1.3 in

1.3 in, always-on option and touchscreen.
Health

Heart, sleep and more

Measures blood oxygen.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Payments and music.
Build

5 ATM water rating

49 g.

Garmin Venu 2 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Model	Venu 2
Series	Venu

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	8 GB
App store	Yes

Display

A bright, colourful screen that looks like a phone display.

1.3 in, always-on option and touchscreen.

Display type	AMOLED
Screen size	1.3 in
Resolution	416 x 416
Colour display	Yes
Always-on display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen

Design & durability

A 45.4 mm case weighing 49 g.

Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.

Case sizes	45.4 mm
Case shape	Round
Dimensions	45.4 x 45.4 x 12.2 mm
Thickness	12.2 mm
Weight (case)	49 g
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Bezel material	Stainless steel
Lens	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Band material	silicone
Band width	22 mm
Band fitting	22 mm quick release
Fits wrists	135-200 mm
Water resistance	5 ATM

Battery

Around two weeks: up to 11 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 22 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	11 days
Battery (GPS)	22 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 11 days; Battery saver: 12 days; GPS: 22 hours; GPS: 8 hours
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Navigation features	back-to-start

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus blood oxygen.

For sleep, it offers a nightly sleep score.

Sensors	optical HR, SpO2, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, compass, ambient light, thermometer
Heart-rate sensor	Garmin Elevate
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
High/low heart-rate alerts	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes
Respiration rate	Yes
Sleep tracking	Sleep score
Stress tracking	Yes
Energy score	Body Battery
Cycle tracking	Yes

Safety

Has an emergency SOS feature.

SOS works through your paired phone.

Emergency SOS	Via phone
Incident detection	Yes

Training

Tracks 30+ sports and activities.

Sport profiles	30
Auto activity detection	Yes
Swim tracking	Pool
Underwater heart rate	Yes
Training metrics	VO2 max
Strength rep counting	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	ANT+, foot pod, speed/cadence, bike radar/lights, golf club tags

Smart features

Smart extras include contactless payments and music storage.

Notifications	Yes
Message replies	Android
Contactless payments	Yes
Payment service	Garmin Pay
Music storage	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Find my phone	Yes

Diving, golf & more

Specialist modes	golf

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.