Garmin Venu
Shares rank 15 of 20 smartwatches by recommenders
People recommend the Venu for its long battery life, with some saying it lasts days or about two weeks between charges. One critic says the charging is poor.
People recommend the Venu for its long battery life, with some saying it lasts days or about two weeks between charges. One critic says the charging is poor.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 78%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Long battery life, days per charge
“Smart watches with long battery life exist. Garmin watches generally have ~2 week battery life”
Comment from 25 Nov 2025 in “Pebble Watch software is now open source” “My Venu 3 lasts for about 4 days with me running every day.”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever” “Garmin venu series has 10 days which I love.”
Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “Canada's only watchmaking school still ticking after 80 years” - Comment from 24 Nov 2025 in “Pebble Watch software is now open source”
- Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “Apple Watch Ultra 4”
Other smartwatches people recommend
The four most recommended other smartwatches, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch | 246 | 272 | 47% | 12 | 5 yrs29 owners | — |
| Pebble smartwatch | 117 | 37 | 76% | 12 | 12 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Pebble Time 2 | 53 | 19 | 74% | 10 | 3 mo4 owners | Approved |
| Google Pixel Watch | 41 | 57 | 42% | 10 | — | — |
| Garmin VenuThis page | 7 | 2 | 78% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
All 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My Garmin Venu 4 has 10+ days.”
“since I really only wear a smartwatch when exercising, it's perfect for me”
“The charging situation with Garmin is terrible, enough that when Venu quits charging”
“Garmin venu series has 10 days which I love.”
“the Vivoactive and Venu, which are absolutely smart watches first and fitness devices second”
“My Venu 3 lasts for about 4 days with me running every day.”
“you need to avoid their "lifestyle" ranges (Venu, Vivoactive, etc)”
“Smart watches with long battery life exist. Garmin watches generally have ~2 week battery life”
“Venu 3 for $350 has 2 week battery life”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.