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Is the Garmin Venu 4 good enough to lure my wife away from a Fitbit? I try to settle our debate
The Garmin Venu 4 offers deeper fitness tracking, twice the battery life, and richer smartphone features but costs £469.99 compared to Fitbit's £150, highlighting a capability versus price trade-off.
- This year, after weeks of testing the reviewer found the Garmin Venu 4 outperforms Fitbit Versa 2 and Versa 4 on most metrics but costs 469.99, making purchase decisions complex.
- With deeper fitness sensors and richer features, Garmin Venu 4's fitness technology tracks activity and body responses, adding a torch, touch screen, watch‑face customisation, and WhatsApp image notifications.
- Battery tests found the Garmin Venu 4 manages eight days while the reviewer struggled to reach four days on a Fitbit Versa 2, though Fitbit's contactless charger is easier to use.
- Over a post-run breakfast, Mrs B said she'd be tempted to stump up for the Garmin Venu 4 despite the higher cost, forcing consumers to weigh capability versus price.
- Despite its setup quirks, the large Garmin Connect app makes setup time-consuming, so Fitbit remains recommended for budget buyers while Garmin Venu 4 targets premium users.
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Fitbit fans won’t like this… Garmin might have just won the war with my wife (aff)
After years of friendly rivalry and two very different smartwatch loyalties under one roof, I finally put Garmin and Fitbit head-to-head — using the Venu 4 as the challenger. The setup wasn’t smooth, the price stings a bit, but the final verdict wasn’t what I expected
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Is the Garmin Venu 4 good enough to lure my wife away from a Fitbit? I try to settle our debate
After years of friendly rivalry and two very different smartwatch loyalties under one roof, I finally put Garmin and Fitbit head-to-head — using the Venu 4 as the challenger. The setup wasn’t smooth, the price stings a bit, but the final verdict wasn’t what I expected
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