Garmin's smartwatch "Venu 2 Plus" that can make calls

Venu 2 Plus

The Venu 2 Plus is Garmin's first phone call feature. By pairing with a compatible smartphone, you can make and receive calls using the Venu 2 Plus main unit. You can also use your smartphone's voice assistant and operate compatible smart home devices. The difference from "Venu 2" is that it supports this call / voice function.

A speaker is mounted on the left side of the main unit, and a microphone is mounted on the back cover side, and it can be used for calling a paired smartphone like a Bluetooth headset. If there is an incoming call, you can answer the incoming call by operating the screen, and you can talk as it is. In the case of missed calls, it is possible to call back from the notification on the screen, but there are cases where some operations are performed on the smartphone side. It is also possible to enter a phone number from the screen and make a call. Incoming/outgoing history cannot be referenced, in which case operate the smartphone.

The health monitoring function is heart rate, In addition to breathing rate, step count, and calorie consumption, a unique indicator "Body Battery" that quantifies the remaining energy of the body, stress score, sleep score that indicates the quality of sleep with a numerical value from 0 to 100, fitness age measurement, etc. Compatible with It also supports blood oxygen tracking function for fitness purposes. In addition, it also has a "health snapshot" that records a 2-minute session and allows you to view key health care data on one screen, and you can check your physical condition at any time using the Garmin Connect app.

In addition to running, cycling, swimming, golf, etc., the fitness function supports more than 25 types of activities such as indoor climbing and "HIIT" (high-intensity interval training), which is attracting attention as a short-term high-intensity exercise. do. Equipped with a function to graphically display the muscle parts that have been trained during strength training, it is possible to increase motivation by "visualizing" the exercise.

Compatible with Suica. It also supports music playback, and supports streaming distribution services such as Spotify, Amazon Music, and LINE Music. You can store up to 650 music files and play them with paired earphones.

Battery operating time is about 9 days in smartwatch mode, about 24 hours in GPS mode, about 8 hours in GPS + music playback mode . Enough running time is secured even during sports, and a quick charging function is also provided.

Satellite positioning supports GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Michibiki (complementary signal). Communication functions are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The display is a 1.3-inch, 416 x 416-pixel AMOLED that delivers vivid colors. It also has an always-on display mode. The display surface is Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The material of the bezel is stainless steel.

The waterproof performance of the case is 5 bar water resistant and can be used for swimming. The color lineup is black, powder gray, and ivory. The band width is 20mm. The size is 43.6 x 43.6 x 12.6 mm and the weight is 51 g.

The difference from "Venu 2" is that it supports calls with a built-in microphone and speaker, the addition of a voice assistant button on the right side, and the case diameter has been slightly reduced from 45.5mm to 43.6mm. matter. The case diameter has changed due to the thinning of the bezel, and the display size has not changed.