Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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In-depth comparison of the Garmin vivoactive 5 and Venu 3 fitness smartwatches comparing health features, fitness features, and smartwatch features.

You can get the Venu 3 here: geni.us/GarminVenu3
You can get the vivoactive 5 here: geni.us/GarminVivoactive5
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HRV (Heart Rate Variability) Resource
Garmin HRV Status Explained: youtu.be/lwvOPr3GxxI?si=QaED8t0dWz9gGb_z

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:24 Why different names?
1:13 Options and Colors
1:39 Materials and Construction
2:25 Display and Touchscreens
3:55 Button Differences
5:08 Venu 3 Microphone and Speaker
5:54 Texts with Android vs iPhone
7:33 Smartwatch Feature Differences
8:17 Battery Life
9:14 Health & Activity Tracking
12:17 Recovery Features
13:30 Jet Lag Advisor
14:07 Wheelchair User Features
14:18 Fitness & Sport Differences
16:51 External Sensor Support
18:13 Heart Rate Sensor Differences

/// Gear I Use (Amazon links) ///
Wearable: geni.us/TBXbrBA
Bike GPS: geni.us/6kXkH6
Chest Heart Rate Strap: geni.us/hrm-pro
Arm Heart Rate Strap: geni.us/ESAv
Headphones: geni.us/vMo1hK1

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