CAN'T DECIDE between an Apple Watch or a Garmin Watch?

Apple Watch vs. Garmin Watch...which one is better for you? Today we look into what each the Garmin Watch and the Apple Watch do best to answer the question on which one would better suit your personal needs. Both the Apple Watch and the Garmin Watch do things very well...but they are also very different in several ways.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Good Features of Garmin
3:05 Good Features of Apple
5:08 Which is right for you?

[mattdavies]

Great quality upload. 10 year garmin user here. I run ultras up to 100 miles and iron man. I’ve gone to the Apple Watch ultra and it’s nearly perfect for my needs.

- the battery is weaker for sure, but takes you through what you need. I do charge whilst taking a water break, that is admittedly a pain.
- the hr accuracy is pin point accurate and surprised me, but looking at lots of reviews it makes sense. The garmin was garbage for HR accuracy
- GPS is as good on the ultra as it was on the fenix 7x
- WorkOutDoors and Athlytic apps made up for the lack of garmin metrics
- all those smart features like cellular, calls on the go, Siri, the calculator etc are great
- I do miss the flashlight on the garmin, but the Apple Watch ultras screen torch is pretty bright
- locked into Apple with the Watch…
- all that said…. I loved the look of the garmin and it’s one app does it all method- I’m going ti give it another month or so and make up my mind for good

[adityaaima]

Ironically I went with Apple watch for its accuracy in Heart Rate Sensor. I just train for running.

[robpowell]

Is the garmin forerunner 255 a better watch than the apple SE model?

[RC-rgul]

Great comparison! Would love your recommendation still for my scenario: flight nurse…. That likes to hike, like safety features and text ability on watch, but will be wearing watch on 24-36hr shifts (and not a fan of short battery life). Does garmin offer ability to access a “quick” timer like apple (to time between meds) and is there an option to add a quick note to log time for a reminder when a task was done? That would be a game changer. TIA!!

[NickCorona]

Good video Robb, I have worn the Apple Watch for a long time and I recently upgraded to the Ultra, game changer. It's like a Garmin + scuba watch + Apple Watch. I have been super impressed with it, it's basically its own phone.

[ankurd]

i used both...and returned the apple watch.. i cant stand charging and caring about it...till its a 10-day battery and rugged...i'm not converting...
its a classic toy vs tool story...

[magsrejman]

I have both and still think AWU falls way behind Garmin multi sport watches. No offline maps and even with the extra battery life I would never take it on a serious outdoor trip. AWU feels so heavy on my wrist, it becomes uncomfortable after 2 days of wear😢

[ocbyn]

Great comparison Robb. You said you surf, can you give your opinion about surfing with a Garmin.
I already have an Apple Watch but am looking to upgrade to either the Apple Watch Ultra or a Garmin Fenix 7x. Cheers from the UK

[slydog]

I have an Apple watch 8 and will be buying a Garmin probably the Vivoactive 5. My Apple watch keeps going dead on me. People tell me stop this function and that function to save battery, what's the use of having all these functions if you have to turn them off all the time. I like to track my sleep but I have to charge my dead watch every night. I always carry my iPhone with me for walks, spinning or weight training so I guess I don't really need an Apple watch, my bad. All I want is a watch that will last a week without requiring constant daily charging.

[jimmyharrison]

Great vid man, I have a Gear S3 and wanted a secondary for outdoors. I think I may go Garmin.

[pavan]

Great quick video. Give it couple of iterations and AW Ultra will be there at par with Garmin, hopefully. Garmin should buckle up otherwise they will end becoming like Blackberry. Personal views :). Subscribed