Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin fenix 7X (6 Months Later...)

After wearing both the Apple Watch Ultra and the Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Editing for 6 months. I've decided I'm going to sell one. Only one of these watches covers most the needs in my life from fitness to everyday activities.

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Timecodes:
0:00 Apple Watch vs Garmin
0:27 Looks & Feel
1:00 Best tracker for workouts
1:50 Express Transit
2:10 Navigation & Maps
2:50 Apple Pay vs Garmin Pay
3:26 Best watch for my Mental Health
4:28 Music & Volume Control
4:55 Productivity & MacBook
5:50 HomeKit, HomePod, Apple TV Control
6:48 Battery Life
7:09 Phone Calls
7:38 Charging UX
8:32 Fitness & Sports Watch
9:48 Running Watch (GymKit)
11:17 Screen Size + Text
11:42 Strava Integration
12:02 Apple HealthKit
12:23 VO2 max
13:20 Heat Exposure & Sauna
13:44 Flashlight & Torch
14:03 Sleep & Recovery
15:39 My Favorite Watch

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[marcojm]

Great comparison video. But seriously, charging twice a day, that would drive me crazy, no thanks, I'll stick with my Garmin lasting a week or more. A watch belongs on the wrist, not on the charger.

[ariomanousi]

Great video! I consider myself a top AG triathlete and used to be a varsity distance runner. I had the Epix for about 2 months, but the hype around the AWU was so much that I returned the Epix (60 days return policy) and bought the AWU. After about 6 weeks, I missed the Epix so much that I sold the AWU at a loss (the 2 weeks return policy sucks) and bought the Fenix 7SS. My main issues with the AWU were the battery life, not being able to use the watch without the touch screen (especially when wearing gloves), all the health data (sleep score, training status, body battery, etc.), and how hard it was to create a workout on the watch. On top of that, I was getting a lot of shit from my friends for wearing an Apple watch instead of a Garmin (all of them national level athletes). Sure the smart features of the Apple watch are on another level, but I always have my phone on me unless I'm at the pool or running with friends.

[ColtKirwan]

I love you videos! Not just the watch content but your vibe overall 💪

[thatguyfrom]

As soon as he said "let's head to the coffee shop" I knew this wasn't a true comparison.

[texasrogue]

Great video, I've been rocking the Apple Watch SE, I do a lot of hiking and mountain biking/road cycling. I've been doing some research on whether to go with a Garmin Fenix/Epix or upgrade to the AWU. I enjoyed how much you covered between the two watches it was very educational. I think I'll go with the AWU because of the integration with my iphone. I also love having the cellular so I don't have to bring my phone when I go ride or want to unplug during a hike! I do think if your doing ultramarathons, adventure racing, backpacking, thru hiking, and long endurance sports a Garmin is the better choice.

[jeffnoviello]

I am a 60 year old Hybrid Athlete.…. I use both and completely relate to every point made in this video. Wow!! The comparisons are identical. Thanks for proving me right. Good stuff! I appreciate good vids and subscribing to good content. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff. Thanks!

[athletejmv]

I've had nearly every series of the AW and switched over to the Gamin Crossover for full-time use. I used the Garmin for training, and now prefer it for monitoring my overall health/fitness. The Garmin still gets notifications, etc. The AW advantage is mostly voice to text and cellular for me. Beyond that... I don't like being locked into my iPhone for everything. Data accessibility has been pretty important to me as well and Garmin delivers that for me. I also like to share location travels with friends/family and the AW doesn't do that well in my experiences.

[chrisgalen]

How do you not have at least 500k subscribers? Seriously, I love u videos!

[Briggsys_Stuff]

I got a Fenix 6X & Apple Watch. I wore both for a while to figure it out & I now just wear the Fenix as I look crazy wearing 2 watches! It was a tough choice but the battery life, & fitness stuff like body battery edged it for me on Garmin & the stuff I miss off AW is ‘smart’ stuff like Apple Pay, turning my lights on & off, & a phone if I forget to pick mine up! I sure don’t miss the AW battery life. However I don’t think either is perfect on its own yet.. 👍🏻

[mrrishibhatia]

Amazing connect. Do you think AW has something like the training status. of detaining and peaking etc that Garmin has ? Is there a third party app you recommend.

[steve]

Great video! What band do you use with your Apple Watch?

[thelastemperor]

Awesome video. After moving to Garmin(5ish years ago), from AW, I had my doubts. My wife convinced me to give the ultra a try and I love it. It feels like the perfect combo of both garmin and AW.

[JuStTinTin]

I had the AW6 and now the Fenix7X, and i must say, the ability to make my own workouts: yoga, hiit, running and so on is just amazing. I can save hiking courses and other maps on my watch. That alone will make the fenix the best watch. Because i can do all my sports without my phone. I don’t need 10 apps like you wrote in the video to do my training. This is for me a big plus. With the AWU you need to much extra apps just to do a regular training because Apple doesn’t let you do the smallest thing by your own.
The only thing that is sad, that the Fenix doesn’t have LTE. With that i would say it’s the best watch ever.

[lifetrekfinancialgroup]

Wow, very informative video! The video production and editing is like watching a professionally produced piece destined for TV or other professional use. Clearly you put in a huge amount of effort making your videos. I also agree 100% with your conclusions on this one.

[MichaelLeonard]

Been an Apple Watch guy since they were released, but when it came time for a new one this year I decided on the Tactix 7 Pro instead of the AWU. I had some second thoughts when initially setting it up and learning how to use it since it’s so different (and definitely less polished overall) but I haven’t regretted it a single day since then.

The Apple Watch is hands down the better ‘smart’ watch, but the Garmin wins as a health/fitness tracker IMO. The battery life alone was the convincing factor for me, I charge it when I shower and that’s it, it stays between 85-100% pretty much all the time and knowing I could go 2+ weeks without charging if necessary is great. The charging ritual that comes along with the Apple Watch is exhausting in comparison.

I find the Stress, Body Battery, and Training Status, and Morning Summary features on the Garmin to be far more useful day-to-day data points than anything I ever got out of my Apple Watch. Built-in topo maps and the customization of workout data screens are a big bonus too IMO.

All in, if you’re more inside than outside the Apple Watch is probably the better choice, but if you just want to get out there the Tactix 7 Pro is an excellent choice. To be fair though, they both seem like great options and I think it just comes down to what you care about, getting away from the Apple Watch charging ritual was an easy decision for me, but if they ever release a version with 1+ week battery life I could see myself switching back.

[mrrishibhatia]

Amazing content as always. Is there an app that tracks training status like the Garmin watch. I love that feature about garmin

[TheBabbleBox]

Whats the biggest difference between AWU and fenix for sauna temp operating?? Many thanks!

[magicdave]

Awesome video as always. I’d be interested to know the details of the Apple watch charger you’re using. Also an interesting array of tech on your bedside table. I’d be really interested to know what they are too. 👍

[anthonyrampino]

Have you ever used your Apple Watch for mapping and navigation? If so how does it compare to Garmin? I’m trying to decide between the two. I currently have a series 6 and I’m looking to upgrade.

[RodrigoDeJaneiro]

How about the new Epix Pro 2 with the new amoled screen? Would that make a difference ?