Which is Better? Apple Watch vs. Garmin

[huzefkadri]

Just to add: Garmin's battery last 14-28 days depending on the model, you can load customized workout which Apple don't allow, you won't need multiple health app like Apple does to track all the metrics, you still have tap to pay via Garmin which supports all the cards that Apple does, and you can still reply to msgs if its Android phone.

[medsuit]

Apple watch if you want to become really good at plugging smartwatches into a charger.

[avaritiaetsuperbia]

garmin sounds perfect. I don't need another smart device, I already have a phone

[danripp]

I love the look of my 7x. Its held up well. I wear it everywhere and coming up on well over a year of use. Cant remember the last time I charged it.

[Fozzee.]

What these reviews always miss is half the population (at least) can't use an apple watch as they don't use an iPhone!

[Amanda_Hari]

How is the heart rate tracking? I have a Garmin Vivoactive 3 and it’s awful at tracking my heart rate unless I hook it up to an external heart rate monitor

[uituituituituituit]

if you use an iphone that is :) for android garmin is definitly op and it also depends on what sports youre doing i would say. if you do a lot of cycling, a garmin watch combined with a edge is way more useful than an apple watch

[iangrant]

If you're an Android user, the Garmin is a pretty good smart watch. If you're an iPhone user, Apple have deliberately blocked Garmin so it cannot use the messaging/replying smart watch feature. Blame Apple, Garmin built it in and it works great for Android :)

[povcityviews]

My personal experience with Garmin watches is that my Instinct 2 Solar Tactical works without any problems, while my Instinct 2x Solar Tactical is full of bugs. With the Instinct 2x Solar Tactical I have only problems. This is also the statement from my circle of friends, who paint a mixed picture of Garmin products.

[OozyMillimeetah]

The average person is better off with the AW... although i personally think the Garmin is cooler and definitely a better choice for serious athletes and fitness enthusiasts, but if you just go to gym or few hour jogg's the AW is enough and more practical for everyday use.

[Kylek]

Garmin is gps fitness watch, not a smartwatch, it straight kills apple for exercise and biometrics and gps and battery life, and they're not retarded looking like the apple watch, I have a phone for apps, I bought my watch to get in shape and to be a watch.

[Mr-nnuv]

My Fenix 7 lasts 20 days with everything turned on and 1 hour workout everyday. My Apple watch 7 and Galaxy watch 5 has been in the drawer since i got the garmin. Those only went 2-3 days max. The galaxy at least had its own independent phone number. I do miss that. The apple watch is only the best for *iPhone users. The only knock on the garmin is the screen but that's what allows to have amazing battery life.

[markc]

The Elephant in the room, which most reviewer dont see, the dreadful battery life pretty much negates the AWU for fitness & outdoor, everytime you have an activity - the damn watch needs charging, forget weekends away outdoors. The Garmin is serious, fitness tracking is amazing, Garmin Pay works great, Spotify works great, i can go camping for 4 days with 30 percent battery and it floats through no sweat. Im so glad i swapped to the Garmin Epix Pro .

[DonMike]

Do you get headaches from wearing two smart watches?

[johnhallmarkiii]

The problem is when you put them side by side in actual tracking of miles, the Apple Watch over estimates your miles and calories burned.

[chaitanyavaranasi]

AW needs to add the recovery and analysis like Garmin has - “body battery, time to recovery etc.”

It has a gig of RAM and a bigger battery- use it!!!

[angrymikko]

After switching to garmin this year I can’t see myself using anything else for sports anymore. Having to worry about watch battery on a 4+ hr bike ride is unacceptable. +apple products aren’t supported by many power measuring pedals and trainers because it takes up a bluetooth slot.

[akashpratapsinghrathore]

What about accuracy of gps in garmin? Pease tell somebody

[michaelb]

I agree!
1) Apple Watch is basically another phone on your wrist
2) heavy on the wrist
3) short battery life
4) it’d also cost more to get Cellular
5) it’s dumb to do calls and text on the Apple Watch

If your goal is fitness - nothing beats Garmin.

And you need your phone anyways for getting things done so again Apple Watch becomes pointless and useless

In terms of accuracy and datapoints I also give it to the Garmin watch.

[dev]

Apple watch needs an iphone to function or even get started. No such stupidity with Garmin.