Galaxy Watch 5 vs Venu 2 Plus: which one is for you

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

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  • @HeyElliott
    @HeyElliott 2 года назад +27

    Thanks for this comparison video! I have the Venu 2 Plus - its a pretty great watch and I find the data it delivers to be very on point. I thought I wanted (needed?) some of the more robust app store features, advanced sleep tracking, etc that Samsung was advertising. Turns out - from my own testing as well - that a lot of what Samsung said was in indeed marketing. Not necessarily reality. The poor battery life on this newer GW 5 has been the most disappointing. I liked your side-by-side video showing this. The Samsung drops battery like a rock out of the sky... The Garmin will EASILY support you on a 4 day weekend trip somewhere that you fly to. No bringing a charger with you necessary. I really wanted to like the Samsung - it is indeed a BETTER looking watch. But did I mention the battery life? I just don't need yet another thing I have to be mindful of and charging every day. I think my GW 5 will be going back. Maybe next year Samsung?

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +6

      Thank you so much Cory! So did you say something about the battery life? Just kidding!
      You're spot on and the rock falling analogy suits this perfectly. And I hope Google's Wear OS will be better refined so manufacturers like Samsung can provide longer-lasting battery life on their watches.

  • @rexjones4624
    @rexjones4624 2 года назад +6

    I clicked on this video by mistake but found it entertaining. We purchased the Samsung for my wife ended up taking it back as it was slow and barely made it through a day which causes monitoring battery life pretty constant. With the GV2+ on the other hand this is not an issue what so ever and takes away all the battery anxiety associated with the Samsung. Garmin wins in all other categories also.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +1

      I'm glad you made this mistake Rex! Also appreciate your comment.

  • @Nephilimator
    @Nephilimator 2 года назад +26

    Why in the world does Samsung lock ECG functionality to Samsung phones only? Deal breaker and lost customer for me.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад

      I know, right? Exclusivity which doesn't always work.

    • @PainterDans
      @PainterDans 2 года назад +2

      The only way it would pass certification.

    • @NJ_Random
      @NJ_Random Год назад +9

      Do you also have a problem with Apple watches only working with iPhones?

    • @Nephilimator
      @Nephilimator Год назад +2

      @@NJ_Random You think? Apple is cutting out 2.5 billion customers.

    • @lorumipsum1129
      @lorumipsum1129 Год назад +1

      You can bypass that

  • @randomxstory
    @randomxstory Год назад +4

    I actually got both to do myself a comparison and I can totally say that the Venu 2 is a LOT better. It's a lot more accurate and the battery last a lot LONGER. So, to me the Venu 2 is the winner.

  • @OliDMX
    @OliDMX Год назад +8

    To be honest with all of you, i have currently a Garmin Venu 2 Plus and i had back like 2 years ago a Galaxy Watch (first gen) and i was so happy about the features and everything going on there.
    Especially the Spotify Services were managed so much more well then on Garmin and that was a big point for me. Like the Spotify Connect on the Galaxy watches is just amazing, while the app on garmin really annoys me with only downloading the playlist (Especially when i listen to a lot of my liked songs what i can't download on my garmin apparently).
    Also the OS of the garmin just purely annoys me.. example, the puls widget, when i click on it, it opens up the stat and sometimes i wanted to swipe further to the right and see more history but then i just went back because the casual going back is the same thing as scrolling.. triggers me a lot ;)
    The overall Garmin Fitness thing is really cool, what samsung manages not the same way.
    overall i like both, but the samsung just stands out for me with the overall OS and apps etc. while the garmin also stands out for their fitness features. CAN'T THEY JUST COOPERATE they would make the perfect watch seriously.
    but, not everything is possible. im gonna go back to the Samsung Watch and maybe after working with it for a few months, change my mind but yeah.

  • @Atlas-hu9wk
    @Atlas-hu9wk Год назад +1

    Got the V2P and I don't regret it so far. Before that one I had the Fossil and like all wear OS the battery was a damn dirty joke. True some of the draw backs of the V2P was the custom text nor can't you see pictures and lack of apps but honestly, I can live without those. The battery life and the much better sensors are a total game changer for me. The speaker is also pretty decent on mine.

  • @honoratabezhonoru3260
    @honoratabezhonoru3260 2 года назад +3

    I just returned galaxy watch 5 and took venu 2 + instead. I am finally satisfied. Samsung's watch was just too slow for me and uncomfortable overall

  • @RyansTechMedia
    @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +1

    Correction: Fitbit Sense also cuts off emails and other texts.

  • @tommanseau6277
    @tommanseau6277 2 года назад +5

    Just additional information. The Samsung GW 5 40mm gets a barely adequate 32 hours of battery with very careful battery management. The size of the watch barely affects the display size but drastically affects battery life. But for some of us, the 44mm or the Pro @ 45mm are just too large, particularly with the watch band design sticking out unlike traditional watch bands. Yes, the functionality is there. But Samsung and Google need to really address the power consumption head on.

  • @SooHooSamaSito
    @SooHooSamaSito 2 года назад +5

    I find it funny that I don't like the waterfall edges on my S22 Ultra but I love them on the Venu 2 Plus watch.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад

      At first I didn't mind the curved edges of the S22 Ultra, but recently I've been thinking that it's the worst thing about this phone!

    • @SooHooSamaSito
      @SooHooSamaSito 2 года назад +1

      @@RyansTechMedia I also didn't mind it until I started using the S Pen more often.

    • @shelby6
      @shelby6 Год назад

      @@RyansTechMedia I had curved edges on my S9 and absolutely hated it, I'm so glad my S21 doesn't have it

  • @ricardomartins2956
    @ricardomartins2956 Год назад +1

    hi please, do you know if the galaxy watch may simulate "body battery" function from Garmin? or have any app to do it..? tks

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  Год назад

      Hey Martins! I'm not aware of any apps that could do that as of now and Galaxy watches don't have a similar feature natively either.

  • @PetrKrenzelok
    @PetrKrenzelok 2 года назад +1

    I am on Venu 2 and my Wife is on Style. It is deffective, so I am deciding to get her on Venu 2 Plus vs the Watch 5 44mm. The battery on Samsung is so mediocre. It can't really get up to 3 days? Let's say the only things she would be using would be steps, heart-rate and time display. The rest would be on-demand.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад

      I wish you great success Petr! 😃
      Besides a good battery life, the accuracy is also top notch.

    • @PetrKrenzelok
      @PetrKrenzelok 2 года назад

      @@RyansTechMedia So your answer to the 3 days of the battery life on Samsung 44m is no? 🙂

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +1

      3 days is ok, but really most people can hardly get 2 days once they use more features. But like yourself, I prefer the longer battery life of the Venu 2 Plus and its more accurate sensors/algorithms.

  • @DaneKurb
    @DaneKurb Год назад

    Finally an in-person honest review. Appreciate your time

  • @Beardalorian
    @Beardalorian Год назад +1

    Was going to get Samsung watch 5 but I'm definitely gonna just wait and get the Garmin Venu plus 3 when they release those.

    • @CaptainHookhatesBooks
      @CaptainHookhatesBooks Год назад +1

      Heard bad reviews about the Samsung watches 1-3 days tops. If I can get more than 3-5days minimum I'll be happy.

    • @mikhailsimon9027
      @mikhailsimon9027 28 дней назад

      ​@@CaptainHookhatesBooksthe wear os is battery consuming...garmin have more lighter os

  • @cathybt1777
    @cathybt1777 2 года назад +1

    what about alarms and vibration strength to silently wake you or setting reminders on your Samsung calendar? I tried the Fit bit Sense after Ionic and was very disappointed.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад

      You can get notifications like reminder on both watches Cathy, but when it comes to the vibration strength the Samsung watch doesn't have the strongest one. The Venu 2 Plus has been pretty good for me and for many months I've only used the medium intensity for alarms. Recently I changed it to highest intensity and I can only feel a small difference any difference, but overall pretty happy with the vibrations on the Garmin watch.

  • @technodrone313
    @technodrone313 Год назад +1

    they pushed firmware to my gw4 and bricked it. warranty service was horrible. im going with garmin.

  • @Motawa88
    @Motawa88 2 года назад +6

    2:40 look at that LAG omg

    • @mikhailsimon9027
      @mikhailsimon9027 28 дней назад

      because probably he have many apps in background...the ram is only about 1.5GB

  • @PnPproDuck
    @PnPproDuck 2 года назад +1

    Question, though regarding the Venu 2. Do you happen to know if the sound/voice of an incoming call, if answered on the watch, will be directed to your headset or earbuds if you are wearing and actively using these as the call comes through? Trying to find a way of making sure how versitile the Venu 2 can be before i purchase, due to the fact you cant speak directly like with the Plus model. Thanks in advance!

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +1

      Good question! You can connect your earbuds or headphones in the Settings > Music > Add new, to listen to music that's on your watch. But about getting calls, what you should do is to just pair them to your phone too so then when you answer the call on the watch you get the audio from your phone, because you still need to have your phone with you which means you really don't need to pair the earbuds to the watch for this purpose. But still take this with a grain of salt because I haven't tested the Venu 2 myself.

    • @cooloutac
      @cooloutac 2 года назад

      It doesn't work that way with my other garmin watches and I would be curious to know the answer to this question as well. I believe you can do this on the galaxy? For example I sometimes pair my watch to fenix 6 so I can listen to its music while hearing alerts from my garmin varia while biking. But when I get a call I then can't use my earbuds for the phone. I have galaxy buds and a galaxy phone but still can't find an easy to way to then pair to the phone from watch just for calls with the garmin.

  • @aminehadraoui1496
    @aminehadraoui1496 2 года назад +1

    It really helps to make a choice, thank you for the comparison.

  • @DieTabbi
    @DieTabbi 2 года назад +3

    Galaxy watch has still no stand up paddle profile as I know 😞 I wish some less expensive fitness tracker have more sport profiles and GPS so we can choose a smart watch a real sport watch or a simple tracker.

  • @brucelin5842
    @brucelin5842 Год назад

    So,which one should I upgrade to , I currently have Garmin venu sq, and I use both Galaxy phone and iPhone, I do my workout mostly inside the gym , and road runs hiking sometimes, I’m thinking of either upgrade to Apple Watch 8, Galaxy watch 5,Galaxy watch 4 classic, Galaxy watch 5 pro, pixel watch , venu 2 plus , or Garmin 965, which do u suggest ? And which look better ? Thanks

    • @TheJaycal77
      @TheJaycal77 Год назад

      Venu 2 plus as the others won't work with your apple

  • @maciejtekieli8268
    @maciejtekieli8268 2 года назад +2

    Hello. Great video. I had Venu 2 and I noticed that widget menu was really laggy. You mentioned that Venu 2 plus works smoothly and even better than in Galaxy Watch 5. Do you have any experience with Venu 2? Does Venu 2 plus work faster and smoothly? I would appreciate your answer.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! The Galaxy Watch 5 in some instances is laggier because their animations, but overall still much smoother than the Venu 2 Plus. (Maybe I shouldn't elaborated on that more.)
      So your experience with the Venu 2 Plus should be the same as Venu 2. How old is your Venu 2? Was the lag present from the beginning or did it appear over time?

    • @maciejtekieli8268
      @maciejtekieli8268 2 года назад

      @@RyansTechMedia Hi. Thank you for the answer. Much appreciated! I have been using Venu 2 only a few hours because the shop where I bought it has really strict rules for returns. So it was brand new. The lags were maybe not dramatic but for me quite irritating especially that Venu 2 is not the cheappies watch. I would expect for that price something what works soothly. I was thinking that maybe Venu 2 plus works beter because is a bit more fresh one. But you said that it will be the same. So maybe you can advice me somthing? I am looking for sport or smart watch with AMOLED and touch screen. ( I had one with MIP and it is definitely not for me) I would like to have good HR and GPS measurement. And I need app or widget for hydration which works better than in Garmin (I had the same experience as you described. Shame for Garmin ;) ). I do not have iPhone so apple watch is not for me. I do not feel ant special attachment to any brand. And I would like something with budget similar to Venu 2 plus. Maybe a bit more if that is really worth it. But for sure not something as expensive as Epix2. And battery life a bit more than one day :). Does something like that exist? All the best from Poland

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +1

      My pleasure Maciej! To be honest I'm more than happy with the V2P. Yes, it's got its own issues, but as someone who's tried several different brands including a Fenix 7, I've kept coming back to this watch after several months. I also don't have any attachments to any brands, but one of the reasons I've stayed with Garmin is its accuracy. I think Galaxy Watches are slowly getting there. So would it be possible for you to give the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro a shot, if it's not too much more expensive that the V2P in Poland? If you have a Galaxy phone it'll work perfectly with it and the battery should last at least a day! Another good option is Fitbit Sense and then at the bottom of the list is Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro, but again if you want accuracy for me Garmin has been the best. There are other brands like Polar that are really good too, but since you want something more responsive I can't recommend them.
      And yes, the hydration app was so disappointing that I've completely stopped using it!

    • @maciejtekieli8268
      @maciejtekieli8268 2 года назад

      @@RyansTechMedia Thank you very much :). I have not mentioned that I need Strava connection so the choice is now between GW4 or GW5 or V2P. Garmin is more accurate (except hydration) and has longer battery life. Samsung has better user interface but worse HR and GPS.

    • @kacperinio7602
      @kacperinio7602 Год назад

      Tak z ciekawości, jaki zegarek w końcu wybrałeś. Sam się zastanawiam między venu 2 plus a watch 5 pro.

  • @Bartus1989
    @Bartus1989 2 года назад

    How is the GPS accurancy compared to those 2?

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад

      The accuracy on the Garmin is quite good, but obviously not 100% accurate all the time. That's all I can say for now. But I'm planning on testing these details on a separate channel, so stay tuned for a future announcement.

  • @crusherman96
    @crusherman96 2 года назад +3

    I have a Venu 2+ and the battery life is abysmal. I barely get 4 days at best. Usually less. If I go for a weekend trip, I take my charger with me because it might not last. That's with very minor usage. Apparently my unit is defective, but your battery life doesn't seem much better. At least not the 9 days they advertise.
    I ordered a GW5 Pro. It's a better watch with similar battery life. I don't need to take a charger with me when I travel because I can charge it with my phone.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад +4

      Thanks for sharing. Yes, it might be a defective unit as you said. And yes in my first review video I also mentioned the same thing that the 9 day battery life in real life's not gonna happen. But I'm able to get between 3 to 7 days depending on what I do with it.

    • @crusherman96
      @crusherman96 2 года назад +1

      @@RyansTechMedia that's crazy that you only get 7 days max. I had a Fenix 5X that could do 14 days even though 12 we're advertised. That's the expectation I had when buying the Venu 2 +

    • @cooloutac
      @cooloutac 2 года назад +1

      @@crusherman96My fenix 6x only goes 5 days. Just how it is depends on your watch face, how many activities you use, what sensors are on, how much you interact with the watch, how many notifications you get etc... Usually cut in half whatever the company claims. SO if the company is claiming 3 days of life with the watch 5. expect a day or a day and a half only with normal use lol. Do the same for the garmin. 15 days? more like 7 lol.

    • @crusherman96
      @crusherman96 2 года назад

      @@cooloutac my Fenix 5x lasted me 2 weeks easy. My Venu would drain while sitting in my drawer. I bought a Galaxy watch and even that does better

    • @cooloutac
      @cooloutac 2 года назад

      @@crusherman96 i have the watch 5 44mm. lasts me about 30 hours with medium to light use. They rate it for 40 hours so its not as bad as half. but to get 2 days out of the thing you have to turn everything off and not use it lol. the reason I opted for the galaxy watch over the venu, besides the price, is that with a venu you still don't have a full text features and still can't see pictures in messages and notifications. So not point imo.

  • @Beardalorian
    @Beardalorian Год назад +1

    Garmin Venu 2 Plus DOES have ECG. Just not blood pressure.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  Год назад

      It's a very new feature. At the time of making the video, it didn't exist.

  • @machmutdoener
    @machmutdoener 2 года назад +2

    You mentioned good points, but the review was really hard to follow because there was no structure at all.

  • @hardyb0074
    @hardyb0074 Год назад

    Why did u choose gw5 instead of gw5 pro. The pro model clearly has way better battery life than Garmin. It's like comparing s23 with iPhone 14 pro max

    • @ventorro8055
      @ventorro8055 Год назад

      gw5 has better hear rate measurements than gw5 pro

  • @renlikedindin2182
    @renlikedindin2182 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for this side by side comparison I needed this. Well I already have the 1st original Garmin Venu & will be upgrading soon. Was looking at galaxy watch 5, pixel watch due to their wear os that Garmin doesn't have. Guess I will be staying with Garmin it's more accurate. And I do like that Garmin Venu 2 + has microphone 🎤 which I can use to talk on.

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  2 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @bonito957
      @bonito957 2 года назад

      Is there a report to show garmin is more accurate?

    • @lorenzoknox2945
      @lorenzoknox2945 Год назад +1

      I haven't read any reports but I have read hundreds of reviews from people with these watches & more people have stayed Garmin health metrics are more accurate. You can do the same research just take time out.

  • @marsh1987jm
    @marsh1987jm Год назад

    Just got the Samsung 5pro and after half a day the strap gave me a rash. Most of the apps you can get on wear os arent really qorth it to be honest

  • @bella190
    @bella190 Год назад

    Thanks for the video. I'm thinking about getting the GV2+, however after this video I'm in a dilemma again. Is the GW5 compatible with OnePlus 8 pro phone? Or do I need to have a Samsung phone for it to work better? Thank you once again!

    • @RyansTechMedia
      @RyansTechMedia  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching Bella! The GW5 is compatible with Android phones, so it should work on One Plus 8 Pro, but certain features, if otherwise available in your country like Samsung Pay, ECG, Blood pressure, etc., won't work. Also the user experience won't be as fluid, but as a smartwatch it should work nevertheless.

    • @bella190
      @bella190 Год назад +1

      @@RyansTechMedia thanks a lot for your info! I am going to go for the Garmin :)

    • @josephcomia58
      @josephcomia58 Год назад

      ​@@bella190 Hi Bella, im also on One plus 8 pro. Hows your experience in garmin so far?

    • @bella190
      @bella190 Год назад +1

      @@josephcomia58 very good. I'm in love with my watch. The only thing i dont like in it is that when there is a lot of messages on messenger they wont keep on displaying.

  • @tudorpalela4729
    @tudorpalela4729 2 года назад

    Venu 2 plus has the barometer app and setings like Fenix? I want to manually set the sea level pressure.

  • @palashholkar
    @palashholkar 2 года назад +2

    Background music is too loud
    Very difficult to hear you

  • @sosiehtesaus2652
    @sosiehtesaus2652 2 года назад +1

    My Watch 4 manages 1 day and by that I mean 12 hours.this piece of shit doesn't last 24 hours! In addition, it was so imprecise...... I have now ordered the Venue 2 plus

  • @SibTiger33
    @SibTiger33 2 года назад

    Sense does cut off emails etc

  • @glabalranter
    @glabalranter Год назад

    Venu 2 Plus ECG only works in Murica. 😂

  • @crazy32202
    @crazy32202 Год назад

    Im figuring out a smart watch for my wife. Usage would be for walking and gym excerise apart from wearing it to office.
    I like the features of samsug for calls, short messgses and i also like garmin's accurate detaling.
    Im confused which one to choose

  • @huntii
    @huntii 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @pixelgaming7261
    @pixelgaming7261 Год назад

    The Watch 5 has to do a lot more than the Venu 2 Plus, being a Wear OS and Tizen watch, so that's probably why.