With that, let’s talk all the new things in relation to the past model – the Vivoactive 3: Venu: €349 & €379 depending on bezels/buttons Vivoactive 4: €299 & €329 depending on bezels/buttons Vivoactive 4S: €279 & €299 depending on bezels/buttons On the flip-side, you’ve now got two different sized units, and things cost more. Vivoactive 3 Music), and one for non-music (Vivoactive 3) – plus Venu, now that’s all under a single umbrella with all units having music onboard. The first thing to know is that while previously there were separate editions of the Vivoactive lineup – one for music (e.g. Art imitating life or something like that. Also note that like the two Venu & Vivoactive 4 watches, my two posts on these watches at this point are incredibly similar. So since it’s not ready yet – I’m waiting for final firmware and doing an in-depth review sometime in September.

And normally at this point I’d be doing an in-depth review, but simply put, this product isn’t ready to ship. Note that I have had a unit for the last couple of weeks. So with all that listed, let’s get straight into the newness. Plus the bringing in bits like PulseOx and the new Sony GPS chipset from other watches. Within both there’s the slate of new features primarily related to other workout types like yoga & Pilates with animated step by step workout move instructions, 24×7 respiration rate tracking, estimated sweat loss and finally hydration tracking. Previously music was in a separate edition (the Vivoactive 3 Music), but now it’s part of both the VA4 and VA4S watches. The VA4 takes the Vivoactive 3 of yesteryear and advanced it forward with a pile of new features, as well as including music as the baseline. The only difference being the extra live watch faces on Venu (and of course, it’s a much prettier display that you pay for in battery life).īut this post is about the Vivoactive 4, not Venu. You could hold the two watches side by side and go through every button press the exact same way and achieve the same results. Ultimately though the Vivoactive 4 and Venu watches are *identical* in features and functionality. They also announced the new AMOLED display Venu watch, which I cover in a different post. The difference between the 4 & 4S is simply the size. Today Garmin announced the new Vivoactive 4 & 4S watches, within a pile of different color/material variants. Update! My full long-term in-depth review of the Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S is over here, with tons of accuracy data and months of testing.

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