The Garmin Venu 4 is a significant upgrade over the Venu 3, featuring a more attractive all-metal design, a built-in flashlight, brighter display, advanced sports tracking, and multi-band GPS, but it comes at a higher price. The Venu 3 remains a capable, more affordable option with longer battery life and an extra button, making it suitable for those who don't need the latest features.
The Garmin Forerunner 970 is a high-end GPS smartwatch with numerous new features like ECG, skin temperature, LED flashlight, and improved display, but it comes at a steep price increase and mixed battery life performance. It offers extensive sports tracking, health metrics, and smart features, making it a comprehensive device for serious athletes, though some sensors and battery aspects fall short in real-world use.
Polar has released the Vantage V3 fitness watch, offering upgrades such as tracking over 150 sports, advanced metrics like Training Load Pro and Wrist-Based Running Power, improved specs including a faster CPU and more storage, a larger AMOLED display, new biosensors for skin temperature and blood oxygen levels, and a longer battery life. The watch can be pre-ordered for $600 or in a bundle with a heart rate strap monitor for $50 more, with deliveries starting on October 25.
