Okay, so, I’ve been on the hunt for a new smartwatch, and it boiled down to two contenders: the Garmin Vivomove Trend and the Apple Watch. Let me tell you, making a choice wasn’t easy. I spent a good chunk of time, wearing them and trying to figure out which one was the better fit for me. Finally, I made up my mind.
First Impression and Setup
First off, I grabbed both watches. Unboxing them was straightforward. Setting up the Garmin Vivomove Trend was a breeze. I just downloaded the Garmin Connect app, paired it with my phone, and it was good to go. The Apple Watch, on the other hand, was a bit different since I’m an Android user. It took some fiddling, but I got it working after some time.
Daily Use and Features
I started wearing both watches every day, for everything. The Vivomove Trend, it’s got this classic watch look with hidden smarts. I liked that. It tracked my steps, sleep, and even stress levels. It also has this cool “Body Battery” feature that sort of tells you how much energy you’ve got. I found that pretty neat. The Apple Watch, though, is more like a mini-computer on your wrist. I could get all my notifications, respond to texts, and even take calls. Plus, it felt more accurate with the fitness tracking when I was working out.
- Fitness Tracking: I hit the gym, went for runs, and the Garmin was solid. It felt like it was built for this. It gave me all sorts of data, and the app was really detailed. But for accuracy, especially when I was doing cardio, I felt the Apple Watch had the edge.
- Smart Features: No contest here. The Apple Watch was way ahead. I mean, I could do so much more with it. The Garmin is more about fitness with some basic smart features thrown in.
- Battery Life: The Garmin wins, hands down. I only had to charge it like once a week. The Apple Watch? Every single day. That was a bit of a pain.
Making the Decision
It was tough. Both watches have their strengths. I was leaning towards the Garmin because it felt more like a “fitness” watch, but the Apple Watch kept pulling me in with all its extra features. It’s like, do I want something that’s super focused on fitness, or something that’s more of an all-rounder?
The Verdict
In the end, I decided to stick with the Apple Watch. Yeah, the battery life isn’t great, but it just does so much. Plus, the fitness tracking, while maybe not as in-depth as the Garmin’s, was more accurate, which is important to me. The Garmin Vivomove Trend is awesome, don’t get me wrong, but the Apple Watch just fit my lifestyle better.
So, that’s my little adventure with these two smartwatches. It was a journey of apps, workouts, and a whole lot of notifications. Hope this helps someone out there who’s also stuck between these two!