I've had both, and hands down I would pick MIP all day. I run outdoors in the day. MIP is the best for that. Even at night, the backlight works perfectly fine for me. I'm still using a 645M with a small 41mm display, and even with my not so good eyesight, I have no problems reading the display.
The day Garmin goes all in on OLED, is the day I start looking at smart watches instead.
One of the issues i have with the Amoled display is that I can't seem to be able to use barcode reader to scan barcodes on the watch. With previous forerunner 645M, I had multiple barcode saved on the watch with barcode app. One of them was gym pass, and I had other ones for other specific rewards card. (I hate taking phone out all the time or bringing it sometimes when walking to the gym).
Now that I upgraded to an Amoled screen, I can't seem to be able to use barcodes anymore.
Not sure if anybody else can comment on this ?
Other than that, sometimes the flick of the wrist isn't convenient to look at the time, but you get used to it
Sorry ā¬299 I seen it for, I misread. I have seen them for ā¬200 on sale.
https://www.mgaffaires.com/gb/montres-cardiofrequencemetre/1078-montre-forerunner-645645-music-garmin.html?srsltid=AfmBOorQUDF5sHKSW6WxgRCUBEEe1IgKhvBEjDxQLv5YgNy2-hp0dIylbEs
How quickly does it charge? I've gotten used to popping my Garmin (FR645, FR945, Fenix 7s, then Fenix 7s Pro) on the charger for 10min or so while I shower and that is enough that I never have to worry about the battery. Think the same would be true of the Venu 4?
I had an Apple Watch Series 3 for many years. Then I bought a FR645 to try alongside, just for running. Loved it so much I decided to go full Garmin with a FR745. Loved that watch so much, until I smashed it climbing š¤¦āāļø Decided to upgrade to a FÄnix 7S SS because I wanted maps and I clearly needed the sapphire glass. Iāve had the FÄnix maybe 2.5 years now.
Recently, I thought I might prefer an Apple Watch as I am now dealing with chronic illness and have not been able to engage in any of my usual sporting/outdoor activities for 6 months. I lasted 3 weeks with an Apple Watch Series 11 before coming back to my FÄnix. I just prefer the MIP display, the battery and the buttons. I donāt really care for smart features. Also the workout screens and maps but obviously not using those much right now. Sold the Apple Watch yesterday. No regrets.
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