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Hi everyone,

I’m considering purchasing my first Apple Watch this year. I’ve worn a garmin for years and while it isn’t the most versatile when it comes to tech features, it is the top fitness tracking company out there.

Question is has anyone made the switch from Garmin to Apple? How did the AW compare to the Garmin on heart monitoring, sleep monitoring, stress monitoring? Was it easier to track workouts?

With the new series 9 out now is it worth getting the series 9 or the cheaper series 8?

My main draw to the AW is actually the loud noise detection. I have chronic tinnitus from loud noise exposure so have that notification would be helpful, but I actually want buttons on my watch lol.

Anyways any insights would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve had both and currently using the AW Ultra. As other have mentioned, garmin excels in fitness tracking but Apple is very close.

Where Apple falls short compared to Garmin is battery life. Most of apples battery life is consumed by the display (which is fantastic), background apps and connectivity.

Personally, the trade of shorter battery life for conveniences such as; calls/texting, Siri, music etc etc is worth it to me. If you are a long distance runner or anything where extended fitness/gps tracking without being able to recharge is important, then Garmin is the way to go. If you do routine workouts and are able to charge your watch daily then Apple is a very good option.