Garmin vívomove Trend vs Withings ScanWatch Light
The Garmin vívomove Trend lists for about $20 more than the Withings ScanWatch Light. On the headline smartwatch-mode figure, 35 days for the Withings ScanWatch Light against 5 days for the Garmin vívomove Trend. Phones differ: the Garmin vívomove Trend is android; iphone with limits, the Withings ScanWatch Light iphone and android. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Garmin
Garmin vívomove Trend
~$270
Real watch hands sit over a hidden touchscreen that appears when needed, so it reads as a dress watch first.
Best for: Someone who wants a classic-looking watch that still tracks sleep, stress and steps and can pay at a register
Withings
Withings ScanWatch Light
~$250
Withings' entry hybrid keeps the analog dial, 35-day battery and 24/7 heart-rate tracking with high and low heart-rate alerts, but drops ScanWatch 2's ECG, SpO2, temperature sensing and overnight HRV.
Best for: Smaller wrists and buyers who want sleep and heart-rate tracking in a slim analog watch, without paying for ECG.
| Specification | Garmin vívomove Trend | Withings ScanWatch Light |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$270 (vívomove Trend with silicone band, $269.99 list on garmin.com/en-US/p/785411 (some colors $299.99)) | ~$250 (37 mm, regular price $249.95 on withings.com (on sale at $209.95 on 2026-10-06)) |
| Type | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Platform | Garmin | Withings |
| Case sizes | 40.4 mm | 37 mm |
| Weight | 40.4 mm: 28.3 g (Garmin spec: 'Case only: 28.3 g; With silicone strap: 43.3 g') | 37 mm: 27.1 g (without wristband) |
| Battery, smartwatch mode | 5 days (Garmin: 'Smartwatch mode: up to 5 days') | 35 days (Withings: "Up to 35-day battery life") |
| Battery, always-on display | Not published by the maker | Not published by the maker |
| Battery, GPS workout | Not published by the maker | Not published by the maker |
| Battery note | Garmin: 'Watch mode: up to 1 additional day'; no built-in GPS (uses the phone's GPS); charges by clip or Qi wireless pad | The analog hands show the time continuously; the small grayscale OLED lights on demand. Withings quotes a 2-hour full charge. |
| Works with | Android; iPhone with limits | iPhone and Android |
| iPhone | Yes, with limits | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Phone limits | Garmin's spec table marks text replies and reject-call-with-text as Android only; iPhone owners get notifications but cannot reply from the watch | Same on iPhone and Android: incoming calls are displayed and app and message notifications arrive, with no replies or apps on the watch. The Withings App needs iOS 18 or Android 12 and higher. |
| Paid tier | Garmin Connect+, $69.99/year | Withings+, $99.5/year |
| What the paid tier gates | No watch feature requires it: Garmin's chart keeps activity details, health stats, performance metrics, Garmin Coach plans, courses and LiveTrack in the free app. Connect+ adds Active Intelligence AI insights, nutrition logging, a desktop performance dashboard, live activity on the phone, 3D maps and offline Garmin Trails downloads | Baseline health data stays free in the Withings app. Withings+ adds the Readiness Indicator ("Unlocked with 1-Month Free Trial to Withings+"), the AI Health Assistant and a nutritionist consultation; Cardio Check-Up does not apply because this watch has no ECG. |
| Update years | Not published by the maker | Not published by the maker |
| Cleared health features | None the maker cites | None the maker cites |
| Display | Hybrid analog | Hybrid analog |
| Dual-band GPS | No | No |
| Maps | No maps (Connected GPS only; no on-watch navigation) | No maps (No GPS in the watch; Withings lists no GPS among its sensors.) |
| Music on the watch | No | No |
| LTE | No LTE version | No LTE version |
| Contactless pay | Yes | No |
| Flashlight | No | No |
| Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM | 5ATM |
| Case | fiber-reinforced polymer with stainless steel bezel | stainless steel |
| Released | 2023 | not published |
Garmin vívomove Trend: what it gives up
- No built-in GPS; runs need the phone along
- Five days per charge, short for a Garmin
- Text replies only with Android phones
Withings ScanWatch Light: what it gives up
- No ECG, SpO2 or temperature tracking, which ScanWatch 2 has
- No GPS among its listed sensors
- Readiness scores need Withings+
- Single 37 mm size
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