New · 2025
Venu 4
$549.99
Released September 2025
VS
GarminLifestyle Series
Previous Gen · 2021
Venu 2
~$249.99
Released April 2021
Key Differences at a Glance
Feature
Venu 4
Venu 2
ECG Support
Yes — Garmin ECG App ✓
No — Not Supported ✗
GPS Technology
Multi-band GPS + SatIQ
Standard GPS only
GPS Networks
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo · BeiDou · QZSS
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Display Size
36 mm (45 mm case)
33 mm (45 mm case)
Display Resolution
454 × 454 px
416 × 416 px
Build Materials
Stainless steel bezel + fiber body
Full fiber polymer body & bezel
Battery (Smartwatch)
Up to 12 days (~8% longer)
Up to 11 days
Speaker & Mic
Yes — Wrist Calling ✓
No ✗
GPS & Navigation
Venu 4
- Multi-band GPS with SatIQ — auto-selects best satellites
- Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
- BeiDou (China) and QZSS (Japan) improve accuracy across Asia
- Dual-frequency improves precision near tall buildings and tree canopy
- SatIQ conserves battery by disabling dual-frequency in open sky
Venu 2
- Standard single-band GPS
- Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo only
- No BeiDou or QZSS support — reduced accuracy in Asia
- No multi-band GPS sensor — cannot be added via firmware
- Reduced accuracy in challenging environments (urban, forest)
ECG & Cardiac Health
Venu 4
- Compatible with the Garmin ECG App (FDA approved)
- Take on-demand electrocardiogram readings from your wrist
- Monitors cardiac health and tracks heart responses to activity
- Elevate Gen 5 heart rate sensor
- HRV status monitoring
Venu 2
- No ECG support — Garmin ECG App is incompatible
- Elevate Gen 4 heart rate sensor
- Standard wrist-based heart rate monitoring
- Body Battery, SpO2, and stress tracking available
- Health Snapshot reading (HR, SpO2, stress in one session)
Display & Design
Venu 4
- 36 mm AMOLED display in 45 mm case (also 41 mm option)
- Resolution: 454 × 454 pixels
- Stainless steel bezel with fiber-reinforced polymer body
- Premium build — improved aesthetics over Venu 2
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens
- Built-in LED flashlight — new in the Venu line
Venu 2
- 33 mm AMOLED display in 45 mm case
- Resolution: 416 × 416 pixels
- Full fiber polymer body and bezel
- Lighter construction due to all-polymer build
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens
- No flashlight
Speaker, Mic & Calling
Venu 4
- Built-in speaker and microphone
- Answer and make calls directly from the wrist
- Send voice messages
- Bluetooth calling via paired smartphone
- Voice assistants: Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby
- On-watch voice commands for Garmin OS
Venu 2
- No built-in speaker or microphone
- Cannot answer or make calls from the watch
- Receives smart notifications from phone
- No voice assistant support on-watch
- Music playback control via Garmin Connect app
Battery Life
Venu 4 (45 mm)
- Smartwatch mode: up to 12 days
- Always-on display: up to 4 days
- GPS mode: up to 19 hours
- ~8% longer smartwatch battery life than Venu 2
Venu 2
- Smartwatch mode: up to 11 days
- Always-on display: up to 2 days
- GPS mode: up to 20 hours
- GPS + Music: up to 7 hours
Health & Fitness Tracking
Venu 4
- Elevate Gen 5 heart rate sensor + ECG app
- Training Readiness, Status & Load
- Garmin Fitness Coach — 25+ sport profiles
- Health Status daily wellness summary
- Lifestyle Logging — caffeine, alcohol tracking
- Sleep Alignment & circadian rhythm insights
- Body Battery, SpO2, stress, respiration, HRV
Venu 2
- Elevate Gen 4 heart rate sensor (no ECG)
- 25+ built-in sports apps
- Garmin Coach adaptive training plans
- Body Battery, SpO2, stress, respiration
- Sleep Score with Firstbeat algorithm insights
- Women's health tracking
- Health Snapshot (HR/stress/SpO2 in one reading)
Smart Features
Venu 4
- Garmin Pay (NFC contactless payments)
- 8 GB storage — Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music
- Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, ANT+
- Accessibility: spoken watch faces, color-blind filters
- Smart Alarm (wakes at optimal sleep phase)
- Connect IQ app store
Venu 2
- Garmin Pay (NFC contactless payments)
- 8 GB storage — Spotify, Deezer offline music
- Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, ANT+
- Smart notifications from smartphone
- Connect IQ app store
What They Share
✓5 ATM water resistance
✓8 GB internal storage
✓AMOLED touchscreen display
✓Corning Gorilla Glass 3
✓Garmin Pay (NFC)
✓Offline music storage & streaming
✓Body Battery energy monitor
✓SpO2 blood oxygen tracking
✓Wi-Fi, ANT+, Bluetooth
✓GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
✓Connect IQ app store
✓25+ built-in sport profiles
Full Specs Comparison
| Specification | Venu 4 (45 mm) | Venu 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2025 | April 2021 |
| Launch Price | $549.99 | $399.99 |
| Display Size | 36 mm AMOLED | 33 mm AMOLED |
| Display Resolution | 454 × 454 px | 416 × 416 px |
| Case Material | Stainless steel bezel + fiber body | Fiber polymer (full) |
| Display Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Water Rating | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| GPS Networks | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes (SatIQ) | No |
| Heart Rate Sensor | Elevate Gen 5 | Elevate Gen 4 |
| ECG | Yes (Garmin ECG App) | No |
| Speaker & Mic | Yes | No |
| Wrist Calling | Yes | No |
| Battery (Smartwatch) | Up to 12 days | Up to 11 days |
| Battery (GPS) | Up to 19 hrs | Up to 20 hrs |
| Battery (AOD) | Up to 4 days | Up to 2 days |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| LED Flashlight | Yes | No |
| Garmin Pay | Yes | Yes |
| Training Readiness | Yes | No |
| Lifestyle Logging | Yes | No |
| Connectivity | BT 5.3, Wi-Fi, ANT+ | BT 5.0, Wi-Fi, ANT+ |
Verdict — Which Should You Buy?
Choose Venu 4 if…
- You want ECG monitoring and advanced cardiac health tracking
- You need multi-band GPS for precise tracking in cities or forests
- You're in Asia and benefit from BeiDou / QZSS satellite networks
- You want to answer calls and use voice assistants from your wrist
- You prefer a premium stainless steel look and feel
- A built-in LED flashlight is useful to you
- You want deeper health tools — Health Status, Sleep Alignment, Lifestyle Logging
Choose Venu 2 if…
- Budget is your priority — available at a significant discount now
- Standard GPS accuracy is sufficient for your activities
- You don't need ECG or wrist-based calling
- You prefer a lighter, all-polymer build
- Core health tracking covers your everyday needs
- Longer GPS session battery (20 hrs vs 19 hrs) matters more
- You're happy with a proven, well-supported watch