New · 2025
Venu 4
$549.99
Released September 2025
VS
GarminLifestyle Series
Previous Gen · 2022
Venu 2 Plus
~$299.99
Released January 2022
Key Differences at a Glance
Feature
Venu 4
Venu 2 Plus
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 (43 mm case)
Build Materials
Stainless steel bezel + fiber body
Full fiber polymer body & bezel
Battery (Smartwatch)
Up to 12 days
Up to 9 days
LED Flashlight
Yes ✓
No ✗
Training Analytics
Readiness · Load · Garmin Coach
Basic sports tracking only
Health Monitoring
Health Status · Lifestyle Logging · Sleep Alignment
Body Battery · SpO2 · Sleep Score
Case Sizes
41 mm and 45 mm
43 mm only
Launch Price
$549.99
$449.99 (now ~$299)
GPS & Navigation
Venu 4
- Multi-band GPS with SatIQ — auto-selects best satellites
- Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
- BeiDou and QZSS improve accuracy across Asia and Japan
- Dual-frequency improves precision near tall buildings and tree canopy
- SatIQ conserves battery by disabling dual-frequency in open sky
- GPS mode: up to 19 hours
Venu 2 Plus
- Standard single-band GPS
- Supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo only
- No BeiDou or QZSS support
- Reduced accuracy in challenging environments
- GPS mode: up to 24 hours (longer than Venu 4 in this mode)
Display & Design
Venu 4
- 36 mm AMOLED display in 45 mm case (also 41 mm option)
- Stainless steel bezel with fiber-reinforced polymer body
- Higher peak display brightness vs Venu 2 Plus
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens
- Optional always-on display (up to 4 days battery)
- Built-in LED flashlight — first in the Venu line
Venu 2 Plus
- 33 mm AMOLED display, 1.3" — 416 × 416 px
- Single size: 43 mm case only
- Full fiber polymer body and bezel
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lens
- Optional always-on display (~3–4 days battery)
- 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 Plus
- 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
- First Garmin watch with on-wrist calling (2022)
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
- ~33% longer smartwatch life than Venu 2 Plus
Venu 2 Plus
- Smartwatch mode: up to 9 days
- Battery saver mode: up to 10 days
- GPS mode: up to 24 hours
- GPS + Music: up to 8 hours
- Quick charge: 1 day battery from 15 min charge
Health & Fitness Tracking
Venu 4
- Elevate Gen 5 heart rate sensor (ECG)
- 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
- Heat & altitude acclimation, triathlon & trail running
Venu 2 Plus
- Elevate Gen 4 heart rate sensor (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)
- Fitness Age on-watch
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 Plus
- Garmin Pay (NFC contactless payments)
- 8 GB storage (650 songs) — Spotify, Deezer
- Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, ANT+
- Android notification replies
- Music playback through watch speaker (no headphones needed)
- 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)
✓Full music features (offline + streaming)
✓Built-in speaker & microphone
✓Wrist-based calling & voice assistants
✓Body Battery energy monitor
✓SpO2 blood oxygen tracking
✓ECG capability
✓Connect IQ app store
Full Specs Comparison
| Specification | Venu 4 (45 mm) | Venu 2 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2025 | January 2022 |
| Launch Price | $549.99 | $449.99 |
| Case Size | 45 mm (also 41 mm) | 43 mm only |
| Display Size | 36 mm AMOLED | 33 mm AMOLED (1.3") |
| 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 | Yes |
| Battery (Smartwatch) | Up to 12 days | Up to 9 days |
| Battery (GPS) | Up to 19 hrs | Up to 24 hrs |
| Battery (AOD) | Up to 4 days | ~3–4 days |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB (650 songs) |
| Speaker & Mic | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flashlight | Yes | No |
| Garmin Pay | Yes | Yes |
| Physical Buttons | 2 | 3 |
| Training Readiness | Yes | No |
| Lifestyle Logging | Yes | No |
| Sleep Alignment | 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 the most accurate GPS with multi-band support
- You need advanced training analytics (Readiness, Load, Fitness Coach)
- You're in Asia and benefit from BeiDou / QZSS satellite networks
- You want 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
- Longer daily battery life (12 vs 9 days) is a priority
Choose Venu 2 Plus if…
- You want wrist calling & voice assistant at a much lower price
- Standard GPS accuracy is sufficient for your activities
- You prefer a lighter, slightly smaller watch
- A 3-button layout suits your navigation style
- Longer GPS session battery (24 hrs vs 19 hrs) matters more
- Budget is a priority — available at significant discount now
- Core health tracking covers your everyday needs