Garmin Venu 2S vs Garmin Venu 4

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Venu 2S compared with Venu 4
GarminVenu 2SGarminVenu 4
Overview
ReleasedApril 2021September 2025
Display
Case sizes40.4 mm41 mm or 45 mm
PanelOLEDOLED
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detail1.1-inch (27.9 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 360 × 360 pixels, with optional always-on mode.AMOLED colour touchscreen; 41 mm is 1.2″ (30.4 mm) at 390 x 390 pixels; 45 mm is 1.4″ (35.3 mm) at 454 x 454 pixels
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3.Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Health and fitness
ECGNoYes
Blood oxygenYesYes
Skin temperatureNoYes
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionNoYes
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSSingle-bandDual-band (L1 and L5)
Water resistance50 m50 m
SensorsGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and ambient light sensor.Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor; Pulse Ox blood oxygen monitor; barometric altimeter; compass; gyroscope; accelerometer; thermometer; ambient light sensor
Health featuresWrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, sleep score, respiration, stress, Body Battery, hydration, fitness age and Health Snapshot; Pulse Ox availability varies by country.Garmin ECG App (atrial fibrillation); Pulse Ox spot checks, with optional all-day acclimation and sleep readings; skin temperature; high and low heart rate alerts; HRV status; health status; sleep score, sleep coach, sleep alignment and nap detection; breathing variations; Body Battery; all-day stress; Health Snapshot; lifestyle logging; women's health tracking with past ovulation estimates; jet lag adviser; meditation and breathwork
Fitness featuresMore than 25 sports apps, including running, cycling, swimming, golf and HIIT; animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts and Garmin Coach plans.More than 80 preloaded sports apps; Garmin Coach and Garmin Fitness Coach plans; daily suggested workouts for running, cycling, walking and fitness; training readiness, training status, workout benefit and recovery time; wrist-based running dynamics and running power; PacePro; animated strength, HIIT, cardio, yoga, Pilates and mobility workouts; mixed session; wheelchair mode with push tracking and weight shift alerts; golf distances for 43,000+ courses
Safety featuresIncident detection, assistance and LiveTrack require a paired phone.Fall detection, all day or during chosen activities; incident detection during select activities; assistance; LiveTrack; live event sharing; LED flashlight
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10 daysUp to 12 days
In low-power modeUp to 11 daysUp to 25 days
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withiPhone and AndroidiPhone and Android
Storage–8 GB
Battery life detailUp to ten days in smartwatch mode, eleven days in battery saver, 19 hours with GPS or seven hours with GPS and music. Garmin says ten minutes of charging adds up to one smartwatch day.41 mm up to 10 days in smartwatch mode (3 days with always-on display), 18 days in battery saver mode, 15 hours GPS only and 12 hours All-Systems + Multi-band; 45 mm up to 12 days (4 days always-on), 25 days, 20 hours and 17 hours
ChargingGarmin proprietary charging cable.Garmin charging/data cable with proprietary plug
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; Garmin Pay, Connect IQ, smart notifications and phone-free playback of up to 650 stored songs. Android phones can send preset text replies.Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; multi-band GPS with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou and SatIQ; Garmin Pay; speaker and microphone for calls and the phone's voice assistant with a paired phone; hands-free voice control
StorageStores up to 200 hours of activity data and up to 650 songs.–
Design
Weight (lightest version)38.2 g33 g (better)
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsStainless-steel bezel, fibre-reinforced polymer case and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.Stainless steel bezel; stainless steel and fibre-reinforced polymer case; 5 ATM water rating (swim); operating temperature –20 °C to 50 °C
Size40.4 × 40.4 × 12.1 mm; 38.2 g.41 mm is 41 x 41 x 12 mm and 33 g (46 g with band); 45 mm is 45 x 45 x 12 mm and 38 g (56 g with band)
BandsQuick-release 18 mm band; fits wrists 110–175 mm.Industry-standard quick-release bands, 18 mm (41 mm) or 22 mm (45 mm); silicone band fits 110–175 mm (41 mm) or 135–200 mm (45 mm) wrists
ColoursSlate bezel with graphite case and band.41 mm in Lunar Gold with Bone band, Silver with Periwinkle band or Slate with Black band; 45 mm in Slate with Black band, Silver with Silver Grey band or Silver with Citron band; also sold with an extra leather band (Lunar Gold with Light Sand, Slate with Brown)
In the box–Venu 4, charging/data cable, documentation; versions with a leather band also include a silicone band

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