Request a product

Garmin Venu 4 vs Garmin Venu X1

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Better figure, where one is clearly better

GarminVenu 4GarminVenu X1
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2025June 2025
Display
Case sizes41 mm or 45 mm46 mm
PanelOLEDOLED
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detailAMOLED 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 pixels2-inch (51.2 mm diagonal) colour AMOLED touchscreen; 448 x 486 pixels; 1304 sq mm display area; optional always-on mode and large-font setting; two physical buttons
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Sapphire crystal
Health and fitness
ECGYesNo
Blood oxygenYesYes
Skin temperatureYesYes
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionYesNo
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSDual-band (L1 and L5)Single-band
Water resistance50 m50 m
SensorsGarmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor; Pulse Ox blood oxygen monitor; barometric altimeter; compass; gyroscope; accelerometer; thermometer; ambient light sensorGarmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor; Pulse Ox; barometric altimeter; compass; gyroscope; accelerometer; thermometer; ambient light sensor
Health featuresGarmin 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 breathworkContinuous heart rate and high/low alerts; HRV status; Body Battery; stress and respiration; sleep score, sleep coach, sleep alignment, nap detection and smart wake alarm; breathing variations; skin temperature; Health Snapshot; lifestyle logging; women's health and past ovulation estimates; jet lag adviser; no ECG app
Fitness featuresMore 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+ coursesMore than 100 sports apps; triathlon and multisport; Garmin running, cycling, strength and triathlon coaching; training readiness/status/load; recovery time; real-time stamina; endurance and hill scores; VO2 max; running dynamics and running tolerance; running economy and step speed loss with compatible accessory; PacePro; ClimbPro; preloaded road/trail maps; dynamic round-trip routing; golf maps for 43,000+ courses; animated workouts
Safety featuresFall detection, all day or during chosen activities; incident detection during select activities; assistance; LiveTrack; live event sharing; LED flashlightIncident detection during selected activities, assistance and live event sharing require a paired compatible smartphone; built-in LED flashlight
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 12 daysUp to 8 days
In low-power modeUp to 25 daysUp to 11 days
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withiPhone and AndroidiPhone and Android
Storage8 GB32 GB
Battery life detail41 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 hoursSmartwatch up to 8 days, or 2 days with display always on; battery saver smartwatch up to 11 days; GPS-only GNSS up to 16 hours; all-systems GNSS up to 14 hours; all-systems GNSS with music up to 7 hours; actual life depends on settings and usage
ChargingGarmin charging/data cable with proprietary plugGarmin proprietary plug charging/data cable; rechargeable built-in lithium-ion battery; USB charging temperature 0–45 °C
ConnectivityBluetooth, 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 controlBluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; no multi-band GPS; speaker/microphone for calls and phone voice assistant with a paired compatible smartphone; local watch voice commands; Garmin Pay; Connect IQ apps; offline music; Android-only text responses and notification images; no cellular service
Storage–32 GB for maps, music and history
Design
Weight (lightest version)33 g34 g
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsStainless steel bezel; stainless steel and fibre-reinforced polymer case; 5 ATM water rating (swim); operating temperature –20 °C to 50 °CFibre-reinforced polymer case with titanium caseback; nylon band; swim-rated 5 ATM; operating/storage temperature –20–45 °C
Size41 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)Rectangular case 41 x 46 x 7.9 mm; 34 g body only, 40 g with ComfortFit nylon band
BandsIndustry-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) wristsStandard 24 mm quick-release ComfortFit nylon band
Colours41 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)Black with Slate Titanium caseback and Black band; Moss with Titanium caseback and Moss band; Soft Gold with Titanium caseback and French Grey nylon band
In the boxVenu 4, charging/data cable, documentation; versions with a leather band also include a silicone bandVenu X1; charging/data cable; documentation

More comparisons