Garmin Venu vs Garmin Venu X1

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Venu compared with Venu X1
GarminVenuGarminVenu X1
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2019June 2025
Display
Case sizes43.2 mm46 mm
PanelOLEDOLED
Always-on displayYesYes
Display detail1.2-inch (30.4 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 390 x 390 pixels, with optional always-on mode.2-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 3.Sapphire crystal
Health and fitness
ECGNoNo
Blood oxygenYesYes
Skin temperatureNoYes
Sleep apnoea alertsNoNo
High blood pressure alertsNoNo
Body compositionNoNo
Fall detectionNoNo
Crash detectionNoNo
GPSSingle-bandSingle-band
Water resistance50 m50 m
SensorsGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope and accelerometer.Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor; Pulse Ox; barometric altimeter; compass; gyroscope; accelerometer; thermometer; ambient light sensor
Health featuresWrist heart rate, Pulse Ox blood oxygen, sleep stages, respiration, stress, Body Battery, hydration and menstrual cycle tracking; Pulse Ox availability varies by country.Continuous 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 20 sports apps, including running, cycling, pool swimming and golf; animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts and Garmin Coach plans.More 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 featuresIncident detection, assistance and LiveTrack require a paired phone.Incident 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 5 daysUp to 8 days
In low-power mode–Up to 11 days
Mobile data optionNoNo
Works withiPhone and AndroidiPhone and Android
Storage–32 GB
Battery life detailUp to five days in smartwatch mode, 20 hours with GPS, six hours with GPS and music, or two days with always-on display.Smartwatch 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
ChargingRechargeable battery with Garmin charging cable.Garmin proprietary plug charging/data cable; rechargeable built-in lithium-ion battery; USB charging temperature 0–45 °C
ConnectivityBluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; smart notifications, Garmin Pay, Connect IQ and phone-free playback of up to 500 stored songs.Bluetooth, 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
StorageStores up to 200 hours of activity data and up to 500 songs.32 GB for maps, music and history
Design
Weight (lightest version)46.3 g34 g (better)
SoftwareGarminGarmin
Case materialsStainless-steel bezel, fibre-reinforced polymer case and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.Fibre-reinforced polymer case with titanium caseback; nylon band; swim-rated 5 ATM; operating/storage temperature –20–45 °C
Size43.2 x 43.2 x 12.4 mm; 46.3 g.Rectangular case 41 x 46 x 7.9 mm; 34 g body only, 40 g with ComfortFit nylon band
BandsQuick-release 20 mm band; fits wrists 125–190 mm.Standard 24 mm quick-release ComfortFit nylon band
ColoursLight sand case and band with rose-gold bezel.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 box–Venu X1; charging/data cable; documentation

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