{"id":46361,"date":"2025-09-27T08:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/46361\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:07:10","slug":"garmin-venu-4-vs-apple-watch-11-i-walked-10000-steps-with-these-two-watches-to-test-which-was-more-accurate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/46361\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin Venu 4 vs Apple Watch 11: I walked 10,000 steps with these two watches to test which was more accurate"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking to upgrade your smartwatch and you\u2019re trying to decide between the new Garmin Venu 4<\/a> and Apple Watch 11<\/a>, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Both watches are designed to be worn 24\/7 and will track a lot more than just your steps.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re new to the Garmin<\/a> Venu line, it\u2019s Garmin\u2019s most popular smartwatch. The Venu 4 has had a design upgrade compared to its predecessor, the Garmin Venu 3 \u2014 it has a more premium design with an all-metal bezel, a brighter screen and some of Garmin\u2019s most advanced health features.<\/p>\n

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The Apple Watch<\/a> 11, on the other hand, is the best Apple Watch<\/a> on the market for most people. It has a 24-hour battery life (for the first time), a tougher screen, and is essentially an extension of your iPhone on your wrist.<\/p>\n

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But which is best when it comes to counting steps? To find out more, I strapped both to my wrist and set out for a walk, while manually counting my steps. Read on to find out which was more accurate.<\/p>\n

Garmin Venu 4 vs Apple Watch 11: I walked 10,000 steps with these two watches<\/p>\n

For this test, I used my trusty $5 clicker tool from Amazon<\/a>, and manually clicked each time I took a step. I wore both the Apple Watch 11 and Garmin Venu 4 on my left wrist, and held my clicker in my right hand. Both watches count your steps by using an internal accelerometer, which measures the swing of your arm.<\/p>\n

Each swing counts for two steps. It doesn\u2019t matter whether you wear your watch on your dominant or non-dominant hand, or whether you\u2019re walking with your hands in your pockets, or holding something; the accelerometer should still measure your body\u2019s movement.<\/p>\n

As with all of the Apple watches, the Apple Watch 11 doesn\u2019t tell you the number of steps you\u2019ve taken during a specific workout; instead, you see an overall number of steps throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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You can see your overall steps for the entire day, but not how many steps you took on a particular walk (probably because steps aren\u2019t actually that useful a metric<\/a>, but annoying for me when writing these articles). For this comparison, I downloaded a third-party Pedometer+ app onto my Apple Watch 11.<\/p>\n

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I split my 10,000 steps into three different walks throughout the day. You can see my results here, as well as the total:<\/p>\n

Swipe to scroll horizontallyGarmin Venu 4 vs Apple Watch 11 walk test Row 0 – Cell 0 <\/p>\n

Manual<\/p>\n

Garmin Venu 4<\/p>\n

Apple Watch 11<\/p>\n

Walk one <\/p>\n

5,410 steps<\/p>\n

5,470 steps<\/p>\n

5,361 steps<\/p>\n

Walk two<\/p>\n

3,348 steps<\/p>\n

3,388 steps<\/p>\n

3,203 steps<\/p>\n

Walk three<\/p>\n

2,034 steps<\/p>\n

2,126 steps<\/p>\n

2,010 steps<\/p>\n

Total<\/p>\n

10,792 steps<\/p>\n

10,984 steps<\/p>\n

10,574 steps<\/p>\n

As you can see from the results, this one is pretty tight \u2014 the Apple Watch 11 undercounted by 218 steps, and the Garmin Venu 4 overcounted by 192 steps. That\u2019s a difference of 26 steps, which is relatively minor when considering a 10,000-step walk.<\/p>\n

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This means we can conclude both watches are pretty spot on when it comes to counting your steps. The average person takes 2,000 steps in a mile, so missing or overcounting by 200 steps isn\u2019t a lot in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n

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To really compare these two watches, you\u2019d have to do more testing and look at a lot more than just steps. Both watches are packed with sensors and trackers to help you live a healthier life. Both have HRM, ECG, SpO2 and Skin Temperature sensors.<\/p>\n

Both have multiple sports modes, as well as sleep tracking features. I\u2019d say the Garmin Venu 4 is more advanced than the Apple Watch when it comes to tracking your training; however, the Apple Watch 11 is streets ahead in terms of smartwatch capabilities.<\/p>\n

Both also have very similar bright displays, although the Garmin Venu 4\u2019s is circular \u2014 which you prefer will be a personal preference. That said, if you are considering the two, the battery life of the Venu 4 is better than the Apple Watch 11 \u2014 with Garmin, we\u2019re talking about 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, not 24 hours.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll continue testing the two watches, but whichever you\u2019re considering, rest assured that they\u2019re counting your steps accurately, so unlike me, you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

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