{"id":83682,"date":"2025-10-17T05:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T05:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/83682\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T05:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T05:22:10","slug":"i-walked-14000-steps-with-the-google-pixel-watch-4-vs-garmin-venu-4-heres-which-watch-came-out-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/83682\/","title":{"rendered":"I walked 14,000 steps with the Google Pixel Watch 4 vs Garmin Venu 4 \u2014 here\u2019s which watch came out on top"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Google<\/a> Pixel Watch 4 recently launched, and it\u2019s immediately shot to the top of our list of the best smartwatches<\/a> on the market. Yet so did the Garmin Venu 4, and having written about the best Garmin watches<\/a> for the past decade, I\u2019ve been impressed with it. Both of these watches do a great deal more than just track your steps \u2014 they are designed to be worn 24\/7 and can track your heart rate, sleep, and menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n

As a fitness editor, one place I always start when comparing two fitness trackers is by examining how well they perform the basics. Do they accurately predict which workout I\u2019m doing? Can I easily navigate around the watch and check my sleep score when I first wake up? And how well do the watches count steps?<\/p>\n

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To dive into my testing, I strapped the Google Pixel Watch 4 and Garmin<\/a> Venu 4 to my wrist and went out for multiple walks, manually counting my steps using a clicker as I did so. When I got home, I downloaded the data and looked at which watch came closest to the manual recording. Read on to find my results. You can also take a look at our Google Pixel Watch 4 review<\/a> and Garmin Venu 4 review<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

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I walked 14,000 steps with the Google Pixel Watch 4 and Garmin Venu 4<\/p>\n

I split my steps over several walks, counting as I went. Both watches count steps in the same way, 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

Here are the results:<\/p>\n

Swipe to scroll horizontallyRow 0 – Cell 0 <\/p>\n

Manual recording <\/p>\n

Google Pixel Watch 4<\/p>\n

Garmin Venu 4<\/p>\n

Walk one<\/p>\n

4,209 steps<\/p>\n

4,218 steps<\/p>\n

4,228 steps<\/p>\n

Walk two <\/p>\n

2,688 steps<\/p>\n

2,702 steps<\/p>\n

2,704 steps<\/p>\n

Walk three<\/p>\n

4,842 steps<\/p>\n

4,865 steps<\/p>\n

4,862 steps<\/p>\n

Walk four<\/p>\n

3,147 steps<\/p>\n

3,186 steps<\/p>\n

3,210 steps<\/p>\n

Total<\/p>\n

14,886 steps<\/p>\n

14,971 steps<\/p>\n

15,004 steps <\/p>\n

As you can see from the results, both watches were pretty accurate over the course of the seven miles I walked. The Google Pixel Watch 4 overcounted by 85 steps, whereas the Garmin Venu 4 added 118 steps to my walk. That\u2019s a difference of 36 steps, which is relatively minor when considering a 15,000-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 100 steps isn\u2019t a lot in the grand scheme of things. That said, the Google Pixel Watch 4 was ever so slightly closer to my manual recording.<\/p>\n

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

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From a smartwatch point of view, the Google Pixel Watch 4 is fantastic, and is like having an extension of your phone on your wrist.<\/p>\n

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It also has Google\u2019s Gemini AI assistant on board<\/a>, which can be activated by raising your hand, and can tweak your workouts based on how well you\u2019ve slept and recovered. The Garmin Venu 4, on the other hand, has some of Garmin\u2019s top training features on board, including Training Readiness, Body Battery, and Health Status. It\u2019s also worth noting that to use some of the Pixel Watch 4\u2019s premium training features, you\u2019ll need to pay extra for a Fitbit<\/a> Premium subscription.<\/p>\n

The Venu 4 has a higher price point, starting at $549 for the basic model in both the 41mm and 45mm versions, and $599 if you want to add a leather strap. This is a $100 jump from the Garmin Venu 3, which launched at $450. The Google Pixel Watch 4 starts at $349.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll be doing a lot more testing and comparisons between the two new watches, but if step counting is a metric that matters, you can rest assured that both do it pretty perfectly, meaning, unlike me, you won\u2019t have to worry about keeping count as you go.<\/p>\n

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