Following the Forerunner 570 and 970 models, the Venu X1, and the Fenix 8 Pro with micro-LED display, Garmin is replacing the Venu 3 with the Venu 4. The new lifestyle watch has been upgraded in numerous areas and is the first Garmin watch to feature a lifestyle logging function that allows users to log certain behaviors similar to Whoop.
Venu 4 runs slightly shorter than its predecessor
In terms of design and screens, Garmin seems to be following in the footsteps of its predecessor: the Venu 4 looks similar to the Venu 3 and is available with 41 and 45 mm cases and easily interchangeable leather or silicone straps. The smaller version has a round 1.2-inch AMOLED display, while the larger version has a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, both protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
With the Always-on display active, the watches have a battery life of three and four days, respectively, and without it, 10 and 12 days; in energy-saving mode, 18 and 25 days are possible. Compared to its predecessors, the battery life has decreased slightly.
Garmin’s Venu 4 has an LED flashlight on board –, a feature that was missing from the Venu 3.
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A new feature of the Venu 4 is an integrated LED flashlight, which was missing from the Venu 3 and was most recently built into the Venu X1 and the Forerunner 970 model. The flashlight is designed to provide better visibility in the dark.
New health features
A speaker and microphone are also built in. When the smartwatch is paired with a compatible iPhone or Android smartphone, calls can be made or received from the smartwatch. Text messages can be answered using a voice assistant. In addition, certain voice commands, such as “Start a workout” and “Set timer to 5 minutes,” can be activated directly from the smartwatch without a phone connection.
Garmin has upgraded the health features of the Venu 4: the lifestyle watch now has a health status feature that takes various measurements such as HRV and pulse oximetry into account to inform users about the general health of their body. Another new feature is “lifestyle logging,” which can be used to record additional information such as alcohol consumption, use of sleep aids such as eye masks, and much more to find out what positive or negative effects these have on health.
The Garmin Fitness Coach is also on board. It can create personalized workouts for over 25 activities, considering not only performance from previous workouts but also the user’s sleep and recovery. The Venu 4 also features an electrocardiogram (ECG) function, a GPS module with Google Maps support, an NFC chip for contactless payments via Garmin Pay, and 8 GB of internal memory for installing apps and storing music directly on the smartwatch.
Garmin Venu 4 is available in a variety of colors.
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The Venu 4 can be ordered from Garmin starting September 22. With a plastic sports strap, the manufacturer is asking just under $650, while versions with a leather strap start at $700. The starting price for the Venu 3 was $550.
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