Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm) / Apple Watch SE 3 (44 mm, GPS)

Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm): 010-03014-00 · Slate case / black silicone band

Apple Watch SE 3 (44 mm, GPS): 44 mm GPS · aluminium case (Midnight / Starlight)

SpecificationGarmin Venu 4 (45 mm)Apple Watch SE 3 (44 mm, GPS)
Release year20252025
LaunchAnnounced 17 September 2025; sales began 22 September 2025 Garmin—
Display1.4-inch AMOLED; 454 × 454; touch, optional always-on mode GarminAlways-On Retina, LTPO OLED; 368 × 448 pixels, 977 mm², 326 ppi

Because the LTPO panel can lower its refresh rate, the display keeps showing the time and notifications with the wrist down; this is the first SE with Always-On.

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Cover glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3 Garmin—
Case and bandStainless steel / fibre-reinforced polymer; 22 mm quick-release band Garmin—
Weight38 g case; 56 g with silicone band Garmin32.9 g (GPS) Apple
Storage8 GB; music storage Garmin64 GB Apple
PositioningMulti-GNSS, multi-band GPS and SatIQ automatic selection Garmin—
BatteryUp to 12 days in smartwatch mode; 20 hours GPS-only; 17 hours multi-band Garmin—
Always-on displayUp to 4 days, according to Garmin Garmin—
Water resistance5 ATM; suitable for swimming Garmin50 metres (ISO 22810:2010); swimproof Apple
Connectivity and callsBluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi; speaker / microphone, paired compatible phone required for calls Garmin—
Health and trainingHeart rate, HRV, sleep, skin temperature; training readiness and recovery tracking Garmin—
Software 18.32Includes fixes for resets when changing screens during activities and Spotify playback after skipping tracks with Bluetooth headphones Garmin—
Announcement—September 9, 2025; on sale from September 19, 2025 Apple
Case—44 mm aluminium; 44 × 38 × 10.7 mm

A 40 mm version also exists with different size, display and battery values.

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Brightness—1,000 nits peak; 2 nits minimum Apple
Front glass—Ion-X glass

Apple claims 4x better crack resistance than the SE 2.

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Processor—Apple S10 SiP; 64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine

The S10 enables the Always-On display, double tap and wrist flick gestures, on-device Siri and fast charging.

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Sensors—Second-generation optical heart sensor, temperature sensor, compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, ambient light sensor

There is no ECG or blood oxygen sensor. The temperature sensor is not intended for medical use.

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Health features—Heart rate and rhythm notifications, sleep apnoea notifications, sleep stages and sleep score, cycle tracking

Feature availability varies by country.

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Gestures—Double tap; wrist flick (watchOS 26)

Wrist flick dismisses notifications and calls, silences alarms and returns to the watch face with one hand.

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Speaker—Yes; can play music and podcasts Apple
Wireless—Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n, 2.4 GHz only); Bluetooth 5.3 Apple
Location—L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou

This is single-frequency (L1) GPS; position can drift under trees and between tall buildings.

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Battery life—Up to 18 hours of normal use; up to 32 hours in Low Power Mode

In Apple's test the watch stays connected to an iPhone over Bluetooth throughout; results vary with use and settings.

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Charging—Fast charging: about 80% in 45 minutes; 15 minutes gives up to 8 hours of use

Times are with the included Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable; no adapter is included.

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Compatibility—iPhone 11 or later, iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later Apple
Colour options—Midnight or Starlight aluminium case Apple