Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm) / Apple Watch Series 11 (46 mm, GPS)

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

Apple Watch Series 11 (46 mm, GPS): 46 mm aluminium case, GPS; Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black. The 42 mm and GPS + Cellular (A3335, A3337) versions and the titanium cases with sapphire crystal are separate models.

SpecificationGarmin Venu 4 (45 mm)Apple Watch Series 11 (46 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, LTPO3 OLED (wide-angle OLED); 416 × 496 pixels, 1196 mm²; 326 ppi; up to 2,000 nits, 1 nit minimum

Because LTPO can drop the refresh rate very low, the display stays dimly on even with the wrist down. Wide-angle OLED is used to reduce brightness loss when the screen is viewed from the side.

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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 Garmin—
Storage8 GB; music storage Garmin—
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 GarminUp to 24 hours of normal use; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode; built-in lithium-ion

Times are based on Apple’s usage scenario; workouts, GPS and the Always-On display shorten them.

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Always-on displayUp to 4 days, according to Garmin Garmin—
Water resistance5 ATM; suitable for swimming Garmin—
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—
Front glass—Ion-X glass with ceramic coating

According to Apple, the coating gives twice the scratch resistance of the Series 10 Ion-X glass. Titanium cases use sapphire crystal.

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Chip and storage—S10 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine); W3 wireless chip; 64 GB Apple
Health sensors—Electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; blood oxygen sensor; temperature sensor

The electrical sensor records a single-lead ECG with the ECG app. According to Apple, blood oxygen and wrist temperature are for general wellness, not medical use.

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Health notifications—Hypertension notifications; sleep apnea notifications; sleep score and sleep stages; irregular rhythm and high/low heart rate notifications

Hypertension notifications do not measure blood pressure; they alert when patterns in the optical sensor data suggest high blood pressure. According to Apple, they are not for users under 22, those already diagnosed with hypertension or pregnant users.

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Water and dust resistance—50 m (ISO 22810:2010); IP6X dust

Suitable for shallow swimming in a pool or the sea; not for scuba diving, waterskiing or high-velocity water sports.

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Wireless—Bluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 2.4 and 5 GHz; second-generation Ultra Wideband; Apple Pay, GymKit

This GPS model has no cellular connection; calls and data come through the paired iPhone or Wi-Fi. Ultra Wideband availability varies by country.

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Location—GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; compass, always-on altimeter Apple
Charging—About 80% in 30 minutes; 8 hours of use from 15 minutes; 8 hours of sleep tracking from 5 minutes

The box includes a Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C cable; Apple’s fast-charge figures used a separately sold 20 W USB-C adapter.

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Dimensions and weight—46 × 39 × 9.7 mm; 37.8 g; fits 140–245 mm wrists

The 42 mm aluminium GPS version weighs 30.3 g.

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Compatibility—iPhone 11 or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), running iOS 26 or later

The watch cannot be used with Android phones.

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