Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm) / Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium)

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

Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium): 45 mm aluminium case, GPS model; Pink, Midnight, Starlight, Silver and (PRODUCT)RED. The 41 mm, GPS + Cellular and stainless steel (sapphire crystal) versions differ in size and materials.

SpecificationGarmin Venu 4 (45 mm)Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium)
Release year20252023
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; up to 2000 nits, as low as 1 nit; 326 ppi

LTPO is a panel technology that can lower the refresh rate dramatically, letting the display stay dimly on when the wrist is down. The 1-nit minimum avoids glare in a dark room.

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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 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 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—
Chip—S9 SiP; 64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine Apple
Controls—Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, double tap gesture

Double tap lets you answer notifications or calls by tapping the thumb and index finger of the watch hand together twice, without touching the screen.

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Health sensors—Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, temperature sensing

The electrical sensor is for ECG recordings; the optical sensor measures pulse with light. Temperature sensing tracks overnight changes in wrist temperature.

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Blood Oxygen (US)—On watches sold in the US without the feature, a redesigned version arrives with iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1; the reading is calculated on iPhone

The watch collects sensor data, the paired iPhone calculates the value and shows it in the Health app. Watches bought outside the US are not affected.

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Other sensors—Compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, ambient light sensor Apple
Location—L1 GPS, GNSS, Galileo and BeiDou

It is a single-frequency (L1) receiver; drift in cities can be more likely than with dual-frequency watches.

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Wireless—Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 5.3, second-generation Ultra Wideband

Ultra Wideband lets you locate an iPhone 15-family phone with Precision Finding showing direction and distance; availability varies by region.

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Battery and charging—Up to 18 hours normal use, up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode; fast charge to about 80% in 45 minutes

Fast charging requires Apple’s fast-charging cable and a suitable adapter.

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Durability—50 m water resistant (ISO 22810:2010); IP6X dust resistant; Ion-X front glass

Suitable for swimming. Ion-X is the strengthened glass used on aluminium cases; steel cases use sapphire crystal.

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Size and weight—45 × 38 × 10.7 mm; 38.7 g; fits 140–245 mm wrists Apple
Compatibility—iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later

It cannot be used with Android phones.

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