Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm) / Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)

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

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth): SM-L500 · 46 mm Bluetooth; the LTE version SM-L505 is a separate model; black or white

Specification	Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm)	Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)
Release year	2025	2025
Launch	Announced 17 September 2025; sales began 22 September 2025 Garmin	—
Display	1.4-inch AMOLED; 454 × 454; touch, optional always-on mode Garmin	1.34-inch Super AMOLED, 438 × 438, full-colour Always-On; sapphire crystal Sapphire crystal is a cover material that resists scratches better than ordinary glass. Samsung
Cover glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Garmin	—
Case and band	Stainless steel / fibre-reinforced polymer; 22 mm quick-release band Garmin	—
Weight	38 g case; 56 g with silicone band Garmin	63.5 g (without band) Samsung
Storage	8 GB; music storage Garmin	—
Positioning	Multi-GNSS, multi-band GPS and SatIQ automatic selection Garmin	—
Battery	Up to 12 days in smartwatch mode; 20 hours GPS-only; 17 hours multi-band Garmin	445 mAh (typical); fast charging, WPC-based wireless charging Samsung says its charge times were measured with a separately sold 25 W adapter. Samsung
Always-on display	Up to 4 days, according to Garmin Garmin	—
Water resistance	5 ATM; suitable for swimming Garmin	—
Connectivity and calls	Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi; speaker / microphone, paired compatible phone required for calls Garmin	—
Health and training	Heart rate, HRV, sleep, skin temperature; training readiness and recovery tracking Garmin	—
Software 18.32	Includes fixes for resets when changing screens during activities and Spotify playback after skipping tracks with Bluetooth headphones Garmin	—
Case size	—	46 mm; 46.4 × 46 × 10.6 mm (excluding health sensors) It is sold in one size only. Samsung
Controls	—	Rotating bezel, Quick Button The rotating bezel lets you scroll lists and apps without touching the screen; its position is read by a 3D Hall sensor found only on the Classic. Quick Button can be assigned to an app or function. Samsung
Processor	—	Exynos W1000; 5 cores, 3 nm Samsung
Memory and storage	—	2 GB RAM, 64 GB storage Samsung
Operating system	—	Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 6), One UI 8 Watch Setup and use need an Android 12 or later phone with more than 1.5 GB of memory and Google Mobile Services. Samsung
Sensors	—	BioActive sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light sensor, 3D Hall sensor Health features are for general wellness and fitness, not medical diagnosis. Samsung
Location	—	L1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo The second frequency (L5) helps accuracy where signals bounce, such as among tall buildings or under trees. Samsung
Connectivity	—	Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz, NFC; no LTE on this model Samsung
Durability	—	5ATM, IP68, MIL-STD-810H 5ATM suits surface water use such as swimming, not diving or high-speed water sports. Samsung says its MIL-STD-810H testing cycled the watch between –20 °C and 50 °C for 6 hours in total. Samsung
Colours	—	Black, white Samsung