Smartwatches · 2026 · Garmin
Garmin Enduro 4 (51 mm)
A solar-charging GPS watch built for long battery life. It offers a sunlight-readable MIP display, multi-band GPS, preloaded maps, 64 GB of storage and an LED flashlight. The display is less vivid than AMOLED; there is no speaker or microphone, LTE or satellite messaging.
010-04799-00 · titanium bezel / dark olive ComfortFit fabric band
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announcement and sales | Announced 6 October 2026; Garmin's press release states it is available now |
| Model code | 010-04799-00; 51 mm with dark olive ComfortFit fabric band |
| Display | 1.4-inch (35.56 mm) colour, sunlight-visible transflective MIP; 280 x 280 pixels; touchscreen |
| Lens | Power Sapphire (solar-charging sapphire lens) |
| Case and bezel | Fibre-reinforced polymer case; titanium bezel; 51 x 51 x 15.7 mm |
| Weight | 66 g; case only 57 g |
| Band | ComfortFit fabric band; QuickFit compatible (26 mm); ComfortFit Medium fits 145-220 mm wrists |
| Storage | 64 GB for music, maps and data |
| Memory | 50% more RAM than Enduro 3 (Garmin claim) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; multi-band GPS; SatIQ automatic satellite mode selection |
| Sensors | Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light sensor; skin temperature |
| ECG | Garmin ECG app; available only in selected regions and for adults aged 22 and over |
| Flashlight | LED flashlight with white and red light |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Battery: smartwatch | Up to 36 days in smartwatch mode; 90 days with solar. Low-power watch mode 92 days; unlimited with solar. Expedition mode 77 days |
| Battery: activity | Normal/Balanced 80 hours (144 with solar); Max Accuracy 60 (90); Extended 120 (320); Max Battery 210 hours (unlimited with solar); with music 22 hours (25) |
| Solar charging assumptions | Garmin's figures assume 3 hours per day outdoors at 50,000 lux in smartwatch mode and continuous 50,000 lux in activity modes |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary charging cable; USB-C computer port or an adapter rated at least 5 W |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM; withstands pressure equivalent to 100 m depth |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi; pairs with iPhone and Android |
| Payments and music | Garmin Pay contactless payments; offline music from Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music (subscription may be required) |
| Maps | Preloaded multicontinent TopoActive maps; on-watch routing, NextFork, perspective view |
| Training and activities | 100+ activity profiles; grade-adjusted pace targets, stamina zones and curve, Garmin Epic multiday logging |
| Power modes | Power modes selectable during an activity: Max Accuracy, Balanced, Extended, Max Battery |
| Operating temperature | -20 to 45 °C operating and storage; charging 0 to 45 °C |
| Radio | 2400-2483.5 MHz (< 19 dBm) and 13.56 MHz; M/N A04413 |
| In the box | Enduro 4 with dark olive ComfortFit fabric band; charging/data cable; documentation |
From the manufacturer
Garmin presents Enduro 4 as its longest-lasting solar GPS watch for long activities, with up to 320 hours in activity mode and up to 90 days in smartwatch mode; these figures depend on solar-charging assumptions. Garmin
Strengths and limitations
DC Rainmaker reports that a 50 km route file opened in about 8 seconds on Enduro 3, Enduro 4 and fenix 9 Pro. Creating a running route over a mountain range took 1 min 15 s on Enduro 3, 45 s on Enduro 4 and 28 s on fenix 9 Pro; panning the map showed only a 1-2 second difference. He likes the perspective view.
DC Rainmaker: Garmin Enduro 4 Everything You Need To Know: What's Actually New?DC Rainmaker writes that Enduro 4 uses the same 280 x 280 MIP panel and solar components as Enduro 3, has a simple beeper instead of a speaker or microphone, and has no LTE or inReach satellite messaging. Most current fenix 9 software features are also coming to Enduro 3; the new map features need the extra RAM and processor and will not.
DC Rainmaker: Garmin Enduro 4 Everything You Need To Know: What's Actually New?The RunningXpert author says he has worn the watch: the MIP display is less sharp than AMOLED but readable in sunlight and uses very little power; at 66 g it is about 25 g lighter than the fenix 9 51 mm. He stresses that solar figures need strong direct sunlight, so figures without solar should be treated as the baseline.
RunningXpert: Test: Garmin Enduro 4: What's new, and who should choose this watch?
Owner experiences and issues
User 7085344 describes the touchscreen sometimes needing 2-4 tries on two separate Enduro 4 watches (software 6.48, after a factory reset) and working when the bezel is touched. O5h3a reports a similar need for 3-4 touches. Another user suggests the 'Keys & Touch' backlight setting as a possible cause, a software behaviour he says he also reported on Enduro 3; a Garmin support representative suggests updating, restarting and removing any screen protector.
Garmin Forums: Firmware 6.48 - bug or hardware ? - Tactile screen not reactingUser 7085344 reports battery falling from 100% to 75% after setup, a music download and a 2-hour GPS walk on software 6.48, with the remaining-time estimate showing 1 day. SSerwin reports about one week per charge with normal use, while Blytz reports 62% after 8 days including 15 hours of GPS walking with a low-power watch face.
Garmin Forums: Firmware 6.48 - Battery estimation
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Sources
- Garmin: Enduro 4 (010-04799-00) product page and specifications
- Garmin: Enduro 4 Owner's Manual
- Garmin: Enduro 4 smartwatch redefines ultraperformance with extreme battery life and advanced training features
- DC Rainmaker: Garmin Enduro 4 Everything You Need To Know: What's Actually New?
- RunningXpert: Test: Garmin Enduro 4: What's new, and who should choose this watch?
- Garmin Forums: Firmware 6.48 - bug or hardware ? - Tactile screen not reacting
- Garmin Forums: Firmware 6.48 - Battery estimation