Garmin Venu 4 vs Venu 2 Plus

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For people looking to upgrade from Venu 2 Plus, Venu 4 is the latest offering from Garmin released in September 2025.

Let us dig deeper to compare Garmin Venu 4 and Venu 2 Plus below.

Main differences between Venu 4 and Venu 2 Plus

  • Venu 4 adds GPS coverage for QZSS and BeiDou GPS networks in addition to GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo networks. Venu 2 Plus includes support for the GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo networks only.
  • Venu 4 has in-built speaker and mic.
  • Venu 4 supports multi-band GPS. Venu 2 Plus does not support multi-band GPS tech.
  • Display size of Venu 4 (45 mm) is 36 mm and the display size of Venu 2 Plus is 33 mm.
  • Venu 4 uses stainless steel bezel and fiber body, Venu 2 Plus uses fiber body and bezel.
  • Venu 4 offers almost 25 percent higher backup of battery than Venu 2 Plus.

Apart from these differences, there are a few core similarities between the two watches.

  • Both watches come with 5 ATM water rating.
  • Both watches have internal storage of 8 GB.
  • Full music features are available on both watches.
  • NFC payments through Garmin Pay are possible on both watches.
  • AMOLED display is available on both watches.
  • Both watches use 3rd generation Corning Gorilla Glass in the display glass.

Let us discuss a few important features of Venu 4 below.

Multi-band GPS

Venu 4 comes with multi-band GPS sensor. It allows the watch to pull GPS data from multiple satellites systems at any given point in time.

Multi-band GPS improves GPS reliability and accuracy of data. It could be a game changing feature for pros, hikers, and athletes.

Venu 2 Plus does not have multi-band GPS support.

GPS

Venu 4 adds support for QZSS and BeiDou GPS networks in addition to GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo networks.

QZSS is GPS network specific to Japana and BeiDou is for China. So, Venu 4 does augment GPS performance for users in Asia.

Venu 2 Plus sticks to GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo networks.

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Speaker and mic

In-built speaker in Venu 4 has some benefits:

  • You can answer calls directly from the watch
  • You can make calls from the watch
  • You can send voice message through the watch
  • You can also engage in bluetooth calling from the smartwatch

So, practically speaking, Venu 4’s speaker and mic does provide practical advantages to the Garmin users.

Venu 2 Plus does not have an in-built speaker and mic.

Physical appearance

Venu 4 comes with stainless steel bezel and fiber body. This is a plus move from the Venu 2 Plus which is completely made of fiber polymer.

So, Venu 4 does look better and more premium.

Battery backup

The battery backup of Venu 4 is higher than the battery backup of Venu 2 Plus by almost 25 percent.

For example, on the smartwatch mode, Venu 2 Plus can last up to 9 days and Venu 4’s backup can last up to 12 days.

Closing thoughts

The price of Venu 4 is higher than the launch price of Venu 2 Plus. A few goodies have been added to the watch.

Do you need support for multi-band GPS?

The answer to this question would probably confirm whether you need a Venu 4 or not.

And, if you need multi-band GPS, you may consider a Forerunner 570.