Garmin released Venu 4 in September 2025. Priced at $549.99, Venu 4 is a decent smartwatch. How does it compare to Instinct 3 AMOLED that is priced at $449.99?
Let us dig deeper to find core differences between Garmin Venu 4 and Instinct 3 AMOLED smartwatches.
Main differences between Venu 4 and Instinct 3 AMOLED
Garmin ECG
Garmin Venu 4 is compatible with the Garmin ECG app. Instinct 3 is not compatible with the Garmin ECG app. The ECG app is useful to take on-demand electrocardio gram readings.
ECG readings do help in taking good measure of the cardiac health. So, a Venu 4 will be definite help in regular monitoring of cardiac health and trends.
Display glass
Venu 4 uses 3rd generation Corning Gorilla Glass in the display. Instinct 3 AMOLED comes with a chemically strenghtened glass.
Another difference is in the display size. Venu 4 has 36 mm display and Instinct 3 AMOLED has 30 mm display glass.
The display resolution of Venu4 is 454 x 454 pixels and Instinct 3 AMOLED has a display resolution of 390 x 390 pixels.
Music Storage
Venu 4 has internal storage of 8 GB that can be used for offline music storage. Instinct 3 AMOLED does not offer music storage or ability to play music from the smartwatch.
On an Instincts 3 AMOLED, you can play music from the smartphone and control this music on the smartwatch.
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Water rating
Garmin Venu 4 has a 5 ATM water rating. It implies that a Venu 4 is water resistant up to 50 meters of depth or 165 feet under the water surface levels.
Instinct 3 AMOLED has a water rating of 10 ATM with a water resistance of 100 meters depth or 33 feet under water surface.
Speaker and microphone
Venu 4 has an inbuilt speaker and microphone. You can use a Venu 4 to answer calls or make calls directly off your smartwatch. Instinct 3 AMOLED does not have an inbuilt speaker or mic.
Battery
Instinct 3 AMOLED offers almost one and a half times the backup offered by a Venu 4.
For example, on the smartwatch mode an Instinct 3 could last up to 18 days. Venu 4 can offer backup of 12 days on smartwatch mode.
GPS
Venu 4 has additional sensors for QZSS and BeiDou GPS satellite networks. Venu 4 offers support for GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo networks in addition to the QZSS and BeiDou networks.
Instinct 3 AMOLED supports GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo satellite networks.
Wireless Connectivity
Instinct 3 AMOLED lacks Wi-Fi connectivity. It supports Bluetooth and ANT+ wireless technologies.
Venu 4 supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and ANT+ connectivity.
Closing thoughts
For the additional $100 spent on a Venu 4 in comparison to Instinct 3, you will get:
- Better display
- Higher storage (8 GB vs 4 GB)
- Ability to store and play music from the watch directly
- GPS support for QZSS and BeiDou
- Garmin ECG support
- Better body using stainless steel bezel