Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Venu 4 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Silver - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.5
(67 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 67 reviews
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Venu 4 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Silver - (2025)
Customer Rating
1
not worth the money
on December 27, 2025
Posted by: globeadue
I heard Garmin's were for data enthusiast, so when I learned here as a oxygen level monitor, I jumped and bought it. Bus as usual with all smart watches, its treated as a minor feature lacking any solid development efforts. I have sleep apnea and expected what I consider basic functions around the realtime data monitoring of my o2 levels. Simple things like alerts when levels reach x, ie o2 drops under 90%, 80% etc.
I have abnormal sleep cycles, the watch is hard focused on 24hrs starting at midnight for data reference/collection, its data presentations all focus to this, ie if I wake up at 9pm my awake period time gets cut off at midnight.
I want to go back properly record events and mark period of sleep as naps or sleep etc. All I could find were things that let me start new events, not manage old.
The default clock faces cannot render am/pm, seems trivial, but its not there. They have been the watch game for how long now...
And then there was the initial hassle of setting up the watch and getting it connected to my pc and android tablets and it coming out of the box in another language.
I have abnormal sleep cycles, the watch is hard focused on 24hrs starting at midnight for data reference/collection, its data presentations all focus to this, ie if I wake up at 9pm my awake period time gets cut off at midnight.
I want to go back properly record events and mark period of sleep as naps or sleep etc. All I could find were things that let me start new events, not manage old.
The default clock faces cannot render am/pm, seems trivial, but its not there. They have been the watch game for how long now...
And then there was the initial hassle of setting up the watch and getting it connected to my pc and android tablets and it coming out of the box in another language.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great features are too difficult & too sensitive t
on December 28, 2025
Posted by: Hardball Guru
2 stems rather than 3 as on earlier Venu models means extra scrolling & clicks. For example, to use voice assistant requires a click, a lengthy scroll, & another click. There are other examples such as recording a nap, a great feature but requiring multiple clicks & scrolls. Health features are great & fairly accurate but frequently don’t record. An example: sleep data will not record if watch is taken off 2 hrs before your window for bedtime. That’s another issue. Unless a bedtime window is set, sleep data is not recorded. HRV, pulse ox & others are very sensitive & often don’t record data. All these features affect body battery & therefore is rarely accurate. I previously had a venu 2 plus & altho some of these issues existed, I wish I had not traded for a venu 4!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great features.
on December 29, 2025
Posted by: indymike
Very happy but a bit challenging navigating through the menus. Especially sport choices.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great training tool
on December 30, 2025
Posted by: grege
I recently replaced my Venu 2 with the new Venu 4 and I am really liking the new features. I am still getting used to the new training tool but I really like that it works seamlessly with the watch and gives me specifics about what I should be doing that day.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it so far
on December 30, 2025
Posted by: Kristina78
Had the Venu 4 for a few weeks and I’ve loved it! I love the training plans and the insights to my body metrics during sleep, workouts, and life in general. No complaints!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for hikers!
on January 2, 2026
Posted by: Hikergal1
I bought my watch about two weeks ago. I’ve worn a different smart watch for 17 years. I am very pleased with the more precise GPS and altimeter on this watch. The reports it gives me for my hiking are very robust including mapping. I’m glad I bought this watch and I would recommend it to any hiker looking for better data and a long lasting battery.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
A nice upgrade for my training
on January 3, 2026
Posted by: Old guy 1892
I bought this mostly to track my sleep and heart rate.
It does so much more. I have it linked to my calorie counter and track my exercise routines including hiking, snowshoeing, weight lifting and just walking.
It's an amazing tool that helps me stay on track.
It does so much more. I have it linked to my calorie counter and track my exercise routines including hiking, snowshoeing, weight lifting and just walking.
It's an amazing tool that helps me stay on track.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Easy to use. Love the look and features
on January 7, 2026
Posted by: Ilo64
I purchased this a month ago to replace a venue 2+ that I had for less than two years that died. So far, I am loving the new features. I just wish they had a better warranty. I was apprehensive on purchasing another gamin as I have had multiples in the past including the fenix 6,7 and eight, which all seem to last only about two years, I’m hoping this one has a longer lifespan. I will no longer wear it in the shower. Or swimming for that matter, hoping that prolongs its life. I do not however take this on hikes as I use my fenix for that and by not wearing that as a daily watch, I’m hoping that it lasts longer, especially considering the large price tag. I would love to give it a five star only holding out due to the anticipated life span.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin