Garmin Venu 4 vs Apple Watch Series 12

Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm, Stainless steel, Grey, without a SIM card)
CHF348.–

Garmin Venu 4

45 mm, Stainless steel, Grey, without a SIM card

Apple Watch Series 12 (42 mm, Aluminium, Black, without a SIM card)
CHF397.54

Apple Watch Series 12

42 mm, Aluminium, Black, without a SIM card

Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm, Stainless steel, Grey, without a SIM card)
CHF348.–

Garmin Venu 4

45 mm, Stainless steel, Grey, without a SIM card

Delivered tomorrow
Apple Watch Series 12 (42 mm, Aluminium, Black, without a SIM card)
CHF397.54

Apple Watch Series 12

42 mm, Aluminium, Black, without a SIM card

Delivered between Wed, 4.11. and Thu, 5.11.

Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Date display, Datebooks, Find my phone, Music functionalities, Smart notifications, Timer + stopwatch, Weather
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Accident detection, Altimeters, Compass, Emergency call function, Fall detection, GymKit, Touch screen
Health functions
Health functions
Cycle protocol, ECG, Heart rate measurement, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Stress levels
Health functions
Health functions
Blood pressure measurement, ECG, Heart rate measurement, Noise monitoring, Oxygen saturation, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Temperature detection
Activities
Activities
Climbing stairs, Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Interval training, Mountain bike, Mountaineering, Running, Skiing, Stand Up Paddling, Swimming, Tennis, Trail running, Triathlon, Yoga
Activities
Activities
Climbing stairs, Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Rowing, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Yoga
Wristband material
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband material
Wristband material
Rubber
Case colour
Case colour
Grey
Case colour
Case colour
Black
Case material
Case material
Stainless steel
Case material
Case material
Aluminium
Case diameter
Case diameter
45 mm
Case diameter
Case diameter
42 mm
Battery life
Battery life
12 Days
Battery life
Battery life
1 day

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (86/100) in 2 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
The stylish Venu 4 GPS smartwatch makes it fun to live a little healthier every day. The brilliant AMOLED 
Description
Description
The new Apple Watch Series 12. A powerful health and fitness tracker with high-frequency HFV measurements 

Item number
Item number
62210875
Item number
Item number
76663036
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Garmin
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Category
Category
Smartwatches
Category
Category
Smartwatches
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.5 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
0.7 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
6 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
7 days
Return rate
Return rate
4.9 %
Return rate
Return rate
5.4 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
0753759342876
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MJEA4ZR/A
Release date
Release date
22.9.2025
Release date
Release date
18.9.2026
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
9 of 3443
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
Sales rank in Category Smartwatches
31 of 3443
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)
External links
External links
unknown

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black, Slate
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Black

Watch type
Watch type
Smartwatch
Watch type
Watch type
Smartwatch
Durability
Durability
Waterproof (5 ATM)
Durability
Durability
Dustproof, Waterproof (5 ATM)
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
Waterproof
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP6X
Operating system
Operating system
Garmin
Operating system
Operating system
WatchOS
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
Android, iOS
Operating system compatibility
Operating system compatibility
iOS
Integrated components
Integrated components
Microphone, Speakers
Integrated components
Integrated components
Microphone, Speakers

Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Alarm clock, Date display, Datebooks, Find my phone, Music functionalities, Smart notifications, Timer + stopwatch, Weather
Smartwatch functions
Smartwatch functions
Accident detection, Altimeters, Compass, Emergency call function, Fall detection, GymKit, Touch screen
Health functions
Health functions
Cycle protocol, ECG, Heart rate measurement, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Stress levels
Health functions
Health functions
Blood pressure measurement, ECG, Heart rate measurement, Noise monitoring, Oxygen saturation, Respiratory rate, Sleep recording, Temperature detection
Activities
Activities
Climbing stairs, Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Interval training, Mountain bike, Mountaineering, Running, Skiing, Stand Up Paddling, Swimming, Tennis, Trail running, Triathlon, Yoga
Activities
Activities
Climbing stairs, Cycling, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Rowing, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Yoga
Payment service
Payment service
Garmin Pay
Payment service
Payment service
Apple Pay
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor, Heart rate sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Depth gauge, Electronic heart sensor, Gyro sensor, Optical heart sensor, Temperature sensor, Water temperature sensor
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS

Time display
Time display
Digital
Time display
Time display
Digital
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Display technology
Display technology
Always-On Retina
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
1.40"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
unknown
Image resolution
Image resolution
454 x 454 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
374 x 446 pixels

Wristband colour
Wristband colour
Black
Wristband colour
Wristband colour
Black
Wristband material
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband material
Wristband material
Rubber
Wristband size
Wristband size
M/L
Wristband size
Wristband size
S/M
Strap width
Strap width
22 mm
Strap width
Strap width
unknown
Web width
Web width
45 mm
Web width
Web width
unknown
Strap description
Strap description
Sports bracelet
Strap description
Strap description
Sports bracelet
Strap fastener
Strap fastener
Buckle
Strap fastener
Strap fastener
Push button

Case colour
Case colour
Grey
Case colour
Case colour
Black
Case material
Case material
Stainless steel
Case material
Case material
Aluminium
Glass
Glass
Gorilla Glass 3
Glass
Glass
Ceramic Shield 2
Shape of watch
Shape of watch
Round
Shape of watch
Shape of watch
Square
Case diameter
Case diameter
45 mm
Case diameter
Case diameter
42 mm
Case thickness
Case thickness
12.50 mm
Case thickness
Case thickness
9.70 mm
Case material
Case material
Stainless steel
Case material
Case material
–

Smartwatch processor name
Smartwatch processor name
unknown
Smartwatch processor name
Smartwatch processor name
Apple S11
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
unknown
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
2 -Core

Connectivity
Connectivity
ANT+, Bluetooth, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, WLAN
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
unknown
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
without a SIM card
Mobile communications standard
Mobile communications standard
without a SIM card

Storage capacity
Storage capacity
8 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
64 GB

Power supply
Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated
Power supply
Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated
Battery life (without GPS)
Battery life (without GPS)
12 Days
Battery life (without GPS)
Battery life (without GPS)
unknown
Runtime (in GPS mode)
Runtime (in GPS mode)
0.63 Days
Runtime (in GPS mode)
Runtime (in GPS mode)
1 day
Standby time
Standby time
600 h
Standby time
Standby time
38 h

Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Battery life
Battery life
12 Days
Battery life
Battery life
1 day
Charging time
Charging time
unknown
Charging time
Charging time
1 h

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
unknown
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Apple Siri

Country of origin
Country of origin
China, Taiwan
Country of origin
Country of origin
unknown

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Charging/data cable, Documentary
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Bracelet, Magnetic quick charger to USB-C cable (1 m)

Weight
Weight
56 g
Weight
Weight
31.50 g

Length
Length
9.70 cm
Length
Length
24.20 cm
Width
Width
9.30 cm
Width
Width
8.20 cm
Height
Height
8.30 cm
Height
Height
3.20 cm
Weight
Weight
173 g
Weight
Weight
270 g

Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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