Garmin unveils Venu 4 with 12-day battery and fitness features

Garmin on Monday unveiled the Venu 4, the company’s latest midrange smartwatch, which will go on sale September 22 in two sizes and starts at $549.99 in the United States and £469.99 in the United Kingdom. The new model keeps the Venu line’s lifestyle focus while adding expanded fitness coaching, upgraded sleep and health monitoring, a built‑in LED flashlight, and what Garmin says is up to 12 days of battery life in standard smartwatch mode.

Garmin is positioning the Venu 4 as a sportier rival to mainstream smartwatches by bringing features previously reserved for higher-end models into a sleeker, more everyday design. The watch is available in 41 mm and 45 mm cases with stainless steel bezels and Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and buyers can choose silicone or leather bands, the latter carrying an additional cost. Both sizes include a speaker and microphone, onboard music storage, Garmin Pay, and 5 ATM water resistance.

The Venu 4’s headline software additions center on fitness and recovery. Garmin Fitness Coach will offer daily suggested workouts across roughly 25 activities, including walking, indoor cycling, rowing, strength and high‑intensity interval training, and will adjust...