Apple
Device summary
Garmin
Venu X1
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $449 | — |
| Display size | — | 2-inch |
| Dimensions | 40.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 9.7 mm | 41.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 40 g | 34 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED with wide-angle OLEDs | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 416 × 496 | 448 × 486 |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple S11 SiP | — |
| Storage | 64 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE (GPS + Cellular models) | GPS / multi-GNSS |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | Fiber-reinforced polymer; titanium caseback |
| Ingress protection | Water resistance 50m; IP6X dust resistance | 5 ATM |
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $449 | — |
| Display size | — | 2-inch |
| Dimensions | 40.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 9.7 mm | 41.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 40 g | 34 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED with wide-angle OLEDs | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 416 × 496 | 448 × 486 |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple S11 SiP | — |
| Storage | 64 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE (GPS + Cellular models) | GPS / multi-GNSS |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | Fiber-reinforced polymer; titanium caseback |
| Ingress protection | Water resistance 50m; IP6X dust resistance | 5 ATM |
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
Venu X1
1.8 mm thinner
Weight
Venu X1
6 g lighter · minor difference
Width
Venu X1
1 mm wider · minor difference
Height
Very similar height