Garmin Venu 3 vs Google Pixel Watch 4
Garmin Venu 3 (#4) vs Google Pixel Watch 4 (#5): in our Health Monitoring scoring the Garmin Venu 3 totals 8.4/10 and the Google Pixel Watch 4 7.8/10, the Garmin Venu 3 leading on Battery Life and Continuous Monitoring. Both list at $349.
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Side by side
| Garmin Venu 3 | Google Pixel Watch 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349 | $349 |
| Display | 1.4" AMOLED | AMOLED, domed glass |
| Battery | 10-14 days | 24 hours |
| Sensors | HR, ECG, SpO2, temperature | HR, ECG, SpO2, EDA, temperature |
| Music | Spotify, Amazon Music offline | — |
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | — |
| OS | — | Wear OS 5 |
| Connectivity | — | LTE + satellite |
How they differ in real use
Built from our health monitoring smartwatches scoring, each product's published specifications, and verified owner feedback — not hands-on testing.
Both the Garmin Venu 3 and the Google Pixel Watch 4 made our Top 5 Health Monitoring, at #4 and #5. Best battery life among full smartwatches at 10-14 days. FDA-cleared ECG, Sleep Coach with nap detection, and Body Battery energy management. Works with both iOS and Android. Unique life-saving Loss of Pulse Detection—the only smartwatch detecting cardiac arrest and auto-calling emergency services. First smartwatch with standalone satellite connectivity for safety.
We score health monitoring on Health Sensors (35%), FDA Clearances (25%), Continuous Monitoring (20%), Battery Life (10%) and Ecosystem (10%). On that basis the Garmin Venu 3 totals 8.4 out of 10 and the Google Pixel Watch 4 7.8. The widest gap is Battery Life, where the Garmin Venu 3 scores 10 against 6 for the Google Pixel Watch 4 — days of health tracking. Continuous Monitoring also separates them: 9 for the Garmin Venu 3 versus 8 for the Google Pixel Watch 4.
On paper, the specifications that actually differ: Display — 1.4" AMOLED on the Garmin Venu 3 versus AMOLED, domed glass on the Google Pixel Watch 4; Battery — 10-14 days on the Garmin Venu 3 versus 24 hours on the Google Pixel Watch 4; Sensors — HR, ECG, SpO2, temperature on the Garmin Venu 3 versus HR, ECG, SpO2, EDA, temperature on the Google Pixel Watch 4.
Both list at $349 as of January 27, 2026. Owners praise the Garmin Venu 3 for 10-14 day battery and fDA-cleared ECG; the most common complaint is no blood pressure. Owners praise the Google Pixel Watch 4 for loss of Pulse Detection (unique) and satellite connectivity; the most common complaint is short battery life.
Garmin Venu 3
- 10-14 day battery
- FDA-cleared ECG
- Sleep Coach with nap detection
- Body Battery energy tracking
- No blood pressure
- Higher price for Garmin
- Limited app store
Google Pixel Watch 4
- Loss of Pulse Detection (unique)
- Satellite connectivity
- Fitbit health integration
- Wear OS with Google apps
- Short battery life
- Small display
- Premium pricing
Which should you buy?
The Garmin Venu 3 is the better fit for long battery priority and cross-platform users — it is the higher-scoring pick here, chiefly for Battery Life and Continuous Monitoring. The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the better fit for cardiac safety priority and google ecosystem users. The Garmin Venu 3 is a poor fit for blood pressure monitoring; the Google Pixel Watch 4 is a poor fit for long battery life needs.
Choose the Garmin Venu 3 if
- Long battery priority
- Cross-platform users
- Sleep tracking focus
Skip it if
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Compact watch preference
Choose the Google Pixel Watch 4 if
- Cardiac safety priority
- Google ecosystem users
- Fitbit users upgrading
Skip it if
- Long battery life needs
- Large display preference
Common questions
Is the Garmin Venu 3 better than the Google Pixel Watch 4?
In our Health Monitoring ranking the Garmin Venu 3 scores higher overall, 8.4 to 7.8, with the biggest advantage in Battery Life. The Google Pixel Watch 4 does not out-score it on any criterion we weigh.
What is the main difference between the Garmin Venu 3 and the Google Pixel Watch 4?
The headline spec difference is Display: 1.4" AMOLED on the Garmin Venu 3 versus AMOLED, domed glass on the Google Pixel Watch 4. In use, the gap that matters most is Battery Life (10 vs 6 in our scoring): days of health tracking.