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5.5Display4.6
8.2Health tracking5.0
7.1Smart features6.5
2.8Build & durability5.1
Why is Venu 4 45mm better than Black Shark GS3?
Venu 4 45mm has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Black Shark GS3 better than Venu 4 45mm?
- Screen size1.4″ vs 1.43″+2%
- Resolution (width)454 px vs 466 px+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 45 mm | — |
| Weight | 38 g | — |
| Thickness | 12.5 mm | — |
| Height | 45 mm | — |
| Width | 45 mm | — |
| Case material | Stainless steel | — |
| Sapphire crystal | No | — |
| Lens / cover glass | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Strap material | silicone | — |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Water rating (maker) | Swim, 5 ATM | — |
| Military-grade (MIL-STD-810) | — | Yes |
| Colours | — | Black, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.4″ | 1.43″ |
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | Yes |
| Always-on display | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 454 px | 466 px |
| Resolution (height) | 454 px | 466 px |
| Pixel density | 324 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 12 days | — |
| Battery life with always-on display | 4 days | — |
| Battery saver mode | 25 days | — |
| GPS battery life | 20 h | — |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | 17 h | — |
| Battery type | Lithium ion | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary plug charger | — |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | Yes | — |
| Skin temperature | Yes | — |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | — |
| HRV tracking | Yes | — |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | — |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, compass, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | — |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | — |
| Sport profiles | 92 | — |
| LED flashlight | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | Yes | Yes |
| LTE (cellular) | — | No |
| eSIM | — | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | — |
| ANT+ sensors | Yes | — |
| Smart features | ||
| Calls from the wrist | Yes | — |
| Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes | — |
| Voice assistant | Yes | — |
| Music on the watch | Yes | — |
| Storage | 8 GB | — |
| Third-party apps | Yes | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | — |
| Platform | Proprietary | — |
| Works with | iOS, Android | — |
