Garmin Instinct 3 vs Garmin Venu 4

Garmin Instinct 3

€399.99

Garmin Venu 4

€499.99

Quick verdict

Garmin Instinct 3

€399.99

The better pick if you want:

A higher overall score (75 vs 60)
To spend $100 less
Longer battery (18 vs 10 days)

Garmin Venu 4

€499.99

The better pick if you want:

More storage (8 vs 4 GB)

Spec profile

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Garmin Instinct 3· leads in 5

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryWater resistanceLightnessAffordability

Garmin Venu 4· leads in 1

Features

GPS battery
32 h
15 h
Smartwatch battery
24 daysTop 32%
10 days
Features
8
13Top 26%
Water resistance
10 ATMTop 24%
5 ATM
Lightness
53 gTop 34%
56 gTop 40%
Affordability
$400Top 35%
$500

Technical Specifications

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Essentials

€399.99

€499.99

January 2025

September 2025

Battery

Up to 18–24 days

Up to 10 days (41 mm) / Up to 12 days (45 mm)

Up to 32 hours

Up to 15 hrs (41 mm) / Up to 20 hrs (45 mm)

Up to 25 hours

Up to 13 hrs (41 mm) / Up to 19 hrs (45 mm)

Display

AMOLED

1.2"–1.3" (30–33 mm)

1.2" (41 mm) / 1.4" (45 mm)

390 x 390 / 416 x 416 pixels

390 × 390 / 454 × 454 pixels

Yes

Build & durability

Fiber‑reinforced polymer and aluminum

Stainless steel and fiber‑reinforced polymer

Fiber-reinforced polymer / aluminum

Stainless steel

Chemically strengthened glass

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

10 ATM (100 m)

5 ATM (swim ready)

Features

~1000 nits

2000 nits

4–8 GB

8 GB

Multi-band GNSS, Route & back-to-start navigation, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Blood oxygen (SpO2), AMOLED display, Contactless payments, LED flashlight

Multi-band GNSS, Route & back-to-start navigation, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Blood oxygen (SpO2), ECG, AMOLED display, Touchscreen, Music on the watch, Contactless payments, LED flashlight, Microphone / voice, Race predictor & pacing

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Which offers better value: Garmin Instinct 3 vs Garmin Venu 4?

For value comparison: The Garmin Instinct 3 ($399.99) offers better affordability compared to the Garmin Venu 4 ($499.99). Consider your budget and the specific features that matter most for your trail running setup.

Which is newer, the Garmin Instinct 3 or the Garmin Venu 4?

The Garmin Venu 4 is newer: it came out in September 2025, and the Garmin Instinct 3 in January 2025.

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$399.99Score 88+13

Better than Garmin Instinct 3 at:

A higher overall score (88 vs 75)
Longer battery (25 vs 18 days)
Built-in maps

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Coros Pace 4 Pro

Coros

$449+$49.01Score 87+12

Better than Garmin Instinct 3 at:

A higher overall score (87 vs 75)
Longer battery (21 vs 18 days)
Built-in maps

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Coros Nomad

Coros

$349−$50.99Score 74−1

Better than Garmin Instinct 3 at:

To spend $50.99 less
Longer battery (22 vs 18 days)
Built-in maps

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Spec profile

Each axis ranks against the 34 products in Watch on the site: the further out, the more it stands out in that spec (lighter, cheaper…).

Center: lowest in the category · Edge: highest

Garmin Instinct 3· leads in 5

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryWater resistanceLightnessAffordability

Garmin Venu 4· leads in 1

Features

GPS battery
32 h
15 h
Smartwatch battery
24 daysTop 32%
10 days
Features
8
13Top 26%
Water resistance
10 ATMTop 24%
5 ATM
Lightness
53 gTop 34%
56 gTop 40%
Affordability
$400Top 35%
$500

Garmin Instinct 3 vs Garmin Venu 4

Garmin Instinct 3

Garmin Venu 4

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