Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm) / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm

Garmin Venu 4 (45 mm): 010-03014-00 · Slate case / black silicone band

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm: The Galaxy Watch5 Pro comes only in 45 mm, in Bluetooth (SM-R920) and LTE (SM-R925) versions. The Best Buy Canada reviews belong to the LTE Black model. The Galaxy Watch5 (40/44 mm aluminium) and the Golf Edition are different products.

SpecificationGarmin Venu 4 (45 mm)Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45 mm
Release year20252022
LaunchAnnounced 17 September 2025; sales began 22 September 2025 Garmin—
Display1.4-inch AMOLED; 454 × 454; touch, optional always-on mode Garmin1.4-inch (34.6 mm) 450 × 450 Super AMOLED; full-colour Always On Display; sapphire crystal

Sapphire crystal resists scratches better than mineral and aluminosilicate glass; the raised bezel around the screen protects the glass from knocks.

Samsung
Cover glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3 Garmin—
Case and bandStainless steel / fibre-reinforced polymer; 22 mm quick-release band Garmin—
Weight38 g case; 56 g with silicone band Garmin—
Storage8 GB; music storage Garmin—
PositioningMulti-GNSS, multi-band GPS and SatIQ automatic selection Garmin—
BatteryUp to 12 days in smartwatch mode; 20 hours GPS-only; 17 hours multi-band Garmin—
Always-on displayUp to 4 days, according to Garmin Garmin—
Water resistance5 ATM; suitable for swimming Garmin—
Connectivity and callsBluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi; speaker / microphone, paired compatible phone required for calls Garmin—
Health and trainingHeart rate, HRV, sleep, skin temperature; training readiness and recovery tracking Garmin—
Software 18.32Includes fixes for resets when changing screens during activities and Spotify playback after skipping tracks with Bluetooth headphones Garmin—
Case and colour—Titanium case with D-Buckle Sport Band; Black Titanium or Gray Titanium

The D-Buckle band uses a folding clasp so the strap sits at the same point every time, in place of a standard pin buckle.

Samsung
Processor and memory—Exynos W920 dual-core 1.18 GHz; 1.5 GB RAM, 16 GB storage Samsung
Battery and charging—590 mAh (typical); WPC-based fast wireless charging

Samsung says the battery is 60% larger than the Galaxy Watch4’s.

Samsung
Software—Launched with Wear OS 3.5 and One UI Watch 4.5; needs an Android 8.0+ phone with more than 1.5 GB of RAM

Wear OS 3 and later do not work with iPhone. Blood pressure and ECG work only in markets supported by Samsung Health Monitor and with Galaxy phones.

Samsung
Sensors—Samsung BioActive (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance); temperature sensor; accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, light

Bioelectrical impedance analysis estimates values such as body fat and skeletal muscle; results are not for medical diagnosis.

Samsung
Connectivity—LTE (LTE model); Bluetooth 5.2; Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Samsung
Navigation—GPX route import (Route Workout), turn-by-turn directions and Track Back

Track Back follows the recorded path in reverse to help you return to the start.

Samsung
Durability—5ATM + IP68; MIL-STD-810H

5ATM covers surface water activities such as swimming, not diving or high-pressure water. MIL-STD-810H is a set of military test methods, not a guarantee of impact resistance.

Samsung
Size and weight—45.4 × 45.4 × 10.5 mm; 46.5 g (without band) Samsung