Overview

The Garmin Venu X1 is a premium 7.9mm-thin smartwatch with a 2-inch AMOLED display, sapphire lens, and titanium caseback. At $799.99, it rivals the Apple Watch Ultra 3 on design but lacks ECG, multi-band GPS, and long battery life with AOD enabled.

Key Features

  • 7.9mm thin with titanium caseback
  • 2-inch AMOLED display (448 x 486)
  • Sapphire crystal lens
  • Elevate V5 heart rate sensor
  • TopoActive offline maps
  • Up to 8 days battery (2 days with AOD)
  • 100+ sport profiles
  • Garmin Pay NFC
  • LED flashlight
  • Speaker and microphone for calls

Description

The Garmin Venu X1 is the thinnest, most design-forward smartwatch Garmin has ever made. With a 2-inch AMOLED display, sapphire lens, titanium caseback, and fiber-reinforced polymer case, it targets style-conscious athletes who want Garmin fitness tracking in a premium package. Available in Black/Slate Titanium ($799.99), Moss/Titanium ($799.99), and Soft Gold/French Grey ($699.99).

Specifications

Battery

Battery Life (Smartwatch) Up to 8 days
Battery Life (AOD) Up to 2 days
Battery Life (GPS) Up to 16 hours
Battery Life (All-Systems GNSS) Up to 14 hours

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi Yes
ANT+ Yes
NFC Garmin Pay
GPS Single-band (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo)

Display

Display Type AMOLED
Display Size 2.0 inches
Resolution 448 x 486 pixels
Always-On Display Yes

Physical

Case Size 41 x 46 x 7.9 mm
Weight 34 g
Weight with Band 40 g
Water Resistance 5ATM
Case Material Fiber-reinforced polymer with titanium caseback
Lens Material Sapphire crystal

Sensors

Heart Rate Elevate V5 (green, red, IR LEDs)
SpO2 Yes
Skin Temperature Yes
Altimeter Yes
Barometer Yes
Compass 3-axis electronic
ECG No

Software

OS Garmin proprietary
App Garmin Connect
Music Storage 32 GB
Offline Maps TopoActive