[caption id="attachment_101387" align="aligncenter" width="1110"] via Garmin rumours[/caption] Garmin Venu 4 Buyer's Guide now live Garmin Venu 4 - first leak We initially expected a Venu 4 in Quarter 3 this year, only to be confused by the Venu X1, which seemed to be the watch that earlier leaks referred to. Not so, according to a new leak passed to Garmin Rumours, Venu 4 is indeed coming very soon. The leak, shown above, shows information on Garmin Japan's site clearly pointing to the new Venu. Judging by the launch of Venu 3 two years ago, we can expect another decent upgrade. While Venu 3 featured mostly sports-related updates such as Sleep Coach, Daily Summary, and power meter support, we can expect more smart feature updates this time around. https://the5krunner.com/2025/07/18/garmin-new-forerunner-on-22-july-tuesday/ Venu 4 will likely come in with a price tag around $400. I expect we will see an improved AMOLED screen, speaker, mic, and some of Garmin's other recent smart features like Focus Mode. Whilst most new models over the last year or so have received a new menu layout/interface, there have been differences between models. So there is not a new standard interface per see that Venu 4 can adopt; despite that, I nevertheless expect Venu 4 to have a refreshed look and feel, in line with the other watches seen this year. [caption id="attachment_83888" align="aligncenter" width="465"] Venu 3 (old image)[/caption] LTE Garmin Venu 4 is one of Garmin's out-and-out smartwatches. You would have thought that Garmin would want 4G TE/5G REDCAP technology on that to make it autonomous from the smartphone. Not so. It seems most likely that 4G LTE/5G REDCAP is destined first for the Fenix 8 Pro (due by the end Jan 2026). That Pro version will then usher in a new tranche of LTE-enabled PRO version next year and possibly the year after. Meaning the Venu 4 Pro (2026) should be the first time we see LTE. Garmin is really lagging behind the curve here. https://the5krunner.com/2025/07/17/garmin-rally-x10-leaked-with-new-feature-thoughts/ Has Garmin China Already Leaked This? A: No, probably not. Garmin China has teased a release next week. This looks more like a Forerunner than Venu, although it clearly makes sense that two leaks at the same time would point to one watch. Take Out Expect another continuation of the traditional Venu series. Sources: Garmin Japan Garmin Rumours Garmin Venu 3 (three) official page Garmin Venu 3 (three) thougths
