Garmin Venu X1
A 2-inch screen in a 7.9mm case. Garmin’s strangest watch — maps, but no ECG.
The Venu X1 is a rectangular 2-inch AMOLED in a 7.9mm case weighing 34g, which makes it the thinnest and lightest full-feature watch Garmin builds. It carries downloadable TopoActive maps, an LED flashlight, speaker and mic, sapphire, and a titanium caseback, plus the deepest software of any Venu including Endurance Score and Hill Score. Two things it does not have, at $799: an ECG — the Gen 5 sensor is there but the polymer case has no bezel electrode, so it can never be enabled — and multi-band GNSS. Battery is the shortest of Garmin’s current AMOLED watches at eight days. A genuinely odd product, and appealing for exactly that reason.
Strengths
- 2-inch display in a 7.9mm, 34g case
- Full downloadable TopoActive maps and 32GB storage
- Endurance Score and Hill Score, which the Venu 4 lacks
Tradeoffs
- No ECG — the case physically cannot support it
- Single-band GNSS only, at $799
- Eight-day battery, shortest of Garmin’s AMOLED range
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Common questions
- How much does the Garmin Venu X1 cost?
- The Garmin Venu X1 has a list price of $799.99.
- Does the Garmin Venu X1 require a subscription?
- No. The Garmin Venu X1 has no subscription — you pay for the hardware once and the Garmin app is included.
- How long does the Garmin Venu X1 battery last?
- About 8 days of typical use per charge. Heavy GPS use, an always-on display, and continuous sensing all pull that number down.
- Is the Garmin Venu X1 waterproof?
- The Garmin Venu X1 is rated 5 ATM (50m), which covers showering, swimming, and surface water sports. It is not a dive rating.
- Do you need a phone to use the Garmin Venu X1?
- No. The Garmin Venu X1 records, stores, and shows your data on the device itself — a phone is for syncing and review, not for tracking.
- When was the Garmin Venu X1 released?
- Garmin released the Garmin Venu X1 in 2025, and it is still in the current lineup.