About to switch from Oura Ring 4 to Garmin Venu 4

Watch / Wearable

Hello

I would love to hear your opinion about the Venu 4.

I had the Oura Ring 4 but returned it after trying it for about a month, mainly due to very poor heart-rate measurements during workouts.

What I really liked about the Oura Ring 4 was the following—how does the Garmin Venu 4 compare?

  1. Automatic workout detection: For example, when I biked to the office, it later suggested a recorded workout with a map, heart rate, duration, etc. Does the Venu 4 do something similar?

  2. Sauna use: I also liked that I could keep the Oura on in the sauna. Do any of you wear the Venu 4 in the sauna—mainly to see how heart rate increases, without having to take it off? I understand it’s a risk, but what’s your experience?

  3. Sleep tracking: Are you happy with the sleep tracking, compared to other wearables you’ve tried?

  4. Move reminders: With Oura, I’d get a reminder to get up and move when I’d been sitting too long at the computer. Does the Venu 4 have something similar?

Posted Feb 19, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC

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