Garmin Enduro 4 goes official with 90-day battery and 320-hour GPS!

Garmin has added a new ultraperformance smartwatch to its lineup with the Garmin Enduro 4. It is built mainly for runners, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts who need long battery life without giving up advanced tracking features. The watch comes with a 51mm rugged build, solar charging, a MIP display, and over 100 activity profiles, along with up to 90 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. In this article, I will discuss this watch in detail, including the expected Garmin Enduro 4 price in Nepal, specifications, and availability. 

Garmin Enduro 4 Overview

Design and Display

Starting off with the design, the Garmin Enduro 4 comes with a large 51mm case made from fiber-reinforced polymer and a titanium bezel. It does look a bit bulky at first glance, but Garmin has managed to keep the weight to just 66 grams, which is fairly light for a rugged outdoor smartwatch of this size. 

Additionally, it also gets a Power Sapphire lens for added durability, along with a ComfortFit Fabric Band with QuickFit support. And with a 10 ATM water-resistance rating, you can also use this watch for swimming or other outdoor activities without much worry.

Up front, you get a 1.4-inch sunlight-visible transflective MIP panel. This is not as bright or vibrant as the AMOLED screens found on many premium smartwatches, but the MIP panel is much better suited to Garmin's focus on battery life and outdoor visibility. The solar lens can also use sunlight to extend the watch's battery life.

Interestingly, Garmin has also included a built-in LED flashlight with both white and red-light options. This can be particularly useful when running or hiking in low-light conditions without having to carry a separate light.

Performance and App Compatibility

Under the hood, Garmin has mainly focused on making the Enduro 4 better for navigation and long outdoor activities. It gets 50% more RAM than the Enduro 3, along with an updated map engine. Garmin says this allows the watch to pan through maps 30% faster and makes the overall experience smoother. You also get built-in routable maps and a new perspective view, which should make it easier to follow routes when you are out hiking, running, or exploring.

The Enduro 4 also works with the Garmin Connect ecosystem where you can view your workout data, health metrics, and training progress. Garmin has added a new Epic feature as well, which lets you combine activities from multiple days or even weeks into one larger activity story.

Battery and Connectivity

Moving on to the battery, this is where the Enduro 4 really stands out. Garmin claims up to 90 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging. For GPS use, it can last up to 320 hours with solar charging under the company's specified conditions. So, if you are using it for long hikes, runs, or multi-day outdoor trips, you won't have to worry about charging it too often.

In terms of connectivity, the watch supports Bluetooth, ANT+, and Wi-Fi. It also comes with 64GB of storage, which gives you enough room for maps, music, and other data.

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Health and Fitness Features

Now coming to health and fitness, the Enduro 4 brings Garmin's usual range of health monitoring and training features. It can track heart rate, sleep, stress, respiration, and other health metrics throughout the day.

As for training, the watch adds new stamina-related features including stamina zones and a stamina curve. These are designed to give you a better idea of how your endurance changes during an activity and across your training history. You also get advanced running and outdoor tracking features along with GPS-based distance and pace tracking. 

When it comes to hikers and backpackers, the built-in maps and navigation features should be particularly useful since you can follow routes directly from the watch. Garmin has also expanded the rowing and rucking features. Indoor rowing can now provide additional insights such as VO2 max and power curve, while rucking activities can account for pack weight and target metrics such as calories burned. 

Besides, the watch supports more than 100 activity profiles covering running, cycling, hiking, rowing, and other activities. It also introduces features such as grade-adjusted pace targets and grade-adjusted rolling pace. These can be useful when running on hilly routes since your pace naturally changes depending on the terrain.

Garmin Enduro 4 Specifications:

• Design, build: 51 x 51 x 15.7 mm, 66 grams, fiber-reinforced polymer case, titanium bezel, power sapphire lens, 10ATM water resistance
• Display: 1.4-inches sunlight-visible transflective MIP, 280 x 280 pixels
• OS: Garmin proprietary OS
• Memory: 64GB
• Health Sensors: Heart rate, Pulse Ox, Stress, Sleep, Respiration, HRV tracking
• Training Features: 100+ sports profiles, GPS tracking, training readiness, VO2 max, recovery time, navigation and mapping
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
• Battery: Solar charging, up to 36 days in smartwatch mode / up to 90 days with solar, up to 120 hours GPS / up to 320 hours with solar
• Smart Features: Built-in LED flashlight, music storage, Garmin Pay, multi-band GPS
• Colors: Black with titanium bezel

Garmin Enduro 4 Price in Nepal and Availability

The Garmin Enduro 4 is priced at USD 899.99(~INR 87,100) in the US. If this launches here, we expect the Garmin Enduro 4 Price in Nepal to be NPR 149,999.