Garmin Enduro 4 vs Suunto Vertical 2
Two long-haul adventure watches. The Suunto Vertical 2 is $300 cheaper and has a speaker and mic, while the Enduro 4 runs longer on GPS (80 hours versus 65), weighs 21 grams less, and adds ECG and streaming music sync.
GarminGarmin Enduro 4
SuuntoSuunto Vertical 2
- •You want the longest GPS runtime and a lighter watch for ultra distances
- •ECG and streaming music sync from Spotify or Amazon Music matter to you
- •You want serious battery life for $300 less
- •A built-in speaker and mic are on your must-have list
The Enduro 4 keeps the solar MIP screen and multi-week battery that made the Enduro line the default for ultra runners, then doubles storage to 64GB and adds grade-adjusted pace workouts, a pack weight setting for rucking, stamina zones, and Garmin Epic for logging multi-day efforts as one activity. Like the Enduro 3, it skips the speaker and mic, so there are no wrist calls, but if your races are measured in hours or days, this is the watch built for them.
The Vertical 2 replaces the original's transflective MIP display with a bright 1.5-inch, 2,000-nit AMOLED screen, while keeping the dual-band GPS, free offline maps, and multi-day battery life the Vertical line built its reputation on. A built-in LED flashlight and, for the first time, the ability to take calls from your wrist round out the biggest generational leap in Suunto's outdoor lineup yet.
*Estimated — this model's exact GPS battery life isn't published by the manufacturer. All figures are standard GPS mode, midsize case, no solar boost.
†Estimated — this model launched too recently to have an established customer rating yet.
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