Best 2026 Smartwatches for flashlight usefulness

#1 Amazfit Balance 3
4.7

The white-and-red LED flashlight became a surprisingly valued daily feature. Reviewers used it around the house, on early runs, and for visibility, with several saying they missed it on other...

Pros: battery life, watch face quality

Cons: activity auto-detection, LTE connectivity

#2 Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra
4.7

The flashlight is strongly praised as useful, bright, and convenient, especially for nighttime runs and everyday situations.

Pros: software smoothness, flashlight usefulness

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, ECG functionality

#3 Polar Street X
4.6

The flashlight was one of the clearest wins, repeatedly described as useful, essential, visible, and sufficient for low-light situations.

Pros: workout tracking variety, flashlight usefulness

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, ECG functionality

#4 Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro
4.6

The flashlight was repeatedly praised as useful, with reviewers liking the real LED torch, red mode and practical running or nighttime use.

Pros: calorie tracking usefulness, durability

Cons: ECG functionality, size options

#5 Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2
4.2

The flashlight was broadly useful and appreciated, especially at home or outdoors, but one reviewer said it was not practical for faster trail running.

Pros: display quality, brightness

Cons: onboard music storage, size options

#6 Garmin Forerunner 170
2.3

A built-in flashlight is missing. Reviewers did not expect it at this tier, but several still considered its absence disappointing.

Pros: recovery insights, fitness tracking accuracy

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#7 Garmin Forerunner 70
2.0

There is no built-in flashlight. It is not essential for most road runners, but the omission reduces usefulness for dark trails and emergencies.

Pros: step counting accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: Bluetooth connectivity, pairing reliability