Best 2026 Garmin Smartwatches

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#1 Garmin Forerunner 170 Music
4.3

Best for accurate training, excellent coaching, easy controls, and phone-free Spotify runs. Skip it if you need Apple Music, offline maps, maximum battery life, or the best pure-running value.

Pros: music controls, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#2 Garmin Forerunner 70
4.3

Best for accurate running metrics, excellent coaching tools, a bright AMOLED display, and dependable battery life. Skip it if you need offline maps, music storage, contactless payments, multi-band GPS, or...

Pros: step counting accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: Bluetooth connectivity, pairing reliability

#3 Garmin Forerunner 170
4.2

Best for accurate road-running data, advanced Garmin coaching, and useful payments or music in a light AMOLED watch. Skip it if you need multi-band GPS, full maps, week-long always-on battery,...

Pros: recovery insights, fitness tracking accuracy

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling