Best 2023 Garmin Wearable Tech for operating system experience

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#1 Garmin Venu 3
4.5

The operating system experience is positive overall, with reviewers describing it as convenient, well rounded, and a seamless blend of fitness and daily smartwatch use.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness

Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation

#2 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.2

The operating system experience is strong overall, described as more robust and as operating well for endurance use.

Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#3 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.0

The OS experience was viewed as effective and more fun with the refreshed AMOLED-era interface.

Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#4 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
3.3

Operating system experience was polarized, with one review calling it one of the best user experiences and another finding Garmin interfaces frustrating after Apple.

Pros: GPS accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: ECG functionality, calorie tracking usefulness

#5 Garmin Approach S70
3.0

Operating system experience is mixed: one reviewer found it intuitive, while others preferred competing smartwatch platforms or criticized the OS.

Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy

Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy

#6 Garmin Vivoactive 5
3.0

The operating system experience was mixed, with reviewers saying Garmin still needed polish in its AMOLED/touch software flow.

Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights

Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality

#7 Garmin Forerunner 265
2.8

The operating-system experience was functional but not very modern, and one reviewer criticized Garmin's software segmentation.

Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#8 Garmin vivomove Trend
2.5

The operating system experience was criticized as somewhat clunky despite the watch's appealing design.

Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity