Best 2023 Garmin Wearable Tech for watch face quality

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#1 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.6

Watch faces were praised for AMOLED color, variety, stock quality, and Connect IQ options.

Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#2 Garmin Approach S70
4.3

Watch faces are liked, with praise for beautiful faces and the default face, though evidence is limited.

Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy

Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy

#3 Garmin Forerunner 965
3.8

Watch faces benefited from AMOLED and were sometimes called stunning, though one reviewer noted fewer choices than before.

Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#4 Garmin Venu 3
3.8

Watch face quality is good but not perfect: reviewers liked the variety and classy designs but wanted more data-field flexibility.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness

Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation

#5 Garmin Vivoactive 5
3.3

Watch-face quality was mixed: Morning Report and face availability helped, but touch targets and data-field limits drew criticism.

Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights

Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality

#6 Garmin vivomove Trend
3.3

Watch face quality was mixed: one reviewer found the hands hard to see in some light, while another liked several classy watch-face styles.

Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity

#7 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
2.5

Watch face quality scored low because stock watch-face data-field options were described as trivially small.

Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#8 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.3

Watch face quality was weak for stock faces, though third-party faces helped improve the experience.

Pros: GPS accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: ECG functionality, calorie tracking usefulness