Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for battery life

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#1 Garmin Approach S70
4.9

Battery life is one of the strongest consensus wins, with reviewers reporting multi-day or multi-round use and very little drain.

Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy

Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy

#2 Garmin Venu 3
4.8

Battery life is the clearest consensus strength, with reviewers repeatedly reporting multi-day to week-plus endurance and far less charging anxiety than typical smartwatches.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness

Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation

#3 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
4.8

Battery life was one of the strongest themes, often called superb or expectation-beating, though one long-term backcountry reviewer found real-world life below the advertised claim.

Pros: GPS accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: ECG functionality, calorie tracking usefulness

#4 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.6

Battery life is a major consensus strength, with reviewers repeatedly reporting multi-day to multi-week use and calling it impressive.

Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#5 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.3

Battery life was broadly strong for an AMOLED sports watch, though ultra runners and users coming from MIP or solar watches wanted more.

Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#6 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.2

Battery life was one of the strongest points, with reviewers repeatedly reporting multi-day use and favorable results versus mainstream smartwatches.

Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights

Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality

#7 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.2

Battery life was broadly praised as strong for everyday training and most races, with caveats around always-on AMOLED, GPS-heavy use, and ultra-distance events.

Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#8 Garmin vivomove Trend
3.4

Battery life was mixed: five days was often accurate and acceptable, but some reviewers called it brief or weak by Garmin fitness-watch standards.

Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity