Best 2022 Smartwatches for battery life

#1 Garmin Venu Sq 2
4.7

Battery life was the strongest consensus attribute, with reviewers repeatedly reporting multi-day to roughly week-plus use and strong performance versus rivals.

Pros: charging speed, coaching features

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#2 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.7

Battery life was one of the strongest attributes, with reviewers reporting long smartwatch runtimes, solid GPS endurance, and week-plus real-world use.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#3 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
4.7

Battery life was a major strength overall, with many reviewers seeing multi-day or multi-week endurance, though one review found it shorter than advertised and cold-sensitive.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#4 Garmin Forerunner 255
4.6

Battery life was a strong consensus positive, often lasting a week or more and improving greatly over older models.

Pros: durability, cross-platform compatibility

Cons: stress tracking, app ecosystem

#5 Coros Apex 2
4.5

Battery life was one of the strongest consensus positives, repeatedly described as impressive, excellent, commendable, and better than some comparable watches.

Pros: resume later function, durability

Cons: watch face quality, call handling

#6 Fitbit Sense 2
4.5

Battery life is one of the strongest points, with reviewers repeatedly reporting multi-day use and often five to seven days depending on always-on display, GPS, and sensor settings.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#7 Fitbit Versa 4
4.4

Battery life was a major strength, repeatedly lasting several days to about a week, although always-on display and GPS reduced it.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#8 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.3

Battery life was broadly praised as strong for AMOLED and smartwatch use, though always-on display, GPS, music, and Pulse Ox reduce it.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: size options, call handling

#9 Garmin Forerunner 255S
4.3

Battery life was widely praised, often landing around a week or more, but music, GPS, backlight, and long-term decline introduced caveats.

Pros: step counting accuracy, fit

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, charging convenience

#10 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
4.0

Battery life is improved and often good for a day or more, but still mixed because heavy use or smaller models can require daily charging.

Pros: contactless payments, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#11 Polar Pacer
3.8

Battery life is generally good but not class-leading; reviewers praised multi-day use while noting heavier sleep tracking and rivals with longer life.

Pros: third-party app support, comfort

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#12 Garmin Vivomove Sport
3.4

Battery life was mixed: some reviewers were satisfied with roughly five days, while heavier use, GPS pairing, and Pulse Ox reduced it enough to disappoint others.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#13 Polar Ignite 3
3.2

Battery life was mixed: reviewers liked multi-day use, but many criticized always-on drain, GPS drain, overnight drain, or shortfalls against claims.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#14 Polar Pacer Pro
3.1

Battery life was one of the most common caveats, often landing around five days despite some positive week-long or GPS-use experiences.

Pros: workout tracking variety, activity auto-detection

Cons: onboard music storage, blood oxygen tracking