Best 2023 Smartwatches for battery life

#1 Suunto Vertical
5.0

Battery life was the strongest consensus strength, praised across every review for long use, multi-day trips, and class-leading endurance.

Pros: battery life, durability

Cons: resume later function, ECG functionality

#2 TicWatch Pro 5
4.9

Battery life was the strongest consensus feature, with every reviewer praising multi-day endurance for a Wear OS watch.

Pros: contactless payments, battery life

Cons: voice assistant quality, LTE connectivity

#3 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

#4 Withings ScanWatch Nova
4.8

Battery life was one of the strongest points, with reviewers repeatedly reporting weeks of use and little battery anxiety.

Pros: battery life, heart rate accuracy

Cons: third-party app support, GPS accuracy

#5 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

#6 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

#7 Withings ScanWatch 2
4.7

Battery life was the clearest strength, with reviewers repeatedly reporting weeks of use and often calling the 30-day claim realistic or conservative depending on settings.

Pros: Bluetooth connectivity, pairing reliability

Cons: third-party app support, contactless payments

#8 Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000
4.7

Battery life is one of the strongest areas, with reviewers praising solar assistance, week-plus use, and sometimes near charge-free ownership.

Pros: brightness, charging convenience

Cons: ECG functionality, stress tracking

#9 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

#10 Amazfit GTR Mini
4.6

Battery life received the strongest agreement, with reviewers reporting about a week to two weeks or more depending on settings and usage.

Pros: pairing reliability, workout tracking variety

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#11 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4
4.6

Battery life is the strongest consensus strength, with reviewers repeatedly reporting week-plus, two-week, or excellent endurance.

Pros: battery life, software smoothness

Cons: contactless payments, recovery insights

#12 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

#13 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

#14 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

#15 Amazfit Bip 5
4.2

Battery life is mostly praised as a major strength, though one lab review criticized GPS energy drain and weaker runtime versus much of its test field.

Pros: comfort, touchscreen responsiveness

Cons: calorie tracking usefulness, onboard music storage

#16 Withings ScanWatch Light
3.9

Battery life is a standout strength in most reviews, often lasting weeks, though two reviewers reported noticeably shorter endurance under heavier settings.

Pros: comfort, build quality

Cons: call handling, contactless payments

#17 Casio G-Shock DW-H5600
3.7

Battery life ranges from poor with always-on features to strong for lighter use, commonly landing around a week.

Pros: durability, outdoor visibility

Cons: app ecosystem, third-party app support

#18 Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
3.6

Battery life was the most divided major attribute, ranging from one-day disappointment to solid two-day or multi-day performance depending on reviewer and use.

Pros: pairing reliability, outdoor visibility

Cons: ECG functionality, running power support

#19 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

#20 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
3.1

Battery life was the most divided and repeated issue, ranging from severe daily-charge complaints to better results with always-on disabled or larger models.

Pros: voice assistant quality, music controls

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, cross-platform compatibility