Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for fitness tracking accuracy

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#1 Garmin Venu 3
4.7

Fitness tracking accuracy is strongly positive across reviews, especially for workout data, general activity tracking, distance, GPS-based exercise, and sensor-driven workout feedback.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness

Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation

#2 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.6

Fitness tracking accuracy was broadly praised for runs, rides, swims, and general workouts, with only running-dynamics precision described as approximate.

Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#3 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.6

Fitness tracking accuracy is a major strength overall, with praise for reliability, workload tracking, and rich exercise data, despite concerns about some derived metrics.

Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#4 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.5

Fitness tracking accuracy was consistently praised, with reviewers comparing workout, GPS, and rowing data favorably.

Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights

Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality

#5 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.4

Fitness tracking accuracy was broadly praised across distance, elevation, running dynamics, and sports metrics, with gym heart-rate caveats.

Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#6 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
4.3

Fitness tracking accuracy was praised by lab and review testing, but one backcountry user found strength and non-activity tracking less impressive.

Pros: GPS accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: ECG functionality, calorie tracking usefulness

#7 Garmin vivomove Trend
3.7

Fitness tracking accuracy was acceptable for casual workouts, but reviewers repeatedly framed the data and on-watch workout experience as stripped down or merely decent.

Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity

#8 Garmin Approach S70
2.5

Fitness tracking accuracy has a clear caveat: one reviewer saw golf-cart movement distort distance and stair-related activity data.

Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy

Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy