Best 2025 Smartwatches for flashlight usefulness

#1 Garmin fenix 8 Pro
5.0

The flashlight was treated as genuinely useful, including for navigating back down to a trailhead.

Pros: workout tracking variety, pairing reliability

Cons: size options, companion app quality

#2 Suunto Race 2
5.0

The flashlight mode was strongly praised by one reviewer as unexpectedly handy and bright enough for real use.

Pros: operating system experience, brightness

Cons: safety features, health tracking accuracy

#3 Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED
4.9

The built-in LED flashlight was one of the most consistently praised features, described as bright, useful, and valuable in real situations.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: onboard music storage, mapping and navigation

#4 Garmin Forerunner 970
4.8

Reviewers repeatedly treated the LED flashlight as a major practical upgrade, useful for night runs, hotels, errands, and everyday visibility.

Pros: stress tracking, customization options

Cons: menu navigation, companion app quality

#5 Garmin Venu 4
4.8

The flashlight was one of the most consistently praised new features, described as genuinely useful for night runs, household use, and quick visibility.

Pros: activity auto-detection, style and design

Cons: LTE connectivity, charging convenience

#6 Garmin Tactix 8
4.8

The flashlight was one of the most loved practical features, repeatedly described as bright, useful, and convenient for camping, night tasks, and everyday use.

Pros: wellness insights, build quality

Cons: LTE connectivity, band quality

#7 Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro
4.6

The LED flashlight is one of the most consistently praised features, described as genuinely useful for everyday, travel, outdoor and visibility situations.

Pros: workout tracking variety, calorie tracking usefulness

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#8 Suunto Vertical 2
4.3

The flashlight was widely considered useful or even essential, but several reviewers criticized early software behavior, access flow, or clunky controls.

Pros: operating system experience, materials quality

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#9 Motorola Moto Watch Fit
4.0

The flashlight was surprisingly useful indoors, though it was not presented as suitable for outdoor exercise.

Pros: software smoothness, menu navigation

Cons: contactless payments, stress tracking

#10 Suunto Run
3.9

Flashlight usefulness had limited but positive evidence, with reviewers treating the screen flashlight as handy for dark rooms or weekend use.

Pros: comfort, value for money

Cons: contactless payments, Wi-Fi connectivity

#11 Coros Pace 4
3.0

The display flashlight was useful in a pinch, but several reviewers said it could not match a dedicated LED flashlight.

Pros: comfort, value for money

Cons: third-party app support, contactless payments

#12 Coros Apex 4
1.5

The lack of a built-in flashlight is one of the clearest recurring complaints.

Pros: reliability, battery life

Cons: LTE connectivity, flashlight usefulness

#13 Amazfit Balance 2
1.0

Flashlight usefulness scored poorly because reviewers treated the lack of a built-in flashlight as a missing convenience compared with premium sports watches.

Pros: Bluetooth connectivity, calorie tracking usefulness

Cons: ECG functionality, flashlight usefulness