Watch faces were praised for AMOLED color, variety, stock quality, and Connect IQ options.
Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support
Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity
Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for watch face quality
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Watch faces are liked, with praise for beautiful faces and the default face, though evidence is limited.
Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy
Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy
Watch faces benefited from AMOLED and were sometimes called stunning, though one reviewer noted fewer choices than before.
Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety
Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality
Watch face quality is good but not perfect: reviewers liked the variety and classy designs but wanted more data-field flexibility.
Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness
Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation
Watch-face quality was mixed: Morning Report and face availability helped, but touch targets and data-field limits drew criticism.
Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights
Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality
Watch face quality was mixed: one reviewer found the hands hard to see in some light, while another liked several classy watch-face styles.
Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality
Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity
Watch face quality scored low because stock watch-face data-field options were described as trivially small.
Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed
Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality
Watch face quality was weak for stock faces, though third-party faces helped improve the experience.
Pros: GPS accuracy, app ecosystem
Cons: ECG functionality, calorie tracking usefulness