Best 2024 Smartwatches for watch face quality

#1 Garmin Forerunner 165
5.0

Watch face quality was praised for full customization.

Pros: smartphone notifications, watch face quality

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#2 Fitbit Ace LTE
4.8

The Noodle-style watch face was effective at getting a child excited about reaching goals, based on one review.

Pros: operating system experience, watch face quality

Cons: app ecosystem, third-party app support

#3 Xiaomi Watch 2
4.7

Watch faces were praised for looking good on the AMOLED screen and offering customization.

Pros: charging speed, Bluetooth connectivity

Cons: ECG functionality, recovery insights

#4 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
4.5

Watch face quality is strong, with reviewers praising the large, stylish, free, and varied watch-face library.

Pros: step counting accuracy, display quality

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#5 Apple Watch Ultra 2
4.5

Watch face quality was praised, especially Modular Ultra and Night Mode presentation on the large display.

Pros: app ecosystem, smartwatch features

Cons: cross-platform compatibility, blood oxygen tracking

#6 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024)
4.5

Watch faces were a highlight for several reviewers, with praise for aesthetics, data density, and wide selection.

Pros: build quality, software smoothness

Cons: stress tracking, blood oxygen tracking

#7 Amazfit T-Rex 3
4.2

Watch faces were praised as good-looking, plentiful, or well executed.

Pros: resume later function, brightness

Cons: safety features, activity auto-detection

#8 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Active
4.0

Watch faces were well liked for quantity and style, though storage limits held back the gallery experience.

Pros: wellness insights, Bluetooth connectivity

Cons: contactless payments, third-party app support

#9 Polar Grit X2 Pro
4.0

Watch faces were generally acceptable to good, with some praise for newer designs but requests for more options.

Pros: recovery insights, build quality

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#10 Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
4.0

Watch faces are generally a strength, with strong variety and appealing options, but one reviewer disliked the default faces.

Pros: display quality, durability

Cons: cross-platform compatibility, antioxidant index

#11 CMF Watch Pro 2
3.9

Watch faces were often praised for quantity and style, though storage limits and the six-face cap frustrated some reviewers.

Pros: pairing reliability, materials quality

Cons: data privacy, health tracking accuracy

#12 Garmin Fenix 8
3.9

Watch faces were seen as highly customizable, but one reviewer still found the built-in variety limited.

Pros: workout tracking variety, onboard music storage

Cons: LTE connectivity, value for money

#13 Suunto Race S
3.9

Watch faces are improved and customizable, but one reviewer found accidental customization in the shower slightly annoying.

Pros: workout tracking variety, value for money

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, contactless payments

#14 OnePlus Watch 2R
3.8

Watch faces were mostly praised for variety and looks, though one review criticized slow transfer from the app.

Pros: software smoothness, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, safety features

#15 Apple Watch Series 10
3.7

Watch faces were mixed: reviewers liked the second-hand realism and customization, but criticized some new faces for lacking complications.

Pros: reliability, comfort

Cons: calorie tracking usefulness, mapping and navigation

#16 Google Pixel Watch 3
3.5

Watch faces received mixed feedback: some liked Active or info-dense options, while others found Google’s native selection limited, monotonous, or constrained by Wear OS changes.

Pros: outdoor visibility, pairing reliability

Cons: calorie tracking usefulness, materials quality

#17 Coros Pace Pro
3.5

Watch faces were mixed: reviewers liked some defaults and available faces, but criticized limited interactivity.

Pros: outdoor visibility, display quality

Cons: contactless payments, flashlight usefulness

#18 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Lite
3.4

Watch faces offered useful variety and free choices, but storage limits and limited customization kept scores moderate.

Pros: cross-platform compatibility, pairing reliability

Cons: third-party app support, contactless payments

#19 Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro
3.3

Watch face quality was mixed, with huge selection and customization offset by some unattractive or limited built-in faces.

Pros: menu navigation, battery life

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#20 Polar Vantage M3
3.3

Watch faces are mixed: one reviewer likes the simple customization, while another wants more appealing options.

Pros: brightness, display quality

Cons: call handling, voice assistant quality

#21 Ticwatch Atlas
3.1

Watch face quality is split, with some reviewers loving the selection while others call Mobvoi's faces uninspiring or terrible.

Pros: touchscreen responsiveness, software smoothness

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#22 Garmin Lily 2 Active
3.0

Watch face quality is mixed, with one reviewer liking the selection and another finding the options very limiting.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, blood oxygen tracking

Cons: ECG functionality, onboard music storage

#23 Garmin Lily 2
2.5

Watch-face and patterned-lens opinions are mostly negative, with complaints about limited options, flatness, and design compromises.

Pros: pairing reliability, wellness insights

Cons: ECG functionality, body temperature tracking

#24 Garmin Enduro 3
2.0

Watch face quality was criticized by one reviewer as visually weak compared with Apple or Samsung options.

Pros: contactless payments, reliability

Cons: onboard music storage, watch face quality