Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for blood oxygen tracking

#1 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.5

One reviewer found blood oxygen readings close to a pulse oximeter, supporting strong SpO2 tracking confidence.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#2 Garmin Approach S70
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking receives limited but positive usefulness evidence as another health metric the reviewer liked monitoring.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#3 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking received limited but positive evidence, with one reviewer reporting readings stayed in the expected range during testing.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit

#4 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.0

Blood oxygen tracking was treated as part of the watch’s broader accurate health-monitoring package in one review.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#5 Garmin Venu 3
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking is weakly supported and mixed-to-negative: reviewers noted battery drain from using it and one scientific test was unimpressed with oxygen saturation measurements.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#6 Garmin vivomove Trend
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking drew low confidence, with reviewers reporting suspect readings, incomplete overnight capture, and inaccurate low values.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#7 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.0

Blood oxygen tracking drew criticism from one reviewer who saw automatic measurements as superfluous and battery-costly.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking