Garmin Forerunner 170
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
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Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
A full charge takes about two hours and was considered quick by one family, though other sources view that duration as inconvenient for such short battery life.
Pros: smartwatch features, safety features
Cons: value for money, call handling
Charging is quick, reaching a full charge in roughly 65 minutes and providing a substantial top-up in about 20 minutes.
Pros: value for money, battery life
Cons: mapping and navigation, materials quality
Charging speed had limited positive evidence, with one reviewer saying a morning-shower charge could refill the watch.
Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy
Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation
Charging speed had limited but very positive evidence, with one reviewer saying full recharges took under 45 minutes.
Pros: battery life, display quality
Cons: smartwatch features, style and design
Charging speed was praised where tested, with reviewers reporting fast top-ups and under-an-hour charges.
Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life
Cons: onboard music storage, charging convenience
Charging speed is a strength, with the reviewer noting that charging speed had been significantly increased.
Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy
Cons: user interface, fit
Charging speed was a major highlight, with several reviewers praising the roughly one-hour full charge.
Pros: display quality, battery life
Cons: value for money, smartphone notifications
Charging speed was praised across reviews, with top-offs and full charges described as quick.
Pros: battery life, value for money
Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features
Charging speed is praised, with multiple reviewers describing quick top-ups or fast full-charge behavior.
Pros: battery life, display quality
Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features
Charging speed was praised as fast or at least on the better side, with reviewers noting quick top-ups.
Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy
Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience
Charging speed is positive, with reviewers citing fast top-ups and rapid charging.
Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy
Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications
Charging speed was praised in the reviews that discussed it, ranging from under two hours to very fast top-ups.
Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy
Cons: recovery insights, onboard music storage
Charging speed was positively supported, from full charging in a couple of hours to 50% in under half an hour.
Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life
Cons: smartphone notifications, mapping and navigation
Charging speed was praised as fast, including a test where the battery jumped substantially in 40 minutes.
Pros: display quality, comfort
Cons: battery life, value for money
Charging speed has limited positive evidence from one reviewer who said it does not take long to charge fully.
Pros: display quality, value for money
Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications
Charging speed was positive where mentioned, with one reviewer calling it relatively fast at about an hour to an hour and a half.
Pros: value for money, style and design
Cons: battery life, display quality
A full charge takes roughly an hour to 90 minutes depending on starting level. Partial charging is notably faster through the middle of the battery range.
Pros: battery life, value for money
Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features
Charging speed was positively judged in the one opinionated mention, with a full charge taking around an hour.
Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy
Cons: value for money, call handling
Charging speed had limited positive evidence, with one source citing about an hour and another reporting under two hours from 17% to full.
Pros: battery life, durability
Cons: value for money, band quality
Charging speed was generally positive, with reviewers saying top-ups were fairly quick or did not take too long.
Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy
Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights
Charging speed received mild praise, with one reviewer needing only a few hours for the initial charge before use.
Pros: value for money, comfort
Cons: fit, band quality
Charging speed was positive where mentioned because the dedicated cable was said to juice up fast.
Pros: mapping and navigation, value for money
Cons: coaching features, smartphone notifications
Charging speed is mixed: some found it quick, while another called the proprietary charging process slow.
Pros: battery life, comfort
Cons: heart rate accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy
Charging speed was acceptable to good, with one reviewer reporting useful quick top-ups and another noting a full charge can take around two hours.
Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy
Cons: value for money, voice assistant quality
Charging is acceptable in some reviews but often criticized as slower than Apple Watch-style fast charging and requiring planning for 24/7 wear.
Pros: battery life, style and design
Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, workout tracking variety
Charging speed was only directly judged in one long-term review, where the slow full charge was a minor nitpick because charging was rare.
Pros: battery life, value for money
Cons: smartwatch features, size options
Charging speed was polarizing, with some calling it slow while another reviewer praised short top-ups and another found wireless and clip charging comparable.
Pros: style and design, charging convenience
Cons: battery life, charging speed
Charging speed was criticized by one reviewer who said the watch still takes nearly two hours to charge.
Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation
Cons: value for money, score tracking