Best 2022 Smartwatches for charging speed

#1 Garmin Venu Sq 2
5.0

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

#2 Polar Ignite 3
5.0

Charging speed had limited strong praise, with one reviewer emphasizing extremely fast charging.

Pros: display quality, coaching features

Cons: value for money, battery life

#3 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.8

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

#4 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.8

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

#5 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
4.7

Charging speed was consistently praised, with repeated mentions of fast charging and quick top-ups.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#6 Coros Apex 2
4.6

Charging speed was consistently positive, with reviewers reporting fast full charges and measured times under two hours.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: mapping and navigation, onboard music storage

#7 Fitbit Sense 2
4.6

Charging speed is praised, especially the repeated claim that a short 10- to 12-minute top-up provides about a day of use.

Pros: battery life, stress tracking

Cons: value for money, GPS accuracy

#8 Garmin Forerunner 255
4.5

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

#9 Garmin Vivomove Sport
4.5

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

#10 Polar Pacer
4.2

Charging speed has limited positive evidence from one reviewer who liked how quickly it charged.

Pros: value for money, workout tracking variety

Cons: GPS accuracy, mapping and navigation

#11 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
4.0

Charging speed is mixed-positive, with 70-90 minute full charges and fast partial charges praised, but one review noted no quick-charge mode.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: value for money, heart rate accuracy

#12 Polar Pacer Pro
3.8

Charging speed was mixed, with one reviewer praising fast charging and another calling charging slow.

Pros: GPS accuracy, value for money

Cons: battery life, smartwatch features

#13 Fitbit Versa 4
3.7

Charging speed was mixed: many reviewers praised 12-minute quick charging, but full charging could still take around two hours.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, heart rate accuracy