Best 2024 Smartwatches for charging speed

#1 Xiaomi Watch 2
4.9

Charging speed was consistently praised as fast, often offsetting some frustration with short battery life.

Pros: value for money, smartphone notifications

Cons: battery life, operating system experience

#2 OnePlus Watch 2R
4.8

Charging speed was consistently praised, with reviewers reporting rapid top-ups or full charging in about an hour.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: companion app quality, charging convenience

#3 Apple Watch Series 10
4.7

Charging speed was a major strength, repeatedly verified or praised as very fast and helpful.

Pros: charging speed, display quality

Cons: battery life, water resistance

#4 Suunto Race S
4.5

Charging speed is consistently praised, with several reviewers reporting fast full charges or quick top-ups.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: heart rate accuracy, onboard music storage

#5 Fitbit Ace LTE
4.5

Charging speed is strong, with reviews describing reliable overnight charging and a zero-to-full charge in a little over an hour.

Pros: coaching features, value for money

Cons: battery life

#6 Garmin Forerunner 165
4.5

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

#7 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Lite
4.5

Charging speed was praised where discussed, with reviewers noting fast charging and full charging in under about two hours.

Pros: display quality, battery life

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, voice assistant quality

#8 Ticwatch Atlas
4.5

Charging speed is mostly praised for fast top-ups, despite one reviewer calling it unimpressive.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: operating system experience, voice assistant quality

#9 Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro
4.4

Charging speed was consistently praised, with 30-minute top-ups often described as enough for roughly two days or a weekend of use.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: operating system experience, voice assistant quality

#10 Coros Pace Pro
4.3

Charging speed was viewed positively overall, with some reviewers reporting full charges in about one to two hours.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, smartwatch features

#11 Garmin Fenix 8
4.3

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

#12 Polar Grit X2 Pro
4.3

Charging was described as reasonably fast, including quick top-ups and full charging under an hour in one review.

Pros: GPS accuracy, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, companion app quality

#13 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
4.2

Charging speed is generally acceptable to strong, with reviewers noting quick top-ups, one-hour charging, or reasonable full-charge times.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: smartphone notifications, sleep tracking accuracy

#14 Google Pixel Watch 3
4.2

Charging speed was generally praised as much quicker and easy to top up, though a few reviewers still found it merely adequate or not especially fast.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: GPS accuracy, charging convenience

#15 Polar Vantage M3
4.0

Charging speed is generally positive, with reviewers calling charging quick enough or pretty quick.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, companion app quality

#16 Apple Watch Ultra 2
4.0

Charging speed was acceptable but not class-leading, with about 90 minutes to full and slower fast charging than Series 10.

Pros: battery life, voice assistant quality

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#17 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Active
4.0

Charging speed was considered good by the reviewer who evaluated it.

Pros: call handling, smartwatch features

Cons: display quality, value for money

#18 Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
3.7

Charging speed is adequate but not universally loved; some found it reasonably fast or fast enough, while others wanted quicker full charges.

Pros: value for money, wellness insights

Cons: battery life, cross-platform compatibility

#19 CMF Watch Pro 2
3.5

Charging speed was adequate rather than impressive, usually around 90 to 120 minutes for a full charge.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: GPS accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#20 Garmin Lily 2
3.2

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

#21 Garmin Enduro 3
3.0

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

#22 Samsung Galaxy Watch FE
2.5

Charging speed was weak overall, with repeated complaints about slow or nearly two-hour charging, despite one reviewer finding morning charging workable.

Pros: smartwatch features, health tracking accuracy

Cons: value for money, software smoothness

#23 Amazfit T-Rex 3
2.3

Charging speed was repeatedly criticized as slow, often around two to three hours from empty.

Pros: value for money, mapping and navigation

Cons: heart rate accuracy, recovery insights

#24 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024)
2.3

Charging speed was a repeated weakness, with reviewers often reporting around two hours or saying faster charging should be expected at this tier.

Pros: battery life, sleep tracking accuracy

Cons: wellness insights, style and design