Best 2024 Smartwatches for flashlight usefulness

#1 Garmin Enduro 3
4.9

The flashlight was one of the most consistently loved extras, described as handy, underrated, and hard to live without.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, size options

#2 CMF Watch Pro 2
4.5

The flashlight was unexpectedly useful for one reviewer thanks to the bright display-based torch.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: GPS accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#3 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024)
4.5

Flashlight evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer naming the flashlight shortcut as their favorite Quick Button use.

Pros: battery life, sleep tracking accuracy

Cons: wellness insights, style and design

#4 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
4.5

The flashlight received a brief positive usefulness mention as a handy quick setting.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: smartphone notifications, sleep tracking accuracy

#5 Google Pixel Watch 3
4.1

The flashlight was a small but appreciated perk, with reviewers calling it helpful for dark environments despite not replacing a phone flashlight.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: GPS accuracy, charging convenience

#6 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Active
4.0

The flashlight was considered useful enough for simple visibility, with one reviewer noting it was plenty bright.

Pros: call handling, smartwatch features

Cons: display quality, value for money

#7 Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro
4.0

The flashlight/torch shortcut received a small positive mention as a useful quick toggle rather than a major feature.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: operating system experience, voice assistant quality

#8 Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Lite
4.0

The flashlight feature had limited but positive evidence, with one reviewer calling it useful as a visibility aid during evening runs.

Pros: display quality, battery life

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, voice assistant quality

#9 Polar Vantage M3
3.5

Flashlight usefulness is mixed; the screen flashlight seems useful, but one reviewer mainly wished it were easier to access.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, companion app quality

#10 Suunto Race S
3.0

Flashlight usefulness is limited because it is screen-based, though one reviewer still found it functional for basic low-light tasks.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: heart rate accuracy, onboard music storage

#11 Polar Grit X2 Pro
2.6

The screen flashlight was useful in a basic way but criticized as awkward to access or aim compared with Garmin-style torches.

Pros: GPS accuracy, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, companion app quality

#12 Amazfit T-Rex 3
2.5

Flashlight usefulness was mixed: screen flashlight features helped some users, but lack of a real LED flashlight disappointed others.

Pros: value for money, mapping and navigation

Cons: heart rate accuracy, recovery insights

#13 Coros Pace Pro
1.0

Flashlight usefulness scored poorly because reviewers repeatedly wanted a simple screen flashlight and noted that it was missing.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: heart rate accuracy, smartwatch features